Strange...

[zlakarma]

This is a photo of F-14 Tomcat`s cockpit
Look at the Mach indicator - max is only 1.5 Ma.
Every publications gives max speed is 2.35 Ma.
I`m confused...
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b6/ECN-13222-small.jpg

[Groundloop]

The particular F-14 pictured (look at the Bureau Number in the top right of the instrument panel) had been highly modified over the years as a test aircraft - first with NASA and later at Pax River.

Therefore instruments and performance may not be standard.

[Noah Zark.]

Would that be why there are references to controls for canards on the panel, perhaps?