When the Grumman F-14 Tomcat first flew in 1970, it was a marvel. With its variable-sweep wing, twin tail, and sleek lines, it quickly became one of the most iconic jet fighters of the era — and ...

The U.S. Navy once considered a carrier-capable variant, the "Sea Raptor," which would have required significant design modifications, including a variable sweep-wing. However, the collapse of the ...

The Smithsonian National Air and Spece Museum describes the F-14 thusly: "The F-14 Tomcat is a supersonic, twin-engine, variable sweep-wing, two-place strike fighter manufactured by Grumman ...

The Tu-160 is the world’s heaviest supersonic military aircraft with a variable-sweep wing to date. The Tu-160 (NATO reporting name: Blackjack) is a Soviet and subsequently a Russian supersonic ...

Tupolev-160 (NATO reporting name Blackjack) is a Soviet turned Russian supersonic variable sweep wing heavy strategic bomber. Alongside the Tupolev-95MS it constitutes the backbone of the fleet of ...