Grumman F-14D Super Tomcat - McMinnville, Oregon
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BruceS
N 45° 12.206 W 123° 08.734
10T E 488567 N 5005559
Grumman F-14D Super Tomcat fighter aircraft on the grounds of the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, Oregon.
Waymark Code: WM62BR
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 03/21/2009
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From information sign:
Grumman F-14D Super Tomcat 1987
General History:
For more than three decades, the F-14 Tomcat served as the long-range defender of the U.S. Navy's fleets around the world. As an interceptor armed with the Phoenix missile, the F-14 was able to shoot down enemy aircraft at distances of more than 100 miles. The Tomcat also became an international "movie star" after being featured in the 1986 feature film 'Top Gun."
Twenty five years after beginning production, Grumman offered the Navy the F-14 D-model, dubbed the Super Tomcat, which featured far more powerful engines and a complete glass-cockpit with advanced avionics. The Navy procured 36 of these aircraft, 18 built new and 18 converted from older A-model Tomcats.
This aircraft is one of the new-built F-14Ds, and flew combat missions during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The aircraft is on loan from the National Museum of Naval Aviation.
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Type:
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Interceptor/Fighter Aircraft
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First Flight:
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December 21, 1970
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Wing Span:
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64 (spread) -38 (swept) feet
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Length:
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62.9 feet
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Height:
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16 feet
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Weight, Empty:
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43,735 pounds
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Weight, Loaded:
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61,000 pounds
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Power:
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2x General Electric F110-GE-400 afterburning turbofans
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Normal Crew:
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2 |
Typical Armament:
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1x M61 Vulcan 20 mm Gatling Gun
2x AIM-9 + 2x AIM-54 + 3x AIM-7 missiles
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Performance:
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Cruise Speed:
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498 miles per hour
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Top Speed:
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Mach 2.34 (1,544 miles per hour)
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Rate of Climb:
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45,000 feet per minute
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Range:
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575 (combat) - 1,840 (ferry) miles
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Service Ceiling:
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50,000 feet
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