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Before you start clicking away and saving the best of the best shots of the F-14 let me first say; My name is Don Bryant and I live in Upstate NY in The catskills region. This website was designed with blank pages and built by scratch.
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My love For the F-14 came about in my early years when my Father worked for Grumman aerospace out on Bethpage long Island where he was part of the Design team of the aircraft.
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I have many many more photos of this incredible jet fighter just (check out the picture show and see for yourself.)..
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Just click on any thumbnail image above or use the menu to the left. This site is easy to navigate through, I have also included a brief description and capability of the F-14 so read on.
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I have also included a media page so you can see the plane in action with sound, included also is a new page within my site called Don's Slide Show! I put a lot of time in that page if you like slides than this page is for you!
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Just allow time for images and video to load if you need to, you will not be disappointed! I have also designed my web site with sound so check out the midi tunes as each of the pages load, there is a different song tune on each page, if you like any of the tunes just use the Feedback and choose Request and I will be happy to send them.
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Description: The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a supersonic, twin-engine, variable sweep wing, two-place strike fighter. The Tomcat's primary missions are air superiority, fleet air defense and precision strike against ground targets.
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Features: The F-14 has visual and all-weather attack capability to deliver Phoenix and Sparrow missiles as well as the M-61 gun and Sidewinder missiles for close in air-to-air combat. The F-14 also has the LANTIRN targeting system that allows delivery of various laser-guided bombs for precision strikes in air-to-ground combat missions. The F-14, equipped with Tactical Air Reconnaissance Pod System (TARPS) is the Navy's only manned tactical reconnaissance platform.
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Background: The F-14 entered the fleet in 1973, replacing the F-4 Phantom II. The F-14B, introduced in November 1987, incorporated new General Electric F-110 engines. In 1995, an upgrade program was initiated to incorporate new digital avionics and weapon system improvements to strengthen its multi-mission competitive edge. The F-14D, delivered in 1990, was a major upgrade with F-110 engines, new APG-71 radar system, Airborne Self Protection Jammer (ASPJ), Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS) and Infrared Search and Track (IRST). Additionally, all F-14 variants were given precision strike capability using the LANTIRN targeting system, night vision compatibility, new defensive countermeasures systems and a new digital flight control system.
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Point of Contact:
Naval Air Systems Command
Public Affairs Department
47123 Buse Road, Unit IPT
Bldg. 2272, Suite 075
Patuxent River, MD 20670-5440
(301)757-1487
General Characteristics
Function: Carrier-based multi-role strike fighter
Contractor: Grumman Aerospace Corporation
Unit Cost: $38 million
Propulsion:
F-14A: Two Pratt & Whitney TF-30P-414A turbofan engine with afterburners
F-14B and F-14D: Two General Electric F110-GE-400 turbofan engines with
afterburners
Thrust:
TF-30P-414A: 20,900 pounds static thrust per engine
F110-GE-400: 27,000 pounds static thrust per engine
Length: 61 feet 9 inches (18.6 meters)
Height: 16 feet (4.8 meters)
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 72,900 pounds (32,805 kg)
Wingspan: 64 feet (19 meters) un swept, 38 feet (11.4 meters) swept
Ceiling: Above 50,000 feet
Speed: Mach 2+
Crew: Two: pilot and radar intercept officer
Armament: Up to 13,000 pounds to include AIM-54 Phoenix missile,
AIM-7 Sparrow missile, AIM-9 Sidewinder missile, air-to-ground
precision strike ordnance, and one M61A1/A2 Vulcan 20mm cannon.
Date Deployed: First flight: December 1970
