F-14A Tomcat

- Naval Fighter / Interceptor -

Biography
Designed to replace the F-4 Phantom II, the F-14A Aircraft is the basic platform of the F-14 series. The F-14A Tomcat is a supersonic, twin-engine, variable-sweep wing, two-place fighter designed to attack and destroy enemy aircraft at night and in all weather conditions. The F-14 can track up to 24 targets simultaneously with its AWG-9 advanced weapons control system and attack six with Phoenix AIM-54A missiles, while continuing to scan the airspace. Armament also includes a mix of other air intercept missiles and bombs and an internal 20-mm Vulcan Gatling-type gun fitted on the left side. The Tomcat is a 2-seat, twin-engine fighter with twin tails and variable-geometry wings.

The F-14A was introduced in the mid-1970s. The radar is a pulse-Doppler, multi-mode radar with a designed capability to track 24 targets at the same time while simultaneously devising and executing fire control solutions for 6 targets. Designed in the 1960's and one of the oldest air-to-air radar systems, the AWG-9 is still highly potent and new software will increase its capabilities for the 21st century. As of 2006, the F-14A is no longer in use with the U.S. Navy.

Origin: (Real World)
United States of America

Featured In
Ace Combat (Air Combat) Ace Combat 2 Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War

Operators
Erusian Air Force Independent State Allied Air Force Osean Maritime Defense Force Special Tactical Fighter Squadron "Scarface" Usean Rebel Force Yuktobanian Air Force

Ace Squadrons/Pilots
Sergeo / STFS (AC) Z.O.E. Captain / URF (AC2) Levy / FEAF (AC4) Wardog/OADF (AC5)

Variants
F-14B "Bombcat" F-14D Super Tomcat

Weaponry
Gun / 20mm M61A1 Vulcan Cannon Standard Missiles / AIM-9M Sidewinder UGBM / Mk-83 (AC4) SAAM / AIM-7F Sparrow II (AC5) XLAA / AIM-54A Phoenix (AC04)

AIR COMBAT STATS: Stability: 90 Defense: 50 Offense: 90 Power: 90 Mobility: 20

ACE COMBAT 2 STATS: Power: 80 Defense: 60 Mobility: 50 Stability: 70 Climbing Ability: 80 Air-to-Air: 80 Air-to-Ground: 60

ACE COMBAT 5 STATS: Speed: 68 Mobility: 46 Stability: 56 Defense: 59 Air-to-Air: 72 Air-to-Ground: 26

Source: Global Security: F-14 Tomcat & Variants