The aircraft’s advanced capabilities and potential for further upgrades could have extended the service life of the F-14 ... the Tomcat was a better platform for intercepting threats to carrier ...
the U.S. Navy briefly considered replacing the iconic F-14 Tomcat with a modified F-15N Sea Eagle for aircraft carrier ...
When the Grumman F-14 Tomcat first flew in 1970 ... namely its avionics. The Tomcat was the first aircraft to use a microprocessor-driven flight system, as well as the first microprocessor ...