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F-14 Tomcat

IOC: 1973
Total Production: 773
Total Program's Cost: USD$29 billion

F-14B Tomcat

IOC: 1987
Unitary Cost: USD$38 million

Origin:United States of America

Contractor/s: Northrop Grumman

Description: The F-14 Tomcat is a supersonic, twin-engine, swing-wing, two-place strike fighter for use by the US Navy aboard its aircraft carrier. Its primary role is air superiority with a secondary ground strike and reconnaissance capabilities. The Tomcat can be equipped with the TARPS pod for reconnaissance missions and the LANTIRN laser designator pod for precision ground strike missions.

The F-14 Tomcat can track up to 24 airborne targets attacking 6 of them using the powerful AIM-54 Phoenix. It can also carry out air-to-air engagements using the proven AIM-7 Sparrow and the AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles. In the event of a close-in engagement the 20mm Vulcan M61A1/A2 cannon is the weapon of choice.

The carrier-based Tomcat entered the fleet in 1973 replacing the F-4 Phantom II. In 1986, they provided air cover for the joint strike on Libyan terrorist targets.

The F-14B Tomcat features more powerful new F110-GE-400 engines instead of the TF30-P-414A. It was introduced in November 1987. Some F-14A were upgraded to the B configuration in addition of new production F-14Bs. The F-14B also includes other refinements related to reliability, maintainability, and survivability of the entire aircraft.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 2

Guns: Main Gun Caliber 20 mm

Dimensions: Height 4.8 m, Length 18.8 m, Wingspan 19 m

Weights: Max Weight 33,067 kg (72,899 lb), Payload 5,897 kg (13,000 lb)

Engine/s Performance: Thrust 54,000 lb (24,494 kg)

Performance: Ceiling 15,250 m (50,033 ft), Max Range 1,694 km (915 nm), Min Range 1,215 m (3,986 ft), Top Speed 777 mps (Mach 2.34)

Other: Number of Engines 2

Family Members:
F-14A Tomcat, F-14D Tomcat Related Equipment
Air-to-Air Missiles: AIM-54C Phoenix (6), AIM-7M Sparrow (2), AIM-9M Sidewinder (2)

Power plant: F110-GE-400 (2)

Sensors & Communications: AN/AWG-9, LANTIRN

Guns & Missile Launchers: M61A1

Protection Systems: AN/ALQ-126B

Applications
CVN 68 Nimitz Operators

United States of America

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Notes
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IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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