The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is an American carrier-capable supersonic, twin-engine, tandem two-seat, twin-tail, all-weather-capable variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft. The Tomcat was developed for the United States Navy 's Naval Fighter Experimental (VFX) program after the collapse of the General Dynamics-Grumman F-111B project.

With twice 28,200 lbs of thrust, the F-14A(PLUS) is as well as the F-14B prototype and the F-14D capable of launching from the catapult of an aircraft carrier without the use of afterburners. The F110-GE-400 engines are much more fuel efficient and give the F-14A(PLUS) sixty percent more range, 33 percent more time on station and a 61 percent ...

Dec 26, 2020 · The F-14 Tomcat was primarily designed to defend the U.S. Navy’s fleets from airborne threats, using its AWG-9 radar and the long-range AIM-54 Phoenix missiles for against bombers carrying ...

Jan 13, 2025 · A U.S. Navy Grumman F-14B Tomcat of fighter squadron VF-143 Pukin’ Dogs and the squadron’s new aircraft, a Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet, fly in formation near Naval Air Station Key West (Florida, USA), during routine training.

The Tomcat is the only U.S. plane capable of carrying the long-range Phoenix missile, which can fire at targets from distances of about 80 miles. Armament also includes a mix of other air intercept missiles, rockets and bombs.

Dec 9, 2022 · The current inventory includes F-14As, F-14Bs and F-14Ds. In addition to its outstanding fighter capabilities, the Tomcat is now being configured as a potent, adverse weather, medium-range...

Mar 22, 2024 · Summary: The F-14 Tomcat, a result of lessons learned from the F-111B’s challenges, emerged as a superior naval air superiority fighter. First introduced in 1974, it represented a significant...

Grumman F-14B “Tomcat” (Bureau # 162694; MSN #540) ~ The Tomcat hanging out at MAPS Air Museum was created by Grumman Aviation Corporation in Bethpage, New York in January of 1986 as an F-14A-140-GR and delivered to the US Navy on July 1, 1986.

Jun 12, 2000 · The F-14B and the F-14D Super Tomcat have two F110-GE-400 turbofan engines, developed by General Electric. An F-14 Tomcat taxis into position aboard a Nimitz Class aircraft carrier. The F-14 Tomcat was the US Navy’s carrier-based two-seat air defence, intercept, strike and reconnaissance aircraft.

After an extensive development and testing phase, the F-14 Tomcat entered service with the U.S. Navy in 1974. It quickly gained a reputation as a formidable air superiority fighter, capable of engaging enemy aircraft with its long-range missiles and powerful onboard radar system.