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F-14 Tomcat
Statistics for F-14 Tomcat
type
Two-seat Long-range Shipboard Fleet Defense Interceptor, Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft and Fighter-bomber
bureau number
159025
nmna id
1994.149.001
manufacturer
Grumman
powerplant
Two 92.97-kN (20,918-lb-thrust) Pratt & Whitney TF--30 turbofans with after-burning
maximum speed
2485 km/h (1544 mph)
combat radius
525 km (326 miles) on internal fuel 1210 km (752 miles) with two 409-litre (90-‐gallon) tanks
service ceiling
15,515 m (50,900 ft)
Armament
One 20-mm Vulcan cannon, six AIM-54 Phoenix missiles or six AIM-7 Sparrow plus four AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles
weights
Empty 18.191 kg (40,104 lb) Maximum take-‐off 32,098 kg (70,764 lb)
dimensions
Span: 19.54 m (64 ft 1 in) / 11.65 m (38 ft) in swept Length: 19.10 m (62 ft 8 in) Height: 4.88 m (16 ft) Wing area: 52.49 m2 (565 sq ft)
The F-14 Tomcat defined air superiority launched from Navy aircraft carriers. Entering service in 1972, the F-14 Tomcat is a supersonic, variable sweep wing fighter designed to attack and destroy enemy aircraft at night and in all weather conditions. With its advanced weapons control system and array of missiles, rockets and bombs the F‐14 can simultaneously track up to 24 targets. With a maximum speed of 1,544 miles per hour, the F-14 has taken its place as one of the most powerful and lethal fighters in Navy history. The F-14 Tomcat was officially retired in September of 2006.
