Grumman F-14 Tomcat Variable-Sweep Fighter Family
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat was a two-seat, twin-engine, variable-sweep-wing fighter developed for U.S. Navy fleet air defense and carrier operations. Its long-range radar and Phoenix missile system made it a defining Cold War interceptor, while later Tomcats added precision strike and tactical reconnaissance capabilities and served with the United States and other air forces.
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Identity
- Aliases
- F-14 TomcatTomcatGrumman TomcatF-14A TomcatF-14B TomcatF-14D TomcatF-14D(R) Tomcat
- Family Name
- Grumman F-14 Tomcat
- Full Name
- Grumman F-14 Tomcat Variable-Sweep Fighter Family
- Roles
- militaryreconnaissance
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Crew Capacity
- 2
- Operating Modes
- land
- Range Km
- 2,963
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Grumman F-14 Tomcat was a two-seat, twin-engine, variable-sweep-wing fighter developed for U.S. Navy fleet air defense and carrier operations. Its long-range radar and Phoenix missile system made it a defining Cold War interceptor, while later Tomcats added precision strike and tactical reconnaissance capabilities and served with the United States and other air forces.
- Dimensions
- Height M
- 4.88
- Length M
- 19.13
- Wingspan M
- 19.5
- First Flight Year
- 1,970
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Variant Notes
- Pima Air & Space Museum identifies the Grumman F-14A Tomcat with two Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-414A turbofans, each rated at 20,900 lb thrust. Placement and stage are left unspecified because the cited aircraft record does not state them.
- Name
- F-14A TF30-P-414A installation
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Variant Notes
- U.S. Navy and museum records associate the F-14B and F-14D Tomcat with two General Electric F110-GE-400 afterburning turbofans; the canonical model record preserves the 27,800-lb-class per-engine rating. Placement and stage are left unspecified because the cited model evidence does not state them.
- Name
- F-14B/D F110-GE-400 installation
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- Creation Time
- August 1, 2026 at 08:47:29 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 11:19:45 UTC