Test pilots praise new F-14 flight control system

U.S. Navy test pilots yesterday touted the safety advantages of a new digital flight control system for the F-14 fighter. The system, initially planned only for F-14Ds, is now slated for all models of the Northrop Grumman fighter following a spate of Tomcat crashes. It is designed to protect...

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