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F-14A Tomcat
Country of Origin: United States
Manufacturer: Grumman
Crew: 2, 1 Pilot and 1 Weapons System Operator
Length: 62 ft 9 in (19.1 m)
Wingspan: 64 ft (19.55 m) spread, 38 ft (11.58 m) swept
Height: 16 ft (4.88 m)
Weight: 43,735 lb (19,838 kg) empty, 61,000 lb (27,700 kg) combat load
Powerplant: 2x Pratt and Whitney TF-30 afterburning turbofan jet engines with 13,810 pounds of thrust in military power, 27,800 pounds of thrust in afterburner
Maximum Speed: Mach 2.34 / 1,544 mph (2,485 km/h)
Service Ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,200 m)
Range: 1,840 mi (2,960 km)
Armament: 1x 20mm M61A1 Vulcan gatling cannon, 2x AIM-9 Sidewinder short range air to air missiles, 4x AIM-7 Sparrow medium range air to air missiles, 4x AIM-54 Phoenix long range air to air missiles

Fresh from a restoration is this F-14A Tomcat, the second of three in my collection (One has yet to be built). I must have gotten this model....ten years ago or so, way back when I was a kid. Built her up, but my skills were nearly non existant, so she wasn't much compared to today. XD Got her out of the storage box, dusted her off, then tore her apart, sanded her down, put her back together and filled in any seams.

As an added bonus, I gave her 10 missiles. Yes, 10. The extra two missiles are mounted on pylons under the engine intakes. The F-14 really does have pylons here, they're the Number 2 and Number 7 pylons. They were not used too often, and when they were they almost exclusively carried fuel tanks. I've often wondered if the Tomcat could carry ordinance on them...structurally, they're capable of carrying the weight; the fuel tanks must have been double the weight of an AIM-7 Sparrow missile.
So, I figured "why not?" and I put a spare set of Sparrows on these rails, giving this Tomcat an added punch. Now, not only can she lock on and engage four targets simultaneously at long range, she can also lock onto and engage four targets at medium range.

Full weapons load out is 1x M61 Vulcan cannon, 2x AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, 4x AIM-7 Sparrow missiles, 4x AIM-54 Phoenix missiles.

More Pics:

On the workbench, the "bonus Sparrow" drying on their pylons:
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Planform on the bench:
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Port engine intake and ordinance:
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Twin power plants:
[link]

Cockpit:
[link]

11 o'clock:
[link]

Full ordinance loadout:
[link]

12 o'clock high. My solid black F-14A is in trail:
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7 o'clock low:
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Formation flying:
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Description
F-14A Tomcat
Country of Origin: United States
Manufacturer: Grumman
Crew: 2, 1 Pilot and 1 Weapons System Operator
Length: 62 ft 9 in (19.1 m)
Wingspan: 64 ft (19.55 m) spread, 38 ft (11.58 m) swept
Height: 16 ft (4.88 m)
Weight: 43,735 lb (19,838 kg) empty, 61,000 lb (27,700 kg) combat load
Powerplant: 2x Pratt and Whitney TF-30 afterburning turbofan jet engines with 13,810 pounds of thrust in military power, 27,800 pounds of thrust in afterburner
Maximum Speed: Mach 2.34 / 1,544 mph (2,485 km/h)
Service Ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,200 m)
Range: 1,840 mi (2,960 km)
Armament: 1x 20mm M61A1 Vulcan gatling cannon, 2x AIM-9 Sidewinder short range air to air missiles, 4x AIM-7 Sparrow medium range air to air missiles, 4x AIM-54 Phoenix long range air to air missiles

Fresh from a restoration is this F-14A Tomcat, the second of three in my collection (One has yet to be built). I must have gotten this model....ten years ago or so, way back when I was a kid. Built her up, but my skills were nearly non existant, so she wasn't much compared to today. XD Got her out of the storage box, dusted her off, then tore her apart, sanded her down, put her back together and filled in any seams.

As an added bonus, I gave her 10 missiles. Yes, 10. The extra two missiles are mounted on pylons under the engine intakes. The F-14 really does have pylons here, they're the Number 2 and Number 7 pylons. They were not used too often, and when they were they almost exclusively carried fuel tanks. I've often wondered if the Tomcat could carry ordinance on them...structurally, they're capable of carrying the weight; the fuel tanks must have been double the weight of an AIM-7 Sparrow missile.
So, I figured "why not?" and I put a spare set of Sparrows on these rails, giving this Tomcat an added punch. Now, not only can she lock on and engage four targets simultaneously at long range, she can also lock onto and engage four targets at medium range.

Full weapons load out is 1x M61 Vulcan cannon, 2x AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, 4x AIM-7 Sparrow missiles, 4x AIM-54 Phoenix missiles.

More Pics:

On the workbench, the "bonus Sparrow" drying on their pylons:
[link]

Planform on the bench:
[link]

Port engine intake and ordinance:
[link]

Twin power plants:
[link]

Cockpit:
[link]

11 o'clock:
[link]

Full ordinance loadout:
[link]

12 o'clock high. My solid black F-14A is in trail:
[link]

7 o'clock low:
[link]

Formation flying:
[link]