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The F-14A was initially equipped with two Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-412A (or JTF10A) augmented turbofan engines, each rated at 20,900 lb (93 kN) of static uninstalled thrust, which enabled the aircraft to attain a maximum speed of Mach 2.34. [50]
Jan 29, 2013 · The following video, part of a documentary uploaded to Youtube, shows both the first flight and the first crash of the legendary F-14 Tomcat. On Dec. 21, 1970, the first Full Scale...
Dec 21, 2019 · The interesting clip in this post (which is part of a documentary available on YouTube) features both the first flight and the first flight of the iconic F-14 Tomcat. Once safely delivered to Grumman’s flight test centre at Calverton , the first Full Scale Development (FSD) Grumman F-14A Tomcat (BuNo 157980) was finally assembled , then put ...
Dec 21, 2019 · December 21, 2019 Military Aviation. David Cenciotti. the first Full Scale Development (FSD) Grumman F-14A Tomcat (BuNo 157980) during its first flight in 1970. (Image credit: Grumman)...
Following Grumman's tradition of naming its aircraft after cats, the new "Tomcat" made its first flight in December 1970. After a number of changes following flight testing, the first...
Specs. The failure of the General Dynamics F-111B to meet U.S. Navy requirements for an advanced carrier-based air-superiority fighter led to a new design contest, which was won by Grumman with its variable-geometry, two-seat, twin-engine aircraft. Designated the F-14 and named Tomcat, first flight occurred in December 1970.
Jun 23, 2017 · F-14A – It is the first basic version of the Tomcat, powered by two Pratt & Whitney TF-30-P412A turbofan engines, and equipped with the AWG-9 radar for the AIM-54 Phoenix missiles originally intended for the F-111B. This version received upgrades in electronics, such as AN/ALR-67 Countermeasure Warning and Control System (CWCS), a LANTIRN pod ...
