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F-14B Tomcat Quick Reference

V-SPEEDS

Speed	Value	Description
Vr	130–150 kts	Rotation (weight dep.)
Approach	125–135 kts	On-speed AoA
On-Speed AoA	15 units	Optimum approach
Corner Speed	350 kts	Best turn rate
Mil Climb	300 kts	Military power climb
Bingo	3,000 lbs	Min fuel RTB

POWER SETTINGS

Phase	Setting
Takeoff (field)	MIL → AB
Takeoff (catapult)	MIL (Zone 1)
Climb	MIL (100%)
Cruise	80–85% RPM
Combat	AB (Zone 5)
Approach	As required / AoA

FLAP SCHEDULE

Setting	Max Speed	Use
UP	Any	Cruise / Combat
DOWN	≤ 225 kts	Takeoff / Landing

ENGINE LIMITS

Parameter	Value
Max EGT (MIL)	850 °C
Max EGT (AB)	890 °C
Idle RPM	62–78%
Oil Pressure	35–65 PSI
Hyd Pressure	3,000 PSI (combined)

KEY NUMBERS

Parameter	Value
Internal Fuel	16,200 lbs
Bingo Fuel	3,000 lbs
Combat Radius	500 nmi
Max G (clean)	+6.5 / −3.0
Wing Sweep Range	20–68° (auto)
Pattern Altitude	800 ft
Break Speed	350 kts
Max Crosswind	25 kts

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AIRCRAFT BRIEF

The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a twin-engine, variable-sweep wing fighter that served as the U.S. Navy's primary air superiority fighter from 1974 to 2006. Made famous by the film Top Gun, it carried the powerful AWG-9 radar and AIM-54 Phoenix missile, capable of engaging six targets simultaneously at ranges over 100 miles. The F-14B variant introduced the more reliable GE F110-GE-400 engines, solving the compressor stall issues that plagued the original TF30 engines.

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SPECIFICATIONS

manufacturer: Grumman Aerospace
first Flight: 1970
role: Air superiority fighter / Fleet defense
crew: 2 (Pilot + RIO)
engines: 2x GE F110-GE-400 (27,080 lbf each with AB)
max Speed: 2,485 km/h (Mach 2.34)
range: 2,960 km (1,600 nmi)
ceiling: 53,000 ft
weight: 33,720 kg (MTOW)