
View of the cockpit of NASA's F-14, tail number 991. This aircraft was the first of a series of post-Vietnam fighters, followed by the F-15, F-16, and F-18. They were designed for maneuverability in air-to-air combat. The F-14s had a spin problem that posed problems for its ability to engage successfully in a dogfight, since it tended to depart from controlled flight at the high angles of attack that frequently occur in close-in engagements.
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NASA ID
ECN-13222
Date Created
July 2, 1980
Center
AFRC
Media Type
image
Photographer
NASA
Location
Edwards, CA, USA
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