F-14A Tomcat

Designed to replace the F-4B/J Phantom II, the F-14A Tomcat is the basic platform of the F-14 series. The F-14A Tomcat is a supersonic, twin-engine, variable-sweep wing, two-seat fighter designed to attack and destroy enemy aircraft at night and in all weather conditions from as far away as possible.

Description
The F-14 can track up to 24 targets simultaneously with its AWG-9 advanced weapons control system and attack with up to six Phoenix AIM-54A/C missiles, while continuing to scan the airspace. The plane can also function in some ways as an armed mini-AWACS, supported by the AWG-9's superior radar range, with tracking capabilities exceeding even that of the Air Force's F-22A Raptor. Combined with the Phoenix missile, it can track 24 targets at extremely long range and destroy six of them with its AIM-54A/C Phoenix missiles before they can even track the Tomcat itself. This is the U.S Navy's fleet defense doctrine and one of the reasons why the Iranians decided to adopt the plane instead of the newer F-15A Eagle. Armaments also include the AIM-9 and AIM-7 missiles, as well as bombs and an internal 20mm Vulcan Gatling 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 designed with the ability 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, although it is still in use by the Iranian Air Force in limited numbers. The F-14A/B/D has been replaced by the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet in the U.S Navy.

Aces

 * Sergeo (STFS/AC)
 * Levy (FEAF/AC4)
 * Wardog Squadron (OADF/AC5)
 * Razgriz Squadron (OMDF/AC5)
 * Marcus&quot;Swordsman&quot;Snow (OMDF/AC5)
 * Buran Squadron (YAF/AC5)
 * Schnee Squadron (BAF/ACZ)

Standard Weapons

 * Gun: 1x 20mm M61A1 Vulcan Cannon
 * Missiles: AIM-9M Sidewinder

Special Weapons

 * UGBM: Mk.83 1000lb Bomb (AC4)
 * SAAM: AIM-7F Sparrow (AC5)
 * XLAA: AIM-54C Phoenix (AC4)

Air Combat

 * Stability: 90
 * Defense: 50
 * Offense: 90
 * Power: 90
 * Mobility: 20

Ace Combat 2

 * Power: 80
 * Defense: 60
 * Mobility: 50
 * Stability: 70
 * Climbing Ability: 80
 * Air-to-Air: 80
 * Air-to-Ground: 60

Ace Combat 5

 * Speed: 68
 * Mobility: 46
 * Stability: 56
 * Defense: 59
 * Air-to-Air: 72
 * Air-to-Ground: 26

Comparable Aircraft

 * F/A-18C Hornet
 * F/A-18D Hornet
 * MiG-29A Fulcrum
 * F-15C Eagle
 * F/A-18E Super Hornet
 * F/A-18F Super Hornet
 * Tornado F.2
 * Tornado F.3
 * Su-27 Flanker
 * MiG-31 Foxhound
 * MiG-31M Foxhound

Related Development

 * F-14B Bombcat
 * F-14D Super Tomcat