F-14B Bombcat
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F-14B Bombcat
| Aircraft Role: | Naval Fighter/Attacker |
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| Manufacturer: | Northrop Grumman |
| Real-World Origin: | United States of America |
| AC Installments: | Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War |
| Primary Operator: | Osea (OMDF) |
| Secondary Operators: | Yuktobania (YAF) |
| Plane Variants: | F-14A Tomcat F-14D Super Tomcat F-111B Naval Aardvark |
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[edit] Description
Initially known as the F-14A+ (Plus) the F-14B is an improved variant of the original F-14A. The F-14As were initially fitted with the TF-30 turbofan engine, originally designed for the F-111 strike fighter. However, since the F-14 was designed as a high-performance fighter/interceptor, its constant maneuvering often caused the engines to breakdown, since they were not intended for such stressful maneuvers. As a result this hampered much of the F-14's early career. In March of 1987, much needed upgrades given to a new batch of F-14s, most important of, were the new, more powerful and much more reliable General Electric F110-400 after-burning turbofans; thus giving the new F-14Bs and Ds far greater potential than with the troublesome TF-30s.
All Tomcat models had bomb carrying capability from the beginning, but they were not implemented until after Operation Desert Storm. The bomb carrying F-14s were often nick-named "Bombcats". Despite having a limited air-to-ground weapons selection, the F-14s were seen to be very successful in carrying out effective strikes on enemy targets. All F-14Bs have been retired from U.S. Navy service.
[edit] Weapons
-Gun: M61A1 Vulcan, 20mm Cannon
-Missile:AIM-9M Sidewinder
-GPB:GBU-16 Paveway II (AC5)
[edit] Stats
-Speed: 78
-Mobility: 54
-Stability: 61
-Defense: 60
-Air-to-Air: 47
-Air-to-Ground: 61
[edit] Comparable Aircraft
-F-15C Eagle
-F/A-18E Super Hornet
-F/A-18F Super Hornet
-F-111F Aardvark
-Tornado F.2
-Tornado F.3
-Su-27 Flanker
-MiG-31 Foxhound
-MiG-31M Foxhound
[edit] Sources
Wikipedia.org
GlobalSecurity.org
Ace Combat 5
