The F-14’s wings changed shape mid-flight

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In the 1960s the U.S. Navy needed a fighter that could fly fast and far, yet still land slowly on a carrier deck. Grumman’s answer was the F-14 Tomcat, first flown in 1970, with wings that swing from 20 to 68 degrees: out for lift at low speed, back for less drag past Mach 2. A computer set the sweep on its own, from the jet’s speed and altitude. The Tomcat guarded the fleet until the Navy retired it in 2006. For more facts like this, and to learn how swing wings work, visit mach9.company. More products like this one in our shop: mach9.company/shop Beyond the Horizon. #f14 #tomcat #aviation #navy