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How the F-14 Tomcat was Top Dog: A Look at the AWG-9 Radar System

Developed by Hughes through the F-111 program, the AWG-9, mated with the AIM-54 Phoenix, made the Grumman F-14 Tomcat the most deadly fleet defense weapon ...
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Planes That Looked Like Total Failures, Until They Were Redeemed in Combat

History is filled with military aircraft that looked like expensive miscalculations long before they ever saw combat.