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F-14 the greatest Fighter Jet which ever took to the skys
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AIM-7 Sparrow
Specifications:
Length 12 ft
Diameter 8 in
Wing Span 3 ft 4 in
Weight 510 lbs
Speed 2660 mph
Range 30+ nm
Specifications:
Length 12 ft
Diameter 8 in
Wing Span 3 ft 4 in
Weight 510 lbs
Speed 2660 mph
Range 30+ nm
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AIM-54 Phoenix
Specifications AIM-54C:
Length 13 ft
Diameter 15 in
Wing Span 3 ft
Weight 1024 lbs (AIM-54A: 1000 lbs)
Speed 3040 mph
Range 104 nm
Guidance System Semi-active and active radar homing
Warheads Proximity fuse, high explosive
Warhead Weight 135 pounds (60.75 kg)
Power Plant Solid propellant rocket motor built by Hercules
Unit Cost $477,131
Date Deployed 1974
Specifications AIM-54C:
Length 13 ft
Diameter 15 in
Wing Span 3 ft
Weight 1024 lbs (AIM-54A: 1000 lbs)
Speed 3040 mph
Range 104 nm
Guidance System Semi-active and active radar homing
Warheads Proximity fuse, high explosive
Warhead Weight 135 pounds (60.75 kg)
Power Plant Solid propellant rocket motor built by Hercules
Unit Cost $477,131
Date Deployed 1974
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Chaff & Flare Dispenser
As all fighter aircraft, the F-14 has the capability to dispense chaffs and flares to misdirect enemy missiles that are shot upon the aircraft. The chaff and flare dispenser is places next to the arresting hook below the "beaver" tail. Usually when not flying a combat mission the chaff and flare dispenser is not fitted to the tail, since flares are considered to be dangerous. Additionally, the F-14 can be equipped with more chaffs and flares by mounting the ECA (Expanded Chaff Adapter).
Specifications AN/ALE-29A Dispenser Module:
Chaff Type RR-129/RR-144
Flare Type Mk46/MJU-8B/MJU-27/SM875
Empty Weight 10.0 lbs
Loaded Weight 21.5 lbs
Length 9.27 in
Width 7.75 in
Height 5.83 in
As all fighter aircraft, the F-14 has the capability to dispense chaffs and flares to misdirect enemy missiles that are shot upon the aircraft. The chaff and flare dispenser is places next to the arresting hook below the "beaver" tail. Usually when not flying a combat mission the chaff and flare dispenser is not fitted to the tail, since flares are considered to be dangerous. Additionally, the F-14 can be equipped with more chaffs and flares by mounting the ECA (Expanded Chaff Adapter).
Specifications AN/ALE-29A Dispenser Module:
Chaff Type RR-129/RR-144
Flare Type Mk46/MJU-8B/MJU-27/SM875
Empty Weight 10.0 lbs
Loaded Weight 21.5 lbs
Length 9.27 in
Width 7.75 in
Height 5.83 in
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AIM-9 Sidewinder
The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a short-range air-to-air missile and will be fired whenever the aerial target is out of reach of the cannon. The Tomcat can be load with a maximum of 4 Sidewinders at a time, two on each wing-pylon.
Specifications:
Length 9 ft 5 in
Diameter 5 in
Wing Span 2 ft 1 in
Weight 195 lbs
Speed 1900 mph
Range 10+ nm
Warhead Blast fragmentation (conventional) weighing 20.8 pounds
Power Plant Thiokol Hercules and Bermite MK 36 Mod 11; single-stage, solid-propellant rocket motor
Guidance System Solid-state infrared homing system
Date Deployd 1956
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CBU-99 Antitank Bomb Cluster
CBU-78 GATOR, CBU-99 & CBU-100 Rockeye:
Weight Length Diameter Suspension Provision
491 lbs 92.0 in 13.2 in 14.0 in
The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a short-range air-to-air missile and will be fired whenever the aerial target is out of reach of the cannon. The Tomcat can be load with a maximum of 4 Sidewinders at a time, two on each wing-pylon.
Specifications:
Length 9 ft 5 in
Diameter 5 in
Wing Span 2 ft 1 in
Weight 195 lbs
Speed 1900 mph
Range 10+ nm
Warhead Blast fragmentation (conventional) weighing 20.8 pounds
Power Plant Thiokol Hercules and Bermite MK 36 Mod 11; single-stage, solid-propellant rocket motor
Guidance System Solid-state infrared homing system
Date Deployd 1956
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CBU-99 Antitank Bomb Cluster
CBU-78 GATOR, CBU-99 & CBU-100 Rockeye:
Weight Length Diameter Suspension Provision
491 lbs 92.0 in 13.2 in 14.0 in
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LANTIRN Pod
The LANTIRN (Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infra Red for Night) pod system has enhanced the F-14s all-weather and night attack capabilities well into the next century. The Tomcats capability for carrying iron-bombs is improved by the ability to perform precision strikes and deliver laser-guided ammunition without the assistance of another aircraft. An infrared sensor is used to track and zoom in on targets using the Combat Targeting Modes. An Eye-Safe Targeting Mode is used for training exercises. The LANTIRN system enables even more accurate delivery of unguided bombs, since the crew can use the laser to determine the range to the target. This information is feeded by the LANTIRN pod to the aircraft's fire control system. Apart from the land target attack mode the LANTIRN pod has also an air-to-air mode. With the LANTIRN pod installed, the F-14 can fly a maximum speed of Mach 1.3. Currently each F-14 squadron is in the process of modifying a number of their F-14s to carry the LANTIRN pod. A total of 75 pods are planned for use in the whole F-1
LANTIRN Features:
8.1-inch-aperture FLIR for long-range target acquisition
Wide-Field-Of-View FLIR (6 x 6 degrees) for target detection and tracking
Narrow-Field-Of-View FLIR (1.7 x 1.7 degrees) for target selection and lock-on
Dual-mode automatic target tracker
Operational altitude up to 40,000 ft
Specifications:
Length 98 in
Diameter 15 in
Weight 549 lbs
Power 7.2 kVa
The LANTIRN (Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infra Red for Night) pod system has enhanced the F-14s all-weather and night attack capabilities well into the next century. The Tomcats capability for carrying iron-bombs is improved by the ability to perform precision strikes and deliver laser-guided ammunition without the assistance of another aircraft. An infrared sensor is used to track and zoom in on targets using the Combat Targeting Modes. An Eye-Safe Targeting Mode is used for training exercises. The LANTIRN system enables even more accurate delivery of unguided bombs, since the crew can use the laser to determine the range to the target. This information is feeded by the LANTIRN pod to the aircraft's fire control system. Apart from the land target attack mode the LANTIRN pod has also an air-to-air mode. With the LANTIRN pod installed, the F-14 can fly a maximum speed of Mach 1.3. Currently each F-14 squadron is in the process of modifying a number of their F-14s to carry the LANTIRN pod. A total of 75 pods are planned for use in the whole F-1
LANTIRN Features:
8.1-inch-aperture FLIR for long-range target acquisition
Wide-Field-Of-View FLIR (6 x 6 degrees) for target detection and tracking
Narrow-Field-Of-View FLIR (1.7 x 1.7 degrees) for target selection and lock-on
Dual-mode automatic target tracker
Operational altitude up to 40,000 ft
Specifications:
Length 98 in
Diameter 15 in
Weight 549 lbs
Power 7.2 kVa
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Joint Direct-Attack Munition
The Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) GBU-31 is a low cost guidance kit which converts existing unguided free-fall bombs into accurately guided "smart" weapons. JDAM consists of a new tail section containing an Inertial Navigation System (INS)/Global Positioning System (GPS) guidance to existing inventories of Mk.83 and BLU-110 1,000 pound (450 kg) bombs, and the Mk.84 and BLU-109 2,000 pound (900 kg) bombs. JDAM provides highly accurate weapon delivery in any "flyable" weather and can be dropped up to 15 miles from a target with updates from GPS satellites to help guide the bomb to the static target.
On 15 February 2001, F-14s from VF-11, VF-143 and VX-9 took part in a live-fire exercise and delivered 2,000 lbs JDAMs to NAWS China Lake ranges. This was the first time that fleet F-14 squadrons trained with the new weapon. The exercise was an outstanding success and fleet aircrews scored direct hits on the target proving the capabilities of the GPS-guided JDAM.
On the evening of March 11, 2002, an F-14 dropped the first ever combat JDAM during a mission against terrorism in Afghanistan. Comment from an F-14 crew: "We may be mature, but the claws are still sharp!"
Both the F-14B and F-14D had the capability to carry the 2000 lbs version of the JDAM and the F-14D had for its last deployment with VF-31 and VF-213 also the capability to carry and drop the 500 lbs version.
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AGM-88 HARM
The AGM-88 HARM is a high-speed anti-radiation missile to destroy enemy radar installations. The emphasis on high-speed reflects experience gained in the Vietnam war, where Soviet-built surface-to-air missile radar systems sometimes detected the approach of first generation anti-radar missiles and ceased operation before the missiles could lock on them. HARM can cover a wide range of frequency spectra through use of programmable digital processors in both the aircraft's avionics and the missile.
The AGM-88 has been tested on one F-14D prototype. The new air-to-ground weapon would have given an additional air-to-ground capability to the Super Tomcat, but it never got operational. No tests were conducted with this missile, the Navy looked at the F-14/AGM-88 combination only semi-seriously for a short time in the early 1990s. The photo below shows Grumman's efforts to push ahead the integration of the AGM-88 and thus they built a few Harm Adapter for weapon stations 1B and 8B.
Specifications:
Length 13 ft 8.5 in
Body Diameter 10 in
Wing Span 3 ft 8.5 in
Weight 807 lbs
Warhead Weight 146 lbs
Speed 760+ mph
Altitude 40,000 ft
Range 22 miles
Power Plant Thiokol smokeless dual-thrust solid-propellant rocket motor
The Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) GBU-31 is a low cost guidance kit which converts existing unguided free-fall bombs into accurately guided "smart" weapons. JDAM consists of a new tail section containing an Inertial Navigation System (INS)/Global Positioning System (GPS) guidance to existing inventories of Mk.83 and BLU-110 1,000 pound (450 kg) bombs, and the Mk.84 and BLU-109 2,000 pound (900 kg) bombs. JDAM provides highly accurate weapon delivery in any "flyable" weather and can be dropped up to 15 miles from a target with updates from GPS satellites to help guide the bomb to the static target.
On 15 February 2001, F-14s from VF-11, VF-143 and VX-9 took part in a live-fire exercise and delivered 2,000 lbs JDAMs to NAWS China Lake ranges. This was the first time that fleet F-14 squadrons trained with the new weapon. The exercise was an outstanding success and fleet aircrews scored direct hits on the target proving the capabilities of the GPS-guided JDAM.
On the evening of March 11, 2002, an F-14 dropped the first ever combat JDAM during a mission against terrorism in Afghanistan. Comment from an F-14 crew: "We may be mature, but the claws are still sharp!"
Both the F-14B and F-14D had the capability to carry the 2000 lbs version of the JDAM and the F-14D had for its last deployment with VF-31 and VF-213 also the capability to carry and drop the 500 lbs version.
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AGM-88 HARM
The AGM-88 HARM is a high-speed anti-radiation missile to destroy enemy radar installations. The emphasis on high-speed reflects experience gained in the Vietnam war, where Soviet-built surface-to-air missile radar systems sometimes detected the approach of first generation anti-radar missiles and ceased operation before the missiles could lock on them. HARM can cover a wide range of frequency spectra through use of programmable digital processors in both the aircraft's avionics and the missile.
The AGM-88 has been tested on one F-14D prototype. The new air-to-ground weapon would have given an additional air-to-ground capability to the Super Tomcat, but it never got operational. No tests were conducted with this missile, the Navy looked at the F-14/AGM-88 combination only semi-seriously for a short time in the early 1990s. The photo below shows Grumman's efforts to push ahead the integration of the AGM-88 and thus they built a few Harm Adapter for weapon stations 1B and 8B.
Specifications:
Length 13 ft 8.5 in
Body Diameter 10 in
Wing Span 3 ft 8.5 in
Weight 807 lbs
Warhead Weight 146 lbs
Speed 760+ mph
Altitude 40,000 ft
Range 22 miles
Power Plant Thiokol smokeless dual-thrust solid-propellant rocket motor
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lol, Pukin' Dogs? What kind of a name is that?
It's cool exactly because it's NOT typical. How many boring squadrons are named hawks, eagles, raptors, other mascots that are typical flying analogies?
I was a "Gorilla". My sister squadrons were the "Lions" and the "Crows." I guess we were zoo animals or something!
Pukin' Dogs = Hard flying, hard drinking, down-to-earth killers.
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