GRUMMAN F-14 TOMCAT
TOMCAT SERVICE
| Manufacturer: | Grumman Corp., Grumman Aerospace Corp., Bethpage, Long Is., New York, USA |
| Model: | G-303 |
| Designation: | F-14 |
| Names: | Tomcat; Super Tomcat (F-14D) |
| First official flight: | (XF-14A) 21/12/1970 |
| Factory production period: | 1970 - 1992 |
| Primary service period: | 1972 - 2006 |
| Last official flight: | (F-14D) 04/10/2006 |
TOMCAT VARIANTS
| 1970 | Model G-303 | YF-14A | 12 | |
| 1971 | Model G-303E | F-14A | 625 | Total: 637 |
| 1987 | Model G-303E | F-14A(Plus) | 38 | |
| 1990 | Model G-303E | F-14D | 37 | Total: 075 |
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Grand Total: 712 |
TOMCAT PRODUCTION
YF-14A
Prototype twin-engined, carrier-based, defence
fighter. Some later redesignated as F-14A.
BuNo. 157980 also designated as XF-14A.
Produced 1970
Grumman Calverton, Long Is., New York (GR)
| BuNo.157980 / 157991 | 1 / 12 |
Total: 012 |
F-14A
As YF-14A, minor improvements.
47 later upgraded to F-14A(Plus).
Produced 1971 - 1987
Grumman Calverton, Long Is., New York (GR)
| BuNo.158612 / 158637 | 13 / 38 | |
| BuNo.158978 / 159025 | 39 / 86 | |
| BuNo.159421 / 159468 | 87 / 134 | |
| BuNo.159588 / 159637 | 135 / 184 | |
| BuNo.159825 / 159874 | 185 / 234 | |
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BuNo.160299 / 160378 - 79 to Iran in 1976 as 3-863 / 3-892, 3-6001 / 3-6050, last one to US Navy. |
H-1 / H-80 | |
| BuNo.160379 / 160414 | 235 / 270 | |
| BuNo.160652 / 160696 | 271 / 315 | |
| BuNo.160887 / 160930 | 316 / 359 | |
| BuNo.161133 / 161168 | 360 / 395 | |
| BuNo.161270 / 161299 | 396 / 425 | |
| BuNo.161416 / 161445 | 426 / 455 | |
| BuNo.161597 / 161626 | 456 / 485 | |
| BuNo.161850 / 161873 | 486 / 509 | |
| BuNo.162588 / 162611 | 510 / 533 | |
| BuNo.162688 / 162711 | 534 / 557 |
Total: 625 |
| 18 additional airframes cancelled. | ||
F-14A(Plus)
As F-14A, engine / avionics upgrade.
1 upgraded from YF-14A / 47 from F-14A.
All redesignated as F-14B in 1991.
Produced 1987 - 1989
Grumman Calverton, Long Is., New York (GR)
| BuNo.162910 / 162927 | 558 / 575 | |
| BuNo.163215 / 163229 | 576 / 590 | |
| BuNo.163407 / 163411 | 591 / 595 |
Total: 038 |
| 9 additional airframes cancelled. | ||
F-14D Super Tomcat
As F-14A(Plus), digital avionics upgrade.
Produced 1990 - 1992
Grumman Calverton, Long Is., New York (GR)
| BuNo.163412 / 163418 | 596 / 602 (D-1 / D-7) | |
| BuNo.163893 / 163904 | 603 / 614 (D-8 / D-19) | |
| BuNo.164340 / 164351 | 615 / 626 (D-20 / D-31) | |
| BuNo.164599 / 164604 | 627 / 632 (D-32 / D-37) |
Total: 037 |
| 90 additional airframes cancelled. | ||
F/A-14D - Proposed F-14D replacement for A-6 Intruder, cancelled.
Super Tomcat 21 - Designation for major redesign proposal, cancelled.
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Grand Total: 712 |
TOMCAT CONVERSIONS
US Navy
| JF-14A | 2 | F-14A(158613), 1974-1987, to
NASA as 834 for development tests. YF-14A(157991) also to NASA as 991 for similar tests. |
| NF-14A | 7 | F-14A, permanent conversions for tests. |
| YF-14B | 2 | 1 YF-14A(157986) / 1 F-14A(158630), progressive engine
upgrades. YF-14A(157986): 1973, engine upgrade, project cancelled. 1981, further upgrade, project again cancelled. 1986, another upgrade - redesignated as F-14A(Plus). F-14A(158630): 1981, temporary upgrade, later converted back to F-14A. |
| NF-14B | 1 | F-14B, permanent conversion for tests. |
| F-14C | - | Proposed F-14B upgrade with improved avionics, cancelled. |
| F-14D(R) | 19 | F-14A, 1990-2006, conversion upgrades to F-14D standards. |
| NF-14D | 8 | 4 F-14A / 4 F-14D, permanent conversions for
tests. 1 F-14A(161865) was YF-14D development prototype. |