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F-14D Super Tomcat

25.5k Scriefers  9.8 years ago
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~~~~~~~OPERATIONAL AT HIGHEST SETTINGS~~~~~~~
UPGRADE INCLUDES FUNCTIONAL MISSILES AND COSMETIC DETAILS.

Pull up slowly on take off.
Detacher 1 = Nose gear
Detacher 2 = AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles
Detacher 3 = AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles

The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a fourth-generation, supersonic, twinjet, two-seat, variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft. It was the first of the American teen-series fighters, which were designed incorporating the experience of air combat against MiG fighters during the Vietnam War.

Replacing the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, the F-14 served as the U.S. Navy's primary maritime air superiority fighter, fleet defense intercep ptor and tactical reconnaissance platform. In the 1990s, it added the Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) pod system and began performing precision ground-attack missions.

The Tomcat was retired from the U.S. Navy's active fleet on 22 September 2006, having been supplanted by the Boeing F/A-18E and F Super Hornets.

I was going to wait for the update to use rotating pieces on the sweeping wings, but I decided to build an F-14 now. This plane took way longer than I'd care to admit to build and fine tune, but it was worth it.

Sporting the Jolly Rodgers Squadron colors, this little bird sure is a beauty. That being said, it is not one of my performance crafts. She flies straight and true and responds well to control input, but is a little sluggish in pitch. It requires at least 3,000 ft ASL to perform a loop. However, this plane’s yaw is astounding and very responsive.

I outfitted this variant with real working missiles inspired by SR's detacher cannon (https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/LuH0CI/Detacher-Cannon-Gunship-v1-by-SR). They shoot fairly far and are accurate. Try strafing the aircraft carriers, it's fun!

General Characteristics

  • Successors 2 airplane(s)
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 32.5ft (9.9m)
  • Length 40.9ft (12.5m)
  • Height 10.5ft (3.2m)
  • Empty Weight 20,822lbs (9,445kg)
  • Loaded Weight 25,167lbs (11,415kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.678
  • Wing Loading 50.3lbs/ft2 (245.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 500.2ft2 (46.5m2)
  • Drag Points 3822

Parts

  • Number of Parts 225
  • Control Surfaces 10
  • Performance Cost 610
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    25.5k Scriefers
    @elijthegreat, you mean like a decommissioned f-14? How cool.
    9.8 years ago
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    1,168 StephenCX
    good
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    14.0k ElijtheGeat
    My old school had a f-14 in our backyard
    9.8 years ago
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    150 ahiredgun
    @Scriefers Kool take your time and keep up the great work
    9.8 years ago
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    25.5k Scriefers
    @ahiredgun, I got multiple projects in the works now but I'll take a crack at an invader
    9.8 years ago
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    I made an account just to rate this. F14 is my favorite irl plane!
    9.8 years ago
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    Best looking tomcat in the game! and the rockets are awesome
    9.8 years ago
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    How do you build these planes? they're so good! I love the sidewinders
    9.8 years ago
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    150 ahiredgun
    Very nice love the missiles hay can you build a good a26 invader I've Tryed. ...it did not work out
    9.8 years ago
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    I like how the missiles actually spiral when shot
    9.8 years ago
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    4,227 Geebers
    Love the missiles!
    9.8 years ago