F-14 Tomcat
BuNo. 159025
The F14 Tomcat was a supersonic, variable
swept wing aircraft designed to replace
(beginning in 1972) the F-4 Phantom II as
the US Navy's primary fighter/ interceptor.
With its advanced weapons systems, the
Tomcat could simultaneously track up to
24 targets. Tomcats armed with Phoenix
(long range) air-to-air missles could destroy
an enemy aircraft 100 miles (161 kilometers)
away. In the mid 1990s, some Tomcats were
modified to supplement the strike role.
Known as "Bombcats", these aircraft
could deliever "smart" bombs and other
advanced air-to-ground ordnance. The
last Tomcats were retired from the Navy
in September 2006 (replaced by the F/A-
18E/F Super Hornet).
Manufacturer : Gruman(later Northrop Gruman)
Type: long range carrier-based fighter/ interceptor
Crew : pilot and radar intercept officer
Powerplant: two 29,000 lb (13,154 kg) static thrust
Pratt & Whitney TF30 turbofans with afterburner
Wingspan: 64 ft 1 in (19.54 m) spread; 38 ft 2 in
(11.65 m) swept
Length: 62 ft 8 in (19.10 m)
Height: 16 ft (4.88 m)
Weight: 40,104 lbs (18,191 kg) empty; 74,350 lbs
(33,725 kg) maximum
Armament: one 20mm Vulcan multi-barrel cannons,
six Phoenix (long range) plus two Sidewinder
(short range), or six Sparrow (mediun range) plus
four Sidewinder (short range), air-to-air missles, or
up to 13,000 lbs ( 5,897 kg) ordnance
Maximum speed: 1,500 mph (24,14 km/h)
Combat radius: 575 miles (925 kilometers)
Service ceiling: 56,000 ft (17,070 m)
This aircraft on loan from the National Museum
of Naval Aviation at Pensacola, Florida
Marker can be reached from Patriots Point Road.
Courtesy hmdb.org
