Grumman F-14 Tomcat
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Made in USA by Grumman Aerospace Corp. The US Navy began using the F-14 on aircraft carriers in 1974. The F-14 was developed in response to the Soviet MiG-25, which could fly at Mach 3. Iran received 80 of these in the late 1970s, though it’s doubtful that many are in flying condition today. A fast and maneuverable plane, the F-14 is easily identified by the two vertical stabilizers. The wings are extended on takeoff and then sweep back during high-speed flight. It eventually replaced both the Vought F-8 Crusader and the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom.
Length: 61 ft 11 in 18.89 m
Wingspan: 64 ft 1 inches 19.55 m unswept, 32 ft 11 in 11.65 m swept
Speed: Mach 2.34
Range: 1239 m 1994 km
Ceiling: over 56,000
Engines: 2 Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-412A Turbofans or 2 General
Electric F110 Turbofans
Crew: 2
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