On this page you will find some specifications of the different F-14 variants that were produced since the Turkey was born ... Between 1969 and 1992 Grumman produced some 710 F-14s all in all with the last one being an F-14D on 20 July 1992. One F-14 variant is not specified below, the original F-14B with its Pratt & Whittney 401 engines.

Type	F-14A	F-14B (F-14A+)	F-14D
First Fligth	21 Dec 1970	Sept 1986	Mar 1990
Wingspan (unswept)	64 ft 1.5 in	64 ft 1.5 in	64 ft 1.5 in
Wingspan (swept)	38 ft 2.5 in	38 ft 2.5 in	38 ft 2.5 in
Lenght	62 ft 8 in	62 ft 8 in	62 ft 8 in
Height	16 ft	16 ft	16 ft
Wing Area	565 sqft	565 sqft	565 sqft
Empty Weight	40,104 pounds	41,780 pounds	43,735 pounds
Max. Weight	72,000 pounds	74,349 pounds	74,349 pounds
Powerplants	2 P&W TF-30-P-414A	2 GE F-110-GE-400	2 GE F-110-GE-400
Max. Thrust	34,154 lbs	56,400 lbs	56,400 lbs
Wing Loading	92 psf	94 psf	96 psf
Max. Speed	1,544 mph	1,544 mph	1,544 mph
	Mach 2.38	Mach 2.38	Mach 2.38
Ceiling	50,000+ ft	53,000+ ft	53,000+ ft
Range	1,730 nm	2,050 nm	2,050 nm

The first F-14 flew in 1970 and was designed as a fleet air defence fighter with a less important capability for air-to-ground strikes. (Click here to read and see more about the Tomcat's development.) Its air-to-air weaponry includes one M61-A1 20mm cannon, radarguided AIM-7 Sparrow, heat-seaking AIM-9 Sidewinder and the unique long-range radar-guided AIM-54 Phoenix missile. The Phoenix missile enables the Tomcat to simultaneously attack six aerial targets nearly as far away as 100 miles. The Tomcat serves also as a fleet reconnaissance platform and todays F-14s have rediscovered their air-to-ground capabilities. For more detailed specifications read a good F-14 book ...