Hobby Master 1/72 Grumman F-14D "Tomcat Sunset" Buno

The F-14 “Tomcat” joined the USN in 1974 and flew until 2006. On September 22, 2006, a three-day ceremony called “Tomcat Sunset” was held at NAS Oceana Virginia Beach. For the occasion a few VF-31 aircraft were given a special tail artwork, this included F-14 163904/102 which was produced in 1991. One part of the event was going to be a fly-past by 102 but a faulty generator grounded the aircraft with 107 having the honor. F-14 693904 eventually ended up at the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum.

Role:

Carrier-based multi-role strike fighter

First Flight: F-14A 1970, F-14B (F-14A+) 1986, F-14D 1990

Last Production Year: F-14D July 20, 1992

Number All Variants Produced: 710

Crew:

2 (pilot and radar intercept officer)

Dimensions

Length:

62 ft 8 inches

Wingspan (Swept)

38 ft 2.5 inches

Wingspan (Unswept)

64 ft 1.5 inches

Height:

16 ft

Performance

Powerplants:

F-14A 2 x P&W TF-30-P414A F-14B 2 x GE F-110-GE-400 F-14D 2 x GE F-110-GE-400

Maximum Thrust:

F-14A 34,154 lbs F-14B 56,400 lbs F-14D 56,400 lbs

Maximum Speed:

F-14A 1,544 mph (Mach 2.38) F-14B 1,544 mph (Mach 2.38) F-14D 1,544 mph (Mach 2.38)

Ceiling:

F-14A 50,000+ ft F-14B 53,000+ ft F-14D 53,000+ ft

Range:

F-14A 1,730 nm F-14B 2,050 nm F-14D 2,050 nm

Weights

Empty:

F-14A 40,104 pounds F-14B 41,780 pounds F-14D 43,735 pounds

Maximum:

F-14A 72,000 pounds F-14B 74,349 pounds F-14D 74,349 pounds

Armament:

1 x MK-61A1 Vulcan 20mm cannon

Maximum Weight:

13,000 lbs. Of Combined Ordnance

Air-Air Missiles

6 AIM-7 Sparrows

4 AIM-9 Sidewinder

6 AIM-54 Phoenix

Air-To-Ground

MK-82 (500 lbs.)

4 MK-83 (1,000 lbs.)

4 MK-84 (2,000 lbs.)

MK-20 cluster bombs

4 GBU-10 LGB

GBU-12 MK-82 LGB

4 GBU-16 MK-83 LGB

4 GBU-24 MK-84 LGB

Full Specifications