F-14A IRIAF (USA)
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Description
The ▄F-14A Tomcat (Early) IRIAF is a gift rank VIII American jet fighter with a battle rating of 12.3 (AB/SB) and 12.7 (RB). It was introduced during Update "Seek & Destroy" as a reward for the 2024 Persian Tomcat event.
General info
Flight performance
| Characteristics | Max speed (km/h at 12,192 m) |
Max altitude (metres) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (metres/second) |
Take-off run (metres) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | |||
| Stock | 2,202 | 2,191 | 16764 | 24.9 | 25.3 | 178.4 | 170.5 | 750 |
| Upgraded | ___ | ___ | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | ||
Details
| Features | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat flaps | Take-off flaps | Landing flaps | Air brakes | Arrestor gear | Drogue chute |
| ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X |
| Limits | Wings (km/h) | Gear (km/h) | Flaps (km/h) | Max Static G | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat | Take-off | Landing | + | - | |||
| Min sweep | 1,021 | 518 | 1,200 | 873 | 416 | ~10 | ~5 |
| Max sweep | 1,555 | ~11 | ~5 | ||||
| Optimal velocities (km/h) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons | Rudder | Elevators | Radiator |
| < 1,200 | < 850 | < 1,555 | - |
Engine performance
| Engine | Aircraft mass | ||||||||
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| Engine name | Number | Basic mass | Wing loading (full fuel) | ||||||
| Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-412A | 2 | 18,545 kg | 493 kg/m2 | ||||||
| Engine characteristics | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) | Max Gross Weight | |||||||
| Weight (each) | Type | 18m fuel | 20m fuel | 30m fuel | 45m fuel | 62m fuel | |||
| 1,802 kg | Afterburning low-bypass turbofan | 20,750 kg | 20,904 kg | 22,084 kg | 23,854 kg | 25,894 kg | __,___ kg | ||
| Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB) | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP) | ||||||||
| Condition | 100% | WEP | 18m fuel | 20m fuel | 30m fuel | 45m fuel | 62m fuel | MGW | |
| Stationary | 4,860 kgf | 8,019 kgf | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.73 | 0.67 | 0.63 | _.__ | |
| Optimal | 5,808 kgf (1,555 km/h) |
12,389 kgf (1,200 km/h) |
1.19 | 1.19 | 1.12 | 1.04 | 0.97 | _.__ | |
Survivability and armour
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Modifications and economy
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Armaments
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Offensive armament
The F-14A IRIAF (USA) is armed with:
- 1 x 20 mm M61A1 cannon, cheek-mounted (676 rpg)
- 60 x countermeasures
Suspended armament
The F-14A IRIAF (USA) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
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Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
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Pros:
- Unique Fakour-90 FOX-3 missile is extremely fast; accelerates much faster than the AIM-54 off the rail thanks to an absurdly powerful launch motor
- R-27R1 is a strong sidegrade to the AIM-7F, trading range for superior maneuverability.
- AN/AWG-9 radar remains very strong for BVR engagements across extreme distances, complimenting the new missiles this plane can carry
- Identical to F-14A (early) in airframe and avionics performance; minimal adjustment period needed for those already familiar with the Tomcat, and is still a competitive two-circle fighter
- Yasser rockets have the largest warhead of any rocket in game due to literally being a 750lb bomb strapped to a MIM-23 motor
Cons:
- Can only carry 2 Yasser rockets, 2 R-27R1s or 2 Sedjil missiles max on the outer pylons
- No access to AIM-7F, only the less capable E-2
- Sedjil missile has far worse G limit than either the AIM-7E-2 or R27R1 (15G), making it less effective at closer distances
- AIM-9P is a downgrade from the 9H in terms of range for only marginal gains in maneuverability
- Fakour-90 is even heavier than the AIM-54, resuting in a very noticable decrease in aircraft acceleration and climb rate
- Shares the regular F-14A's issues of less than desired thrust output and unparalleled exhaust heat due to using the TF30 engine
- Large airframe makes for an easier to hit target in dogfights
- Yasser rockets currently cause themselves to explode if launched in series due to hypersensitive proxy fuse, guaranteeing to blow yourself up in the process
History
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Media
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See also
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- reference to the series of the aircraft;
- links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.
External links
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- topic on the official game forum;
- other literature.
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