F-14
F-14 is based on the age of 70 to 80 years the U.S. Navy fleet air defense and escort requirements, developed by the Grumman two-seater supersonic carrier-based multi-purpose fighter, to replace the Navy's F-4 fighters.
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About F-14A's service in the U.S. Navy Major Events in the Iranian Air Force F-14A's service performance indicators outlined in electronic systems and weaponry basic technology development trend of actual performance data size without plug-in take-off normal takeoff weight, maximum takeoff weight of the weight of the weight of auxiliary fuel tanks inside the fuel weight, fuel weight of the largest plug-in maximum level flight speed cruise speed Service ceiling transition range minimum combat radius of maximum take-off climb rate minimum landing distance from the anime and the F-14 and the correlation Navy F-14 fighter jet fighter group, the most by the military fan favorite models, than the nickname for the Tomcat (Tomcat) and F-14 Tomcat fighters, and for this reason by military fighter fans love reasons. Tomcat is a cool addition to stunning form, the powerful combat is another focus, such as F-14 Tomcat fighters have mounted the Phoenix missile, is to the full realization of the representation of weapons. F-14 Tomcat fighter wonderful photos (18) Let us now go back to the end of 1970, Grumman manufactured the first prototype F-14 aircraft, from the planned test pilot William (William Millar) and Grumman chief test pilot Robert (Robert Smythe) first test flight. The flight lasted only a short time, variable-wing also maintained in the fully open state. But when the second test flight was not so lucky, and this prototype as the main hydraulic system failure, William and Robert then will draw the smoke and flew the aircraft turned towards the runway. And the main pneumatic device using the emergency gear down in preparation for landing. The results did not expect to end of the runway not far from the prototype of the second set of backup hydraulic system is also reported failure. The two pilots had ejected, the aircraft was completely destroyed. Then there are 19 prototype factory, the first of which seven will be the F-14B prototype. Was sent to the Maryland 10 prototype, then with William die. In accordance with the 1969 signing of the contract, the Navy ordered 429 to the Grumman F-14A production machine. The production machine is a fixed price of the transaction, that Grumman was so self-absorbed the additional cost of inflation. But in the early 70s, poor economic conditions led to a Grumman per each machine, but also posted its own money into it. To 71 years in March, the Grumman Corporation has been unable to cope with this loss, requiring re-contract with the U.S. Navy. Until 1973, Grumman was to reach a new contract with the U.S. Navy. From the first 135 production machine has adopted a new way of bargaining. And the U.S. Navy lent it to flow Grumman hundred million dollars, until further negotiation succeeds. But the loan stricken criticism, so in 74 years, the U.S. Congress voted to no longer lending to Grumman. While difficulties lie in the former, but fortunately the Iranian government should purchase Bale Wei F-14, then the Iranian banks will loan to the Grumman 7,500 million U.S. dollars. Bank of America also were 12,500 million U.S. dollars syndicated loan to the Grumman turnover. Tomcat mass production machine was able to continue. The fall of 1972, is located in Mugu Hai Force Base (NAS Point Mugu) of VX-4 Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron) received the first three F-14A aircraft. This squadron responsible for the development of tactics, as well as the establishment of education range. In the same year in June, the naval base at Mai Lama squadron VF-124 F-14A aircraft began to dress. The squadron's main task is to train a qualified pilot, aircraft carrier squadron. The first two combat ready squadrons are VF-1 and VF-2 squadron, all in the Mai Lama naval base. 74 years in the middle of the two combat ready squadron was transferred to the Enterprise (CVN-65 Enterprise) on the aircraft carrier. Compared to the old F-4 Phantom unit, F-14A's performance be improved a lot. In the case of high-thrust, F-14A can be maintained at 77 degrees and the high angle of attack for a while. The U.S. Navy will restrict fighter pilots can only fly to Mach 2.25, Tomcat machine in such a high speed to make 6.5g of action. It from standstill to Mach 1.8 speed takes 75 seconds. Phoenix is loaded four missiles, two Sparrow missiles and two Sidewinder missiles cases, F-14A to 280 km outside the aircraft carrier in combat air patrol missions up to 90 minutes, or 470 kilometers away from the aircraft carrier on duty one hour . Under the same mount, F-14A aircraft as far as 317 km in the Department, the implementation of the interception task of Mach 1.3.
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F-14A's service in the U.S. Navy Events
1975, the Tomcat machine just in time Vietnam's last scene, that is, the fall of Saigon. North Vietnamese Air Force for duty not interfere with Tomcat fighters, only to be fired anti-aircraft fire. August 1981, by Fred Starr No. (USS Forrestal) and Nimitz (USS Nimitz) aircraft carrier battle group formed into the eastern Mediterranean. The task is for the Libyan government declared snow Delaware Bay (Gulf of Sidra) regarding its territorial sea, to protest. A means of protest ships sucked into the snow Delaware Bay, 19, two Su-22 fighters took off against the two F-14A. Results using the F-14A AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles to shoot down all of this two Su-22 fighters. It is one of the first variable from the variable-wing aircraft of the air combat wing. 1983, located in the eastern Mediterranean Eisenhower (USS Eisenhower) and Independence (USS Independence) aircraft carrier, was ordered to support the U.S. Marines landed in Lebanon coast action. Tactical air reconnaissance pod carrying the system Tomcat aircraft flying several sorties of reconnaissance missions, the rest of the Tomcat machine is responsible for the cover of action. In these tasks, anti-aircraft missiles had been fired several times, but did not hit. In the same year in October, the U.S. island of Grenada (Grenada) Expand Jinu (Urgent Fury) invasion. Tomcat machine also sent out several reconnaissance missions. October 1985, seven from Saratoga (USS Saratoga) aircraft carrier off the Tomcat machine, is responsible for intercepting a civil aircraft taking off from Egypt. The aircraft has been hijacked by terrorists killing American tourists. Last Tomcat machine accurately intercept the aircraft and forced it to land in Italy's airport. March 1986, the U.S. Navy carrier aircraft launched several attacks for Libya, F-14 to provide air cover. April, launched in the U.S. Air Force F-111 in the fleet of British bombing of Libya, F-14 again to provide air cover. January 4, 1989, two from the John F. Kennedy (USS John F. Kennedy) aircraft carrier off the F-14 shot down two Libyan MiG-23 fighters. In this conflict, which, F-14's television camera crew captured a clear MiG-23 has mounted missiles. U.S. pre-emptive action so there is barely an excuse to justify. As the two pilots ejected and the Libyan search and rescue personnel have not been found. In addition to the conflict with Libya, the U.S. military in 88 years and 89 years were also in the Persian Gulf tanker escort operations. Tomcat said to have two machines with the Iranian F-4E fighter for war, F-14 did Sparrow and Sidewinder missiles fired. However, the nature of these missiles are a warning, but not properly used, so do not shoot down any Iranian aircraft. In addition, the U.S. Navy and the Iranian Air Force F-14 has not been fighting face to face. In January 1991 the Gulf War, F-14 is playing the role of air cover. The job of killing all the fighters in Iraq to be responsible for the F-15C fleet. In the February 6, a two-aircraft formation of F-14 with a Sidewinder missile shot down a Mi-8 helicopters. This is the F-14 only in the war air combat victory. In the earlier January 21, a machine is an old Tomcat SA-2 anti-aircraft missile shot down. This is the first time the U.S. Navy Tomcat fleet in combat losses and only one loss. One of two pilots ejected rescued by helicopter and the other prisoner. Relative to the U.S. Air Force F-15C air superiority fleet of great victories, the U.S. Navy's F-14 fleet is simply doing nothing. But it all boils down to, not because of poor performance of F-14 or F-14 is not involved in escort missions in Iraq. But in the Iran-Iraq war, the Iraqis had this with output power up to ten kilowatts of AWG-9 radar, the faint smell. As long as the U.S. Navy's F-14 fleet arrived, all the Iraqi fighters flee immediately, do not leave even one F-14. As for the U.S. Air Force F-15C were far more fortunate, because the Iraqis can not distinguish its radar signal, so the Iraqi fighter aircraft have been shot down for this. So the United States attack aircraft who jokingly said, requires a higher allotment of electronic warfare pods. The pod can be issued as long as the AWG-9 radar signal, the Iraqi fighters would run away, do not need the F-14 escort. These are in the U.S. Navy's F-14 is involved in combat operations. Total F-14 shot down two Su-22 and two MiG-23,. Plus an Mi-8 helicopters. Interestingly, these four are all the Libyan air force fighter jet, and they are all variable-wing aircraft. Iranian Air Force F-14A's service in the era of the Cold War, the United States to implement the policy of containment of the Soviet Union, the Soviet Union out of the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean to curb Iran's Bale Wei dynasty, very supportive. Iran's oil is just there to purchase advanced armaments for the Iranian Air Force (Imperial Iran Air Force, IIAR) will be operating a number of US-made fighters. These aircraft include the F-5A / E, F-4D / E and P-3F anti-submarine aircraft, and even do not pay local successful F-16 fighters. In 1972, President Nixon visited Iran to reach. Bale Wei King Bianxiang He complained that the Soviet MiG-25 reconnaissance plane violated Iranian airspace in the northern frequently, while the existing Iranian air force F-4 fighters could not intercept the intruder that more than two Mach. So President Nixon to please the Iranian government from the U.S. Air Force and Navy F-15 and F-14 choose one, in August 1973. After careful assessment of the Iranian government, Grumman Tomcat selected.
Iranian Air Force (IRIAF) of the F-14A So Iranian banks to lend Grumman Mission for its working capital 7,500 million U.S. dollars, so the Iranian Air Force to successfully buy Tomcat fighters. The first 80 Tomcat fighter plane in the first delivery in May 1977, the last one delivered in 1978. But one is left in the United States as a test machine, so in Iran there are 79 Tomcat fighter. The Iranian Air Force and U.S. Navy Tomcat fighter looks exactly the same, the difference is confidential avionics, fire control, but the ability of the Phoenix missile, but the same. Ordered more than seven hundred pieces of the Phoenix missile, the actual arrival of only 284. In 1977, Iran Bale Wei dynasty celebrated its fiftieth anniversary, held a Tomcat specifically targeting performance. August, an operation by the Iranian Air Force F-14 use the Phoenix missile, shot down one in fifty thousand feet high-flying drone. The Soviet government was also informed that this demonstration, so in the Bale Wei complained of five years after the King, MiG-25 to exit the Iranian airspace. However, the U.S. government to quickly learn an important lesson, that is, do not enter the high-tech weapons to politically unstable countries. Iran's Islamic revolution broke out in January 1979. April, Bale Wei king was forced to flee abroad. Government to set up new Islamic Republic, from Ayatollah Khomeini (Ayatolla Khomeini) for theocratic rule. After the Ayatollah Khomeini in the seizure of power, claiming that America is the Great Satan. The new Iranian government to take anti-Western attitudes, there are many western weapons procurement contracts have been forced to abort. Tomcat fighters in Iran, of course, also become a maintenance service is not abandoned baby. Make the situation worse, in the past enjoyed in the era of King Bale Wei pilots and maintenance personnel, the new government were persecuted. So most of these experienced personnel along with the king in exile, along with the United States prohibit the import of any weapons and backup parts to Iran. New Iranian Air Force in 1980, the Iranian Air Force is just an old broken shell. Follow the footsteps of turmoil, September 1980, eight-year Iran-Iraq war kicked off. This tragic war long over seven hundred kilometers along the front spread and, finally, the use of ballistic missiles bombarded the city. And the inhuman horror of chemical weapons into the battlefield, a large number of flesh and blood all over her battle. It is estimated that more than one million military and civilian casualties, is the eighties the world's most bloody battlefield. In the early stages of the war, the Iranian Air Force still occupies some equipment on the edge. But in 1982, the Iraqi Air Force purchased a super-flag to the French attack aircraft (Super Etendard), and Mirage F-1 fighters (Mirage F-1). Coupled with more advanced Matra (Matra) magic (Magic) infrared missiles, making the Iraqi Air Force gradually regain disadvantage. The Iranian Air Force to repair US-made fighter-based materials and parts is because of lack of supplies, and gradually stopped. To the later Iran-Iraq war, Iran's air force sorties a day off so that only thirty to sixty, but the Iraqi Air Force was able to maintain the six sorties a day. Therefore, the outcome has been in the air is quite obvious. Therefore, the Iranian air force dispatched the Tomcat fighter sorties that can be very limited. Every time out is to spend precious marketing abnormal consumption of parts. According to the U.S. Department of Defense 九四年 estimates, the Iranian Air Force taking off and landing at the time to maintain the state of less than 20 F-14 aircraft. In the F-14 can take off and land, how many combat aircraft able to maintain the normal force, is unknown. According to the latest news, there are 25 Iranian Air Force can use the F-14A, and plan improvements. Iranian Air Force is such a valuable asset as a mini AWACS machine to use. Because the function of AWG-9 radar, it is far beyond the ordinary fighter radar, so these F-14 to take command of the responsibility of other Iranian Air Force fighters. Much to hide behind their own, not Qingshenjianfei scraped. But eight years to fight the war,
nike air force one low, Iraq claimed seven shot down a F-14, while Iran is also the spring of 1988, claiming that an F-14 shot down by a Mirage F-1 fighters. As the most powerful F-14 Phoenix missile capability, the Iranian Air Force has long been unable to repair some of the complex electronic systems. But the Iranian Air Force was able to maintain the F-14 fired Sparrow missiles and Sidewinder missile capabilities, the reason is likely to be involved in the Reagan administration's Iran arms sales. . But there is news that the height of success in Iran F14: After the war, held a meeting in Tehran, attended by every war fought in the paramilitary forces and commanders, who summed up the Iranian air force in the war fired a total of 71 AIM-54A, and in the crash, defections and the plane was shot down and lost a dozen pieces. This data may be correct, although the meeting also pointed out that the war in the F-14 achieved only 30 victories. With this data, the 16 victories proved to be acquired AIM-54, 4 may be shot down, got a sparrow may be shot down and two victories, the Diamondbacks have seven victories were confirmed. The evidence submitted, including two pilots reported that the gun camera / electro - optical target recognition system to obtain the film and pictures of the wreckage, along with foreign and domestic intelligence reports. The meeting will be the Iranian Air Force fighters - especially F-14 - shot down in aerial combat records obtained 70% are considered in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards air force carried on, or will simply not be recognized. Although there is conclusive evidence that Iran's air force has made 130 and 23 may be determined to shoot down records, but the meeting is still to make such a conclusion. Shot down in these records, there are at least 40 were shot down by AIM-54, two or three are shot down with a gun, about 15 were shot down by AIM-7, and the rest are using AIM-9 shot down. Once four Iraqi fighters were a
the Shah period and the F-14 pilots in service photo
Overview of the U.S. Navy carrier-based fighter program under (VFX-1) in 1967, published at the end of the tender design requirements. After competition, the Navy in January 1969 selected Grumman design, and with the company signed a contract for prototype development. Contract, in May 1965 Grumman prototype to the Navy 12, as the research and development use. The first prototype on 21 December 1970 first flight. The first two prototype in May 24, 1971 first test flight. June 1972, F-14 began to ship flight, in October 1972 with a fleet trial. The original F-14 carrier-based attack aircraft equipped with 1,2 Squadron. F-14 beginning in 1973 with the operational capability. F-14 fighter is a two-seat carrier-based variable-geometry wing aircraft. Advanced equipment, superior performance, is the main force of U.S. Navy aircraft. Executable escort, fleet air defense, interdiction and close air support missions. In early 1969 the U.S. Navy and Grumman signed a 12 prototype contract, the first prototype in December 1970 first flight in 1972, and equipment fleet. F-14 carrier-based fighter on the development and production plans after many changes. There is now the main type of F-14A, the first production to the U.S. Navy in 1979, 342 have been delivered, and another 80 sold to the Iranian Air Force. B, C type has stopped development. D-type to A type of modified, mainly to improve the radar, electronic equipment, and the facelift of the F110 engine was delivered in 1988. F-14/TARPS reconnaissance, tactical air reconnaissance missions executable is not linked to reconnaissance pod system can also carry large amounts of weapons mission. Performance dimensions: Height 4.88 meters, 19.10 meters captain, wingspan (sweep angle 20 °, 68 °, 75 ° pm) were 19.54,11.65 m, 10.15 m, aspect ratio 7.28. Weight and Load: Empty weight 18,191 kg, no plug-in take-off weight of 26,632 kg, normal take-off weight of 24,948 kg, maximum takeoff weight of 33,724 kg, the weight of 7348 kg of fuel, fuel tank fuel weight 1638 kg, maximum weight of 6577 kg external. Performance Data: The maximum level flight speed M2.34 (height 12,190 m), M1.2 (sea level), cruising speed of 741-1019 km / h, service ceiling 18,290 m, maximum range of 2573 km above 930 km mission radius (high - medium - low-profile attack) or 700 km (high - low - low - high attack profile) Third, the structural characteristics of multi-purpose two-seater F-14 is a supersonic fighter. Its aerodynamic layout proposed by the late NASA60 twin variable-geometry in the double vertical tail wing program. Using advanced in the structure, the structure, extensive use of titanium, boron composite part is to obtain a high strength to weight ratio. In the variable-geometry wing monoplane. Design requirements are: to reduce wing loading to ensure mobility; use before and after the Air Combat Maneuvering edge flaps to improve the transonic maneuverability; minimizing the space occupied by parking. Variable-geometry wing outboard section of short, so you can reduce the weight of the shaft structure, but the increased cover in the center wing box on the Change in wing sweep in flight range of 20 ° ~ 68 °, the airborne equipment, the state automatically adjusted according to the flight, the maximum rate of change for the 7 ° / sec. Can also be adjusted manually by the driver. When parking up to 75 ° sweep to reduce the occupied area. Movable section has a full wingspan of three-step two-stage leading edge slats and trailing edge flap slit in the use of landing and maneuver. On each side of each wing spoiler 3, when the sweep is automatically connected to less than 57 °, used to assist when the cross-side landing gear control and use. Changes for the control of the wing center of pressure moves sweep to provide pitch trim lift and lower wing loading, the wing fixed leading edge section of the front fan is designed movable wing, the maximum rotation angle of 15 °. Fuselage. All-metal semi-monocoque structure, mechanical processing framework, the main beam and the light alloy titanium skin stress. The forward fuselage from the nose and cockpit components, stopping time hood can be folded up. The fuselage is a simple box-shaped structure can be stored oil. Thinner front to back after the fuselage, tail extended the drain line installed. There are spoilers after the upper and lower body, on about two missiles in the dramatic dive and open when the landing gear plate locked nowadays. Tail. Differential by the twin vertical tails and can be composed of all moving horizontal tail. Horizontal tail deflection angle of +15 ° ~ -35 °, aileron differential effect from the horizontal tail. The vertical stabilizer and aft fuselage of the steel frame connections strengthened. Rudder also used to meet the cellular Jin Mengpi enhanced chemical milling. Landing gear: retractable tricycle, and the same A-6 attack aircraft. Time to rotate away the main landing gear forward engine intake 90 ° the lower income, income before the forward fuselage landing gear compartment. Wheel to tubeless tires filled with nitrogen. Landing gear strut front wheel as a catapult to take off the hook. After landing hook installed in the fairing below the fuselage. In the spring of 1981 the company began Goodyear replaced the original carbon brakes with steel brakes, further reducing weight. Power plant. Straight channel with dual external compression inlet, placed in the bottom section of the fuselage on both sides of the fixed-wing, away from the body clearance of 25 cm to eliminate the influence of boundary layer. How adjustable inlet ramp shock system, the airborne equipment in all flight conditions automatically adjust the airflow to ensure getting the right engine. Most of the inlet structure of aluminum alloy honeycomb structure, about 4.27 meters. Adopted after the nacelle bonding titanium honeycomb structure, about 4.88 meters. Early production aircraft fitted two Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-412 afterburning turbofan engine type, a single afterburning thrust of 9490 kg. The installation of pipes can be opened, can be maintained within 180 °. From fiscal year 1983, the production of the aircraft to switch to TF30-P-414A engines, the rated power value remains unchanged. From 1986 onwards F110-GE-400 engine, a single afterburning 12,700 kg. By Garrett Company ATS200-50 air turbine starter. Retractable air by the tank near the front cockpit placed before the right side of the fuselage. Pneumatic injector nozzle convergent diffusion. Electronic Systems and F-14 weapons and equipment used Hughes AN/AWG-9 pulse Doppler radar. Depends on the size of the target can be intercepted within 120-315 km of air targets can track from the low altitude to 30,000 meters above the ground and within a distance of 24 different targets to attack one of the six goals. Fire control system is also equipped with AN/AWG15 and AN/ASW27B data transmission system, CP1050 / A central air data computer and other advanced modern electronic equipment. After the improvements, about 60% of the analog device into a digital device, and install new AN/APG-71 radar, with a single pulse angle tracking, digital scan control, target identification and combat effectiveness evaluation. Communication systems: AN/ARC-51 and AN/ARC-159 UHF AM radio station transceiver; AN/ARR-69 Super FM radio station supporting the receiver, KY-28 cryptographic system, LS-460 / B machine the intercom. Navigation System: AN/ASN-92 carrier aircraft inertial navigation system; A/A24G39 attitude and heading reference system; AN/APN-154X-band radar beacon machine; AN/APN-194 (V) radar altimeter; ARA-63A automatic ship landing system receiver - decoding machine; AN/ARN-84 micro-TACAN. Self-defense system. AN/APN-50 radar receiver, AN/APR-25/45 radar warning system. AN/ALE-29 and AN/ALE-39 body with integrated electronic warfare jamming chaff bomb dispensers. Weaponry. F-14 weapons, including a M61A1 Air to air missiles (up to) 6 AIM-7, 4 枚 AIM-9 and six AIM-54. Air to Ground munitions: MK-82, MK-83 (4 枚), MK-84 (4 枚), MK-20 cluster bombs, GBU-10 (4 missiles, laser-guided), GBU-12 (laser-guided), GBU-16 (4 missiles, laser-guided), GBU-24 (4 missiles, laser-guided) and four GBU31 Joint Direct Attack Munition.
AIM-54 -14 service life has been reached. F-14 fighter aircraft, compared with the present novel, require too much maintenance, especially the old-fashioned hydraulic and electrical system, so maintenance is more difficult. 90 20th century, the Navy decided to let the F-14 began to retire and replace them with new F/A-18E/F. Models and the transition work from the beginning in autumn 2004. June 2004, the U.S. Navy's Atlantic Fleet Air Force in charge, head of Pacific Fleet Naval Air Force, Rear Admiral left Waterman said that as an accelerated implementation of the plan, the U.S. Navy is currently remaining F/A-18E/F fighter-bombers also means that the deployment in advance. VI, equipment and model evolution of the current situation, the U.S. Navy equipment 157 F-14A / B, 53 架 F-14D. Marine Corps is not equipped with F-14. F-14 F-14A of the type of case type. Is the first production, mounted two TF30-P-412 engine, a single afterburning thrust of 9490 kg. 60 core of the F-14A modified the AN/ALR-67 interference warning and control system, Blue Shield of pods and programmable tactical information display. The end of the 70s, F-14 a large number of engine failure, 83 to 85 aircraft delivered in Dress of the TF30-P-414A engines. Produced a total of 585. RF-14A. A type of plug-in detection equipment is made reconnaissance pod, pod when the fighting is still not linked with the A-type the same. The pod weight 748 kg, placed in the middle of the fuselage belly two engine compartment, 0.38 m away from the fuselage. There are four main equipment compartment: the head of a CAIKS-87B mounted framing cameras, shooting forward or backward; Fairchild's KA-99 low-hollow three-lens panoramic camera; Honeywell AN/AAM-5 detection devices; ground inspection, maintenance and control of data display device. 1980 to 1981 a total of 49 F-14A can carry reconnaissance pods converted into the RF-14A. In 1989, the Navy stopped Gaixing Ji reconnaissance missions. F-14B type. The modified F-14A, produced a total of 38, and the other converted by the 32 F-14A aircraft. The original F-14B. A modified type of machine. . Body, electronic equipment and weapons with the same A-type, modified F110-GE-400 engine, replacing the TF30-P-414A, improve aircraft reliability and maintainability. Prototype on September 12, 1973 first flight, due to cost overruns and tactical development of the use of A-type has been developed to meet the requirement to stop, all of the original B-to A-type ordering. A total of 119 F-14B modified or production. F-14C is a modified B. Using more advanced fire control system, with all-weather ground weapons delivery capability. Withdrawn due to the original B-type post, this one only has to be shelved. No production of F-14D aircraft engine update and simplify the electronic equipment and weapons systems. Pratt & Whitney power plant is two TF-30P-412 turbofan engines. Later, the company's F110GE400 General Electric turbofan engines. F-14D are about 60% of the analog electronic equipment is updated to digital devices, modification of new weapons management, navigation, display and control system, the company AN/ALR-67 Litton threat warning system and target identification system by the MIL-STD -1553B data bus links, onboard AN/ALQ-165 electronic jamming aircraft (ASPJ), Joint Tactical Information Distribution System, forward-looking infrared search and track sensors, television cameras. Newly developed AN/APG-71 Hughes replaced the F-14 radar signature AN/AWG-9 radar, electronic warfare capabilities of its greatly improved with a single pulse angle tracking, digital scan control, target recognition Evaluation capacity and air strikes. The radar used in new high-speed digital signal processor is AN/APG-70 Improved digital processor on the radar. F-14 active duty in May 1991 with a Tape115B all computer software, with the implementation of the conventional bombs used to attack tasks. In the new F-14D on the use of ALR-67 threat warning and identification system of self-defense jamming aircraft, the joint tactical information distribution system, infrared search and track sensors and electro - optical surveillance device. No. 1 F-14D delivered in February 1990, produced a total of 37, 170-A machine converted into D-type machine. VII, F-14 combat use the main operational tasks include: escort. A certain load and maintain air superiority to win, the expulsion of the enemy fighters attacking force protection has been party. Fleet air defense. 160-320 km away from the fleet in patrolling the airspace 2 hours or from the aircraft carrier catapult off the deck perform interception task. Interdiction and close support. Intercept, the external pylons can carry six AIM-7E / F missiles, four AIM-9G / H Ground attack can be linked to 14 MK82 bombs or other weapons hanging. Actual performance in 1975, F-14 took part in the Vietnam War combat missions, when the first carrier-based squadron 1,2 under the From September 17, 1974 to May 20, 1975 period, 1,2 squadron in combat patrol over South Vietnam, but with the experience with the enemy. August 1981, Nimitz aircraft carrier battle group into the eastern Mediterranean, its mission is to claim against the Libyan government regarding the Gulf of Sidra as its territorial waters to protest. 19, two Su -22 fighter off against two F-14A. Results using the F-14A AIM-9L missiles that shot down two Su -22 fighter. This is the world's first variable wing aircraft on a variable-wing air combat. 1983 Eisenhower Road in the eastern Mediterranean and the aircraft carrier Independence, was ordered to support the U.S. Marines landed in Lebanon coast action. Tactical air reconnaissance pod carrying the system Tomcat aircraft flying several sorties of reconnaissance missions, the rest of the Tomcat machine is responsible for the cover of action. In these tasks, anti-aircraft missiles had been fired several times, but did not hit. In the same year in October, the United States launched invasion of Grenada. Tomcat machine also sent out several reconnaissance missions. October 1985, seven aircraft carrier Saratoga to take off from the Tomcat machine, is responsible for intercepting a civil aircraft taking off from Egypt. The aircraft has been hijacked by terrorists killing American tourists. Last Tomcat machine accurately intercept the aircraft and forced it to land in Italy's airport. March 1986, the U.S. Navy carrier aircraft launched several attacks for Libya, F-14 to provide air cover. April, launched in the U.S. Air Force F-111 in the fleet of British bombing of Libya, F-14 again to provide air cover. January 4, 1989, two aircraft took off from John F. Kennedy shot down two Libyan F-14 MiG-23 fighters. In this conflict, which, F-14's television camera crew captured a clear MiG-23 has mounted missiles. In addition to the conflict with Libya, the U.S. military in 88 years and 89 years were also in the Persian Gulf tanker escort operations. Tomcat said to have two machines with the Iranian F-4E fighter for war, F-14 did Sparrow and Sidewinder missiles fired. However, the nature of these missiles are a warning, but not properly used, so do not shoot down any Iranian aircraft. In January 1991 the Gulf War, F-14 is playing the role of air cover. The job of killing all the fighters in Iraq to be responsible for the F-15C fleet. In the February 6, a two-aircraft formation of F-14 shot down with Sidewinder missiles helicopter Mi -8. This is the F-14 only in the war air combat victory. In the earlier January 21, a machine is an old Tomcat SA-2 anti-aircraft missile shot down. This is the first time U.S. Navy F-14 losses in the fighting, and only one loss. Relative to the U.S. Air Force F-15C air superiority fleet of great victories, the U.S. Navy's F-14 fleet is simply doing nothing. But it all boils down to, not because of poor performance of F-14 or F-14 is not involved in escort missions in Iraq. But in the Iran-Iraq war, the Iraqis had their AWG-9 radar, the faint smell. As long as the U.S. Navy's F-14 fleet arrived, all the Iraqi fighters flee immediately, do not leave even one F-14. When NATO decided to intervene in Yugoslavia in 1995, civil war, the U.S. Navy Carrier Air Wing 8 are located in the Adriatic Sea. To help the former Yugoslavia by NATO peacekeepers from different F-14 squadrons played a role in performing multiple tasks: attacking ground targets areas (close air support), the front air support missions. In this conflict, Moreover, from the U.S. aircraft carrier off the F-14 or in the Adriatic Sea on the United States were the only photo reconnaissance aircraft. March 1999, NATO decided to fight Serbian forces, NATO bombed Serbia, around the clock for several weeks. The United States sent another ship carrying the F-14's F-14's tasks include: suppression of enemy air power, front air support, air reconnaissance and precision laser-guided bomb attacks. When the raid ended, the coalition forces stationed in Kosovo fighters began an international peacekeeping force in Kosovo to provide air support. From March 6 to June 9, Carrier Air Wing 8 of the F-14, EA-6B and F/A-18 destroyed or damaged a total of 477 tactical targets and 88 fixed targets. Which, VF-14 Squadron F-14 dropped 350 laser-guided bombs, total 350,000 pounds. March 2003, the U.S. Navy's F-14D for two weeks of emergency conversion, followed by air strikes against Iraq in the first successful use of joint direct attack munitions. An F-14D no-fly zone in Iraq before the war one of the objectives put in a 908 kg MK-84 Joint Direct Attack Munitions. Before the F-14D does not use the JDAM software. Improvements completed, the deployment of the waters in the Gulf region a total of three aircraft carriers on the 30 F-14D can carry joint direct attack munitions, which won the all-weather precision strike capability. There are 17 F-14D based upon the original schedule, in May to complete the joint direct attack munitions improvement tasks.
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