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GRUMMAN F-14D TOMCAT |
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INTERCEPTOR/AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTER |
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OVERVIEW
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DATA
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GRUMMAN F-14D TOMCAT |
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CLASSIFICATION
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CLASS :
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INTERCEPTOR/AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTER
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COUNTRY OF ORIGIN :
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UNITED STATES
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MANUFACTURER :
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Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation (Later Grumman Aerospace
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Corp.)
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FIRST FLIGHT :
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1991
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SERVICE DELIVERY :
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1991
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NUMBER BUILT :
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37 + 18 x F-14A Convertions
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SPECIFICATION
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SPAN :
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Wing Extended: 64 ft (19.55 m); Wings Swept: 38 ft 0 in (11.58 m)
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LENGTH :
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62 ft 9 in (19.1 m)
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HEIGHT :
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16 ft (4.88 m)
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WING AREA :
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565 sq ft (54.5 m sq) |
WING LOADING :
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113.4 lb/ft sq (553.9 kg/m sq) |
POWER LOADING :
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0.92 |
ASPECT RATIO :
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WEIGHT EMPTY :
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43,735 lb (19,838 kg)
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WEIGHT LOADED :
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61,000 lb (27,700 kg)
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WEIGHT MAX :
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74,350 lb (33,720 kg)
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ARMAMENT :
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1× 20mm (0.787 in) M61 Vulcan 6-Barreled Gatling Cannon
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PAYLOAD :
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14,500 lb (6,600 kg) Mixed Ordnance in 10 Hardpoint;
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Air-to-Air Missiles: AIM-54 Phoenix, AIM-7 Sparrow, AIM-9 Sidewinder
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Bombs: JDAM Precision-guided munition (PGMs), Paveway,
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Mk 80 Series, Mk 20 Rockeye II
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Other: Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance Pod System (TARPS),
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LANTIRN targeting pod, 2× 267 USgal (1,010 l; 222 imp gal) drop
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Tanks for Extended Range
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AVIONICS :
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- Hughes AN/APG-71 Radar
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- AN/ASN-130 INS, IRST, TCS
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- Remotely Operated Video Enhanced Receiver (ROVER) upgrade
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POWER PLANT :
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2 × General Electric F110-GE-400 afterburning turbofans, Producing
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13,810 lbf (61.4 kN) each; 27,800 lbf (123.7 kN) each (w/ Afterburner)
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CREW :
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2 - Pilot and Radar Intercept Officer
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PERFORMANCE
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MAXIMUM SPEED :
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1,544 mph (Mach 2.34, 2,485 km/h)
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CRUISING SPEED :
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LANDING SPEED :
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CLIMB RATE :
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45,000+ ft/min (229+ m/s)
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RANGE :
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1,239 miles (1994 km) Combat Radius; 1,840 miles (2,960 km) -
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Ferry Range
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SERVICE CEILING :
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50,000+ ft (15,200 m)
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REFERENCES |
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Donald, David; Lake, Jon. The Encyclopedia of World Military Aircraft. New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 2000. ISBN 0-7607-2208-0.
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