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Grumman F-14D Tomcat
The F-14D was the last Tomcat, a two-seat, carrier-based air superiority fighter flown by a pilot and a radar intercept officer. Two 27,800-pound General Electric F110-GE-400 afterburning turbofans took it to 1,544 miles per hour at 40,000 feet, with a ceiling of 55,000 feet. The wing swings in flight, and the span of 64 feet 1 inch is with the wings fully spread. Empty weight was 43,735 pounds and gross weight 74,350 pounds. It carried a 20 mm cannon and Sparrow, Sidewinder and Phoenix missiles.
- Engines
- Two General Electric F110-GE-400 turbofans in the fuselage
- Max takeoff weight
- 74,400 lb (33,725 kg)
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Specifications
| Length | 62 ft 8 in (19.10 m) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 64 ft 1 in (19.53 m) |
| Height | 16 ft 0 in (4.88 m) |
| Ceiling | 55,000 ft (16,800 m) |
| Status | Retired in 2006 |
| Type codes | ICAO F14 |
Who flew it
- US Navy
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History
The Navy chose Grumman's design after the Navy version of the F-111 failed its carrier requirements. Deliveries began in June 1972 and carrier squadrons deployed in 1975. The F-14 flew protective patrols for helicopters in the final evacuation of Saigon, with no opposition from enemy fighters. Its weapon control system could track 24 targets and attack six at once with AIM-54 Phoenix missiles. An F-14D of Fighter Squadron 213, bureau number 161159, flew the last combat mission in the type's history and landed on USS Theodore Roosevelt on 8 February 2006.
Last operators
- Fighter Squadron 213 (VF-213), US Navy