| With its trademark swiveling wings, the F-14D Super Tomcat is well known from Top Gun movie fame. This F-14D, a two-place supersonic aircraft that has cruised the skies in an air superiority role for the US Navy. It saw service over a long period of time - from 1974 until retirement in 2006.
The Super Tomcat is a newer version, first used in 1991 and equipped with more powerful engines and advanced avionics and stealth-like capabilities.
Specifications Manufacturer:
Grumman
Crew: 2 pilots + 2 system operators
Length 62' 9 "
Wing Span Spread 64'
Wing Span Swept 38'
Height 16'
Max takeoff weight 74,300 lbs
Engine 2 x GE F110-GE-400 turbofans with afterburners
Thrust 13,800 lbs each
Thrust w/afterburners 27,000 lbs each
Max Speed Mach 2.34 (1540 mph)
Ceiling 22,000 ft
Range 1,600 miles For FS2004 and FSX. |