Grumman F-14 Tomcat
fighter aircraft family by the Grumman Corporation
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Summary
Grumman F-14 Tomcat is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of aircraft family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42,207 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: United States[3]
- Operator: Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force[4], United States Navy[5]
- Manufacturer: Grumman[6]
- Subclass of: fourth-generation fighter[7], carrier-capable fighter[8], carrier-capable airplane[9]
- Has use: interceptor[10], multi-role combat aircraft[11], air superiority fighter[12]
- Commons category: Grumman F-14 Tomcat[13]
- Country of origin: United States[14]
- Powered by: General Electric F110[15], TF30[16]
- Armament: M61 Vulcan[17], AIM-54 Phoenix[18], AIM-120 AMRAAM[19], AIM-7 Sparrow[20], AIM-9 Sidewinder[21]
- First flight: December 21, 1970[22]
- Service entry: 1974[23]
- Service retirement: September 22, 2006[24]
- Military designation: F-14[25]
- Avionics: AN/AWG-9[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Grumman F-14 Tomcat[27]
- Commons gallery: F-14 Tomcat[28]
- Total produced: 712[29]
- Described by source: Jane's American Fighting Aircraft of the 20th Century[30], Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition[31]
- Nickname: Tomcat[32]
- Takeoff and landing capability: catapult assisted takeoff but arrested recovery[33]
- Length: 19 m[34], 18.9 m[35]
- Height: 4.8 m[36]
- Wingspan: 19.55 m[37]
- Speed: 1544 mile per hour[38]
- Vehicle range: 3000 km[39]
Why It Matters
Grumman F-14 Tomcat has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 115 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]