| Model manufacturer: | Hobbymaster |
| Order code: | HA5255 |
| Scale: | 1:72 |
| Material: | Combined (Metal / Plastic) |
| Weight: | 0.9 kg |
| Registration number: | 160685 |
| Dimensions: | 26.5×18.2×7.8 cm (L×W×H) |
| Air company: | US Navy |
| Aircraft manufacturer: | Grumman |
Quality metal model of Grumman F14A Tomcat fighter plane. The picture is for illustration only.
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is an American supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, twin-tail, all-weather, variable-wing, air-capable fighter aircraft. The Tomcat was developed for the United States Navy's Naval Experimentation (VFX) program following the collapse of the General Dynamics-Grumman F-111B project. Large and well-equipped, the F-14 was the first of America's Teen series fighters, designed to incorporate air combat experience against MiG fighters during the Vietnam War.
The F-14 first flew on 21 December 1970 and saw its first deployment in 1974 with the US Navy aboard the USS Enterprise (CVN-65), replacing the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. The F-14 served as the U.S. Navy's primary maritime air superiority fighter, fleet defense fighter, and tactical aerial reconnaissance platform well into the 21st century. In the 1990s, the LANTIRN (Low Altitude Navigation and Infrared Targeting at Night) subsystem was added and the Tomcat began to perform precision ground attacks.
