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Puzzle #96 was Grumman F-14 Tomcat.
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is an American carrier-capable supersonic, twin-engine, tandem two-seat, twin-tail, all-weather-capable variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft. The Tomcat was developed for the United States Navy's Naval Fighter Experimental (VFX) program after the collapse of the General Dynamics-Grumman F-111B project.
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What the record says
Puzzle 96 ran on 15 Oct 2026 and the answer was Grumman F-14 Tomcat, played with 6 guesses against 5 columns. On the record: Manufacturer - Grumman; Origin - United States; Role - fighter. The numbers: First flight - 1970; Number built - 712.
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How it scored
- Manufacturer
- Grumman
- Origin
- United States
- First flight
- 1970
- Role
- fighter
- Number built
- 712