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The first 116 units of F-16 purchased from Belgium

flat-topped Su-35-type tailfins

peg-type holders

rate of climb: 17 m / s

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F-14B TOMCAT Steam The first 116 units ofThe F 14 Tomcat followed a history of "Cats" in the military. The F4F Wildcat and the F6F Hellcat that fought in the skies years before the Tomcat ever bit the air. In the late 1960's, the US Navy dropped its TFX program, and decided to focus on an aircraft dedicated to fleet defense. Grumman had already begun developing the F 14, and was definitely headed for a "Cat" designation. The person responsible for this project was Admiral Tom Conolly, Deputy