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Grumman F-14A Tomcat
Supersonic, twin-engine, variable sweep wing, two-place strike fighter.
F-14 is a successor to the F-4 Phantom and was designed incorporating the experience of air combat against MiG fighters during the Vietnam War. It was the world's first operational air-superiority fighter with a variable-sweep wing.
The Tomcat’s primary missions are air superiority, fleet air defence and precision strike against ground targets. With its twin, afterburning turbofan engines producing over 40,000 pounds of thrust, the F-14 can attain speeds greater than Mach 2.
The F-14 was the heaviest fighter aircraft to be launched from a US Navy aircraft carrier and featured fluid maneuverability and roaring engines. However, much of its mystique has arguably come from its starring role alongside Tom Cruise in the 1986 film Top Gun.
F-14’s were retired from the U.S. Navy’s active fleet on 22 September 2006.
This F-14A was built in 1986 and served with several squadrons: VF-14, VF-41 and VF-101. During "Operation Desert Storm," while attached to VF-41, she led the first strike against Iraq from USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71). Retired in April 2002.
Nickname: "Turkey" due to the large control and surface movement during landings
Crew: 2-pilot and radar intercept officer
Wing Span (swept): 38 ft 2 in
Wing Span (unswept): 64 ft 2 in (18.63m)
Length: 62 ft 9 in (19.13m)
Height: 16 ft 0 in (4.87m)
Weight (empty): 38,000 lb
Weight (loaded): 72,000 lb
Max Fuel (internal): 16,200 lb
Maximum speed: Mach 2.34 (1,544 mph, 2,485 km/h)
Cruising speed: 400-550 mph (460-633 km/h)
Range: 1,600 nm (3,000 km)
Service Ceiling: 50,000+ ft (16,000 m)+
Powerplant: Two General Electric F110-GE-400 afterburning turbofans, 40,000 Ibs of thrust
Armament: Six AIM-54 Phoenix missiles, Six AIM-87 Sparrow missiles, Four AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, M61-A1 Vulcan 20 mm cannon, various combinations of bombs.
Supersonic, twin-engine, variable sweep wing, two-place strike fighter.
F-14 is a successor to the F-4 Phantom and was designed incorporating the experience of air combat against MiG fighters during the Vietnam War. It was the world's first operational air-superiority fighter with a variable-sweep wing.
The Tomcat’s primary missions are air superiority, fleet air defence and precision strike against ground targets. With its twin, afterburning turbofan engines producing over 40,000 pounds of thrust, the F-14 can attain speeds greater than Mach 2.
The F-14 was the heaviest fighter aircraft to be launched from a US Navy aircraft carrier and featured fluid maneuverability and roaring engines. However, much of its mystique has arguably come from its starring role alongside Tom Cruise in the 1986 film Top Gun.
F-14’s were retired from the U.S. Navy’s active fleet on 22 September 2006.
This F-14A was built in 1986 and served with several squadrons: VF-14, VF-41 and VF-101. During "Operation Desert Storm," while attached to VF-41, she led the first strike against Iraq from USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71). Retired in April 2002.
Nickname: "Turkey" due to the large control and surface movement during landings
Crew: 2-pilot and radar intercept officer
Wing Span (swept): 38 ft 2 in
Wing Span (unswept): 64 ft 2 in (18.63m)
Length: 62 ft 9 in (19.13m)
Height: 16 ft 0 in (4.87m)
Weight (empty): 38,000 lb
Weight (loaded): 72,000 lb
Max Fuel (internal): 16,200 lb
Maximum speed: Mach 2.34 (1,544 mph, 2,485 km/h)
Cruising speed: 400-550 mph (460-633 km/h)
Range: 1,600 nm (3,000 km)
Service Ceiling: 50,000+ ft (16,000 m)+
Powerplant: Two General Electric F110-GE-400 afterburning turbofans, 40,000 Ibs of thrust
Armament: Six AIM-54 Phoenix missiles, Six AIM-87 Sparrow missiles, Four AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, M61-A1 Vulcan 20 mm cannon, various combinations of bombs.
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