So, if Grumman has a long history of building "cat" named aircraft,
how then is Tomcat "unique"?

Because it's a *good* name? That certainly is unique in the annals of
postwar U.S. warplanes.

Well, okay: Raptor. I make another exception for Raptor as well.
That's a very good name!

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