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In the original 1986 “Top Gun,” Pete “Maverick” Mitchell famously proclaimed, “I feel the need, the need for speed!” And Tom Cruise’s co-star, the iconic F-14A Tomcat, delivered big time.
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‘Maverick’’s Modernized Top Gun F-14E Tomcat Would Beat F-35C
The F-14E would definitely beat the F-35C in executing the kind of missions our fighters and strike craft have been executing over the past 30 years.
An F-14A Tomcat fighter (L) and an F/A-18 Hornet strike fighter (R) prepare to launch at sea aboard the USS John C. Stennis on Feb. 25, 2002. Jayme Pastoric/U.S. Navy/Getty Images
Mike Fredenburg
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Mike Fredenburg writes on military technology and defense matters with an emphasis on defense reform. He holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and master's degree in production operations management.
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