F-14 Tomcat
The F-14 Tomcat used its ‘swing wing’ design for high speed dogfighting with the wings swept back and for landing aboard carriers when extended. F-14s were made famous in the popular film “Top Gun” in 1986. Armed with a 20mm cannon and a formidable array of guided missiles, Tomcats were the carrier battlegroup’s first line of defense for more than 30 years.
Specifications
| Crew | 2 (Pilot and Radar Intercept Officer) |
| Length | 62 ft 9 in (19.1 m) |
| Wingspan (Spread) | 64 ft (19.55 m) |
| Wingspan (Swept) | 38 ft (11.58 m) |
| Height | 16 ft (4.88 m) |
| Empty weight | 43,735 lb (19,838 kg) |
| Powerplant | 2 × General Electric F110-GE-400 afterburning turbofans |
| Maximum speed | Mach 2.34 (1,544 mph, 2,485 km/h) at high altitude |
| Combat radius | 500 nmi (575 mi, 926 km) |
| Service ceiling | 50,000+ ft (15,200 m) |
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