JC Wings – F-14A Tomcat , U.S.NAVY VF-154 ‘Black Knights’ USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63)

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                             F-14 Tomcat  (Grumman)

Grumman F-14 Tomcat je nadzvukový, dvoumotorový, dvoumístný vojenský letoun s měnitelnou geometrií křídla. Vyvinut byl v rámci programu VFX pro americké námořnictvo, poté co byl zrušen projekt F-111B. F-14 byl první z novějších amerických stíhacích letounů (tzv. teen-series), které byly navrženy s ohledem na zkušenosti ze vzdušných soubojů s MiGy běhen války ve Vietnamu.

The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is an American supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, twin-tail, variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft. It was the first such U.S. jet fighter with twin tails. The Tomcat was developed for the United States Navy’s Naval Fighter Experimental (VFX) program after the collapse of the F-111B project. The F-14 was the first of the American Teen Series fighters, which were designed incorporating air combat experience against MiG fighters during the Vietnam War.

General characteristics

• Crew: 2 (Pilot and Radar Intercept Officer)
• Length: 62 ft 9 in (19.13 m)
• Wingspan: 64 ft (20 m)
• Lower wingspan: 38 ft 0 in (11.58 m) swept
• Height: 16 ft (4.9 m)
• Wing area: 565 sq ft (52.5 m²) wings only

1,008 sq ft (94 m²) effective area including fuselage

• Airfoil: root: Grumman (1.74)(35)9.6)-(1.1)(30)(1.1); tip: Grumman (1.27)(30)(9.0)-(1.1)(40)(1.1) (N)
• Empty weight: 43,735 lb (19,838 kg)
• Gross weight: 61,000 lb (27,669 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 74,350 lb (33,725 kg)
• Fuel capacity: 16,200 lb (7,348 kg) internal fuel; 2x optional 267 US gal (222 imp gal; 1,010 l) / 1,756 lb (797 kg) capacity external tanks
• Powerplant: 2 × General Electric F110-GE-400 afterburning turbofan engines, 16,610 lbf (73.9 kN) thrust each dry, 28,200 lbf (125 kN) with afterburner

• Strike Fighter Squadron 154
  VFA-154 Insignia
  Active	1 July 1946 – present
  Country	United States of America
  Allegiance	United States of America (US Navy)
  Branch	United States Navy
  Type	Fighter/Attack
  Role	Air Defense/Air Superiority Air Interdiction Close Air Support Reconnaissance
  Part of	Carrier Air Wing Eleven
  Garrison/HQ	NAS Lemoore
  Nickname(s)	“Black Knights”
  Mascot(s)	Black Knight
  Engagements	Korean War Vietnam War Gulf War Operation Southern Watch Operation Enduring Freedom Iraq War
  Commanders
  Current commander	CDR William P. Fallon