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Grumman F-14 Tomcat

21.9k lewishasnoiq  1.8 years ago
Auto Credit Based on NARGII's [CLOSED] 1950-2020 war challenge

Highway to the Danger Zone!

Controls:

Brakes: Air Brake
AG1: Variable Sweep Wing
AG2: Arresting Hook
AG3: Weapon Safety

Description

"The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is an American carrier-capable supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, twin-tail, variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft. The Tomcat was developed for the United States Navy's Naval Fighter Experimental (VFX) program after the collapse of the General Dynamics-Grumman F-111B project. The F-14 was the first of the American Teen Series fighters, which were designed incorporating air combat experience against MiG fighters during the Vietnam War.

The F-14 first flew on 21 December 1970 and made its first deployment in 1974 with the U.S. Navy aboard USS Enterprise (CVN-65), replacing the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. The F-14 served as the U.S. Navy's primary maritime air superiority fighter, fleet defense interceptor, and tactical aerial reconnaissance platform into the 2000s. The Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) pod system was added in the 1990s and the Tomcat began performing precision ground-attack missions." -Wikipedia

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor [CLOSED] 1950-2020 war challenge
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 57.5ft (17.5m)
  • Length 57.7ft (17.6m)
  • Height 14.1ft (4.3m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 16,567lbs (7,514kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 5.29
  • Wing Loading 27.1lbs/ft2 (132.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 612.2ft2 (56.9m2)
  • Drag Points 6767

Parts

  • Number of Parts 164
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 1,067
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    Very simple build with lots of potential, I like the external frame of the jet itself but its flight performance and cockpit could do with alittle work

    +2 1.8 years ago
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    This is a chef's kiss

    +2 1.8 years ago