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The Grumman F-14 Tomcat Is The U.S. Navy's Mainstay Fleet Defense Fighter. The Tomcat Replaced The F-4 Phantom II. The Key To The F-14 Success Is It's Hughes AN/AWG-9 Radar, Which Can Detect Fighter Sized Targets At Very Long Range. It Can Even Shoot Down Cruise Missiles. The Tomcat Carries A Crew Of Two, A Pilot And A Radar Intercept Officer (RIO). The Pilot Flies The Plane And Fires The 20mm Cannon And AIM-9 Sidewinders. The RIO Controls The Radar And Fires The AIM-7 Sparrow And AIM-54 Phoenix. The Powerful Engines And Variable Sweep Wings Allow A Very High Top Speed. But There Is A Downside. It's Engines Were Not Designed For Use In Fighters. In High G-Force Manuevers Can Cuase The Engines To Flame Out.
Specs: F-14A
Type: Two Seat, Long Range, Multirole Carrier Based Fighter
Engines: Two P&W TF30-PW-412A Turbojets
Top Speed: 1,584 MPH
Ceiling: 68,900 FT
Range: 1,500 MI
Armament: One 20mm Vulcan Cannon, 2 AIM-7 Sparrows, 2 AIM-9 Sidewinders, 4 AIM-53 Phoenixes
Weights: Loaded- 70,280 LBS
Dimensions: Wingspan (Unswept)- 62 FT, Length- 62 FT, Height- 16 FT, Wing Area-565 Sq. FT.