The most iconic feature of the tomcat would be the swept
wings.
And the Tomcat's variable-sweep wings give the F-14 a combat
maneuvering capability that could not have been achieved with a
"standard" fixed planform wing.
=( sigh, why cant there be any more variable sweep wing platform
planes.
the only one surviving in the US army would be B-1 left.
If i recall correctly the F-14 combat maneuvering capability has
been exceed by "standard" fixed winged platforms with the advent of
aircrafts that are designed to be unstable like the Eurofighter and
B-2 bomber.
These planes will not be able to fly level without the many many
minor corrections made by their flight computers.
As such variable sweep wing planes have fallen out of
favour.
PS:personally i prefer flying wings and blended wing bodies then
variable swept wings :P
