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Description of  Grumman F-14 Tomcat (Aero Series 25)

The Aero Series started off as a series of profiles of significant World War Two and 1920s aircraft, but from number 24 it switched to modern military jets and later also included military helicopters and civil airliners. With highly pictorial content, more pages and more colour illustrations were included as the series progressed. This book was published just as the F-14 was coming into service. The book goes into very technical detail about various systems on the (new) F-14A Tomcat. The weapons system and radar, the heart and soul of the F-14, are covered in great depth. In fact, most systems are covered in a good amount of detail. Of interest is the analytical comparisons of the F-14 to other contemporary aircraft. This section alone makes the price worthwhile. The only system which is brushed over is the problems with the finicky and tempermental TF-30 engines which have plagued the F-14 through it's entire career. If you are a Tomcat buff, then this is a MUST HAVE in your library!