GRUMMAN TOMCAT, F-14

tanks or air-to-ground weapons. Also, there is one centerline station for fuel or air-to-ground weapons. The internal M61A1 (20-mm) gun is mounted in the nose. GRUMMAN TOMCAT, F-14 The F-14 is a twin-engine fighter designed for aircraft carrier operations. It provides the carrier task force with its first-line offense and defense against enemy air threat. The crew consists of a pilot and a radar intercept officer. The F-14 carries six long range AIM-54A Phoenix missiles that can be guided against six separate threat aircraft at long range, which is controlled by the F-14s AWG-9 weapons system. Sparrow missiles are carried for medium-range combat. Sidewinders and one M61A1 gun (20-mm) are available for close-range aerial combat. The Tomcat's variable swept wings give 2-20 H-57 JET RANGER V-22 OSPREY SH-2 SEASPRITE UH-46 SEA KNIGHT AH-1W SUPER COBRA UH-1N HUEY SH-60B SEAHAWK H-53 SUPER STALLION H-3 SEA KING ANF0212 Figure 2-12.—Representative types of rotary-wing naval helicopters.