The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, variable-sweep wing aircraft. It first flew on December 21, 1970. The F-14 was the United States Navy's primary maritime air superiority fighter, fleet defense interceptor and tactical reconnaissance platform from 1974 to 2006. It later performed precision strike missions once it was integrated with the Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night LANTIRN system. The F-14 was developed after the collapse of the F-111B project and was the first of the American teen-series fighters that were designed incorporating the experience of air combat against MiGs during the Vietnam War.
The F-14 was first deployed in 1974 with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Enterprise, replacing the F-4 Phantom II.
The first 12 F-14As were prototypes (sometimes called YF-14As). Modifications late in its service life added precision strike munitions to its armament. The US Navy received 478 F-14A aircraft and 79 were received by Iran. The final 102 F-14As were delivered with improved TF30-P-414A engines. Additionally, an 80th F-14A was manufactured for Iran but was delivered to the US Navy.
- Scale: 1/32
- Item Type: Static Aircraft
- Model Brief:
- Length: 570.55mm
- Wingspan: 425mm
- Total Parts: 742pcs
- Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece
- Total Sprues: 43 sprues, Upper fuselage, Lower fuselage and 4 tyres
- Paint Schemes:
- VF-103
- VF-11
- VF-103
- Released Date: 2010-10
- More Features:
- Fuselage
- Detailed fuselage w/accurate design
- Ω (omega) shape canopy is 2-directional slide-moulded
- Detailed fuselage w/accurate design
- Wing
- Wing sweep can be varied
- Fuselage