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Grumman F-14 Tomcat Military
Israel Aerospace Industries Kfir Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerGrummanIsrael Aerospace Industries
TypeFighters & multiroleFighters & multirole
Origin🇺🇸 United States🇮🇱 Israel
First flight19701973
StatusIn serviceIn service
Units built712220
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length19.10 m15.65 m
Wingspan19.55 m8.22 m
Height4.88 m4.55 m
Wing area52.5 m²34.8 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight19,838 kg7,285 kg
Max. take-off weight33,720 kg16,200 kg
Performance
Max. speed2,485 km/h2,440 km/h
Max. MachMach 2.34Mach 2.30
Ferry range3,000 km—
Combat radius926 km768 km
Service ceiling16,150 m17,680 m
Rate of climb229.0 m/s233.0 m/s
Crew & capacity
Crew21
Hardpoints109
Powerplant
Engines21
Engine type——
Engine modelGE F110-GE-400 (F-14D)IAI Bedek J79-J1E
Thrust (each)73.9 kN52.9 kN
Thrust with afterburner (each)123.7 kN83.4 kN

At a glance

Max. speed

Grumman F-14 Tomcat
2,485 km/h
Israel Aerospace Industries Kfir
2,440 km/h

Max. take-off weight

Grumman F-14 Tomcat
33,720 kg
Israel Aerospace Industries Kfir
16,200 kg

Wingspan

Grumman F-14 Tomcat
20 m
Israel Aerospace Industries Kfir
8 m

Length

Grumman F-14 Tomcat
19 m
Israel Aerospace Industries Kfir
16 m

Service ceiling

Grumman F-14 Tomcat
16,150 m
Israel Aerospace Industries Kfir
17,680 m

Units built

Grumman F-14 Tomcat
712
Israel Aerospace Industries Kfir
220

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.