MANURFACTURER: Grumman COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA MISSION: Carrier-based, multi-role fighter POWERPLANT: 2 Pratt & Whitney TF30 MAX AIRSPEED: 1,342 knots (Mach 2+) MAX RANGE: 1,735 nm (nautical miles) CEILING: 50,000' WINGSPAN: 64' 1.5" LENGTH: 62' 8" MAX WEIGHT: 74,361 lbs ARMAMENT: Vulcan 20 mm gun, 675 rounds, Sparrow, Phoenix, Sidewinder The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a 2-seat, all weather, carrier-borne, interceptor. The F-14 can track 24 targets and engage 6 of them simultaneously at varied altitudes and distances up to 170 nm. The aircraft has twin fins and variable geometry wings, allowing it to attain over Mach 2 at altitude and stall at 115 knots. First operational in 1972.
Two General Electric F110-GE-400 turbofans used in the F-14B/D rated at 71.56 kN dry and 120.1 kN with afterburning. Garrett ATS200-50 air turbine starter. F110 engine has 43% more reheated thrust and 37% more military thrust than TF30-P-414A in F-14A; results in 20% more specific execess energy, 30% lower specific fuel consumption in afterburner, 62% greater deck launch intercept radius and 34% more combat air patrol time; can be launches without afterburner; time to 10,670m reduced by 61% and acceleration time by 43%. Integral fuel tanks in outer wings, each with capacity of 1,117 litres; and foward of wing carry-through structure, capacity 2,616 litres; plus two feeder tanks with combined capacity of 1,726 litres. Total internal fuel capacity 9,029 litres. An external auxiliary fuel tank can be carried beneath each intake trunk, each containing 1,011 litres. Retractable flight refueling probe on starboard side of fuselage near front cockpit.
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