Tomcat
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Tomcat is the NATO reporting name for the Grumman F-14, a twin-engine, variable-sweep wing supersonic fighter aircraft used primarily by the U.S. Navy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tomcat canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NATO reporting name
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carrier-based fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
supersonic fighter aircraft
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twin-engine fighter aircraft ⓘ variable-sweep wing aircraft ⓘ |
| armament |
AIM-54 Phoenix missiles
NERFINISHED
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AIM-7 Sparrow missiles NERFINISHED ⓘ AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles NERFINISHED ⓘ M61 Vulcan cannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Iran–Iraq War
NERFINISHED
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Iraq War ⓘ Operation Desert Storm NERFINISHED ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| crewPositions |
pilot
ⓘ
radar intercept officer ⓘ |
| designedFor |
aircraft carrier operations
ⓘ
long-range fleet air defense ⓘ |
| developedFor | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | twin turbofan engines ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1970-12-21 ⓘ |
| introduced | 1974 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Grumman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maxSpeed | over Mach 2 ⓘ |
| mediaAppearance |
film The Final Countdown
NERFINISHED
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film Top Gun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | tomcat (male cat) ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
AN/AWG-9 radar system
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swing-wing design ⓘ two-seat tandem cockpit ⓘ |
| operator |
Imperial Iranian Air Force
NERFINISHED
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Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| primaryUser |
Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo | Grumman F-14 Tomcat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retiredFromUSN | 2006 ⓘ |
| role |
air superiority fighter
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fleet defense interceptor ⓘ strike fighter ⓘ |
| status |
in service with Iran
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retired from U.S. Navy service ⓘ |
| successor | F/A-18E/F Super Hornet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Navy ⓘ |
| wingType | variable-sweep wing ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.