.. Jalbum 8.3 slides/F-14A_05.html# Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:29 -0500 F-14A having flown into SFO was then barged across the Bay to Pier 3 where the Hornet is berthed. The Tomcat, a two seat, twin engine, variable swept wing aircraft, was the Navy's primary air superiority fighter, fleet defense interceptor and tactical reconnaissance platorm from 1974 to 2006. Developed after the F-111B was scrubbed and was the first of several teen series fighters designed based on the experience gained against MIGs during the Vietnam War. It replaced the venerable F-4 Phantom and was itself replaced by the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. F-14A having flown into SFO was then barged across the Bay to Pier 3 where the Hornet is berthed. The Tomcat, a two seat, twin engine, variable swept wing aircraft, was the Navy's primary air superiority fighter, fleet defense interceptor and tactical reconnaissance platorm from 1974 to 2006. Developed after the F-111B was scrubbed and was the first of several teen series fighters designed based on the experience gained against MIGs during the Vietnam War. It replaced the venerable F-4 Phantom and was itself replaced by the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. slides/F-14A_05.jpg slides/F-14A_06.html# Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:29 -0500 Manufactured by Grumman who were famous for their "CATS": F4F Wildcat, F6F Hellcat, F7F Tigercat, F8F Bearcat, F9F Panther, F9F Cougar, F11F/F-11 Tiger and F-14 Tomcat Manufactured by Grumman who were famous for their "CATS": F4F Wildcat, F6F Hellcat, F7F Tigercat, F8F Bearcat, F9F Panther, F9F Cougar, F11F/F-11 Tiger and F-14 Tomcat slides/F-14A_06.jpg slides/F-14A_07.html# Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:29 -0500 Local heavy equipment union brings crane over to lift the Tomcat to Elevator 3 Local heavy equipment union brings crane over to lift the Tomcat to Elevator 3 slides/F-14A_07.jpg slides/F-14A_08.html# Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:29 -0500 Touchdown on L3 Touchdown on L3 slides/F-14A_08.jpg slides/F-14A_04.html# Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:29 -0500 slides/F-14A_04.jpg slides/F-14A_02.html# Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:29 -0500 slides/F-14A_02.jpg slides/F-14A_03.html# Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:29 -0500 slides/F-14A_03.jpg slides/F-14A_09.html# Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:29 -0500 slides/F-14A_09.jpg slides/F-14A_01.html# Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:29 -0500 slides/F-14A_01.jpg slides/F-14A_10.html# Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:29 -0500 Top, AIM-9M Sidewinder missle. Bottom, AIM-7M Sparrow. Top, AIM-9M Sidewinder missle. Bottom, AIM-7M Sparrow. slides/F-14A_10.jpg slides/F-14A_11.html# Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:29 -0500 ARMing instructions for Sparrow ARMing instructions for Sparrow slides/F-14A_11.jpg slides/F-14A_12.html# Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:29 -0500 slides/F-14A_12.jpg slides/F-14A_13.html# Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:29 -0500 slides/F-14A_13.jpg slides/F-14A_14.html# Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:29 -0500 slides/F-14A_14.jpg slides/F-14A_15.html# Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:29 -0500 Extremely strong undercarriage for carrier landings Extremely strong undercarriage for carrier landings slides/F-14A_15.jpg slides/F-14A_16.html# Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:29 -0500 slides/F-14A_16.jpg slides/F-14A_17.html# Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:29 -0500 (A) Atlantic Fleet plane, (D) for Eastern United States (A) Atlantic Fleet plane, (D) for Eastern United States slides/F-14A_17.jpg slides/F-14A_18.html# Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:29 -0500 Pratt & Whitnet TF30 turbofans with a top speed of Mach 2.4. Engine mishaps were 28% of all Tomcat losses. Early on cracks in the turbines were dangerous enough to force reinforcemnent of the engine bay. Engine also prone to compressor stalls which could result in severe yaw oscillations which could cause a unrecoverable flat spin. At certain altitudes the exhaust of a launched missle could create a compressor stall. Pratt & Whitnet TF30 turbofans with a top speed of Mach 2.4. Engine mishaps were 28% of all Tomcat losses. Early on cracks in the turbines were dangerous enough to force reinforcemnent of the engine bay. Engine also prone to compressor stalls which could result in severe yaw oscillations which could cause a unrecoverable flat spin. At certain altitudes the exhaust of a launched missle could create a compressor stall. slides/F-14A_18.jpg slides/F-14A_19.html# Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:29 -0500 Cans for dripping hydraulic fluid. If the plane isn't leaking then there is no fluid so they say Cans for dripping hydraulic fluid. If the plane isn't leaking then there is no fluid so they say slides/F-14A_19.jpg slides/F-14A_21.html# Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:29 -0500 Tailhook Tailhook slides/F-14A_21.jpg slides/F-14A_23.html# Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:29 -0500 LANTIRN, low altitude and targeting infared for night targeting pod system LANTIRN, low altitude and targeting infared for night targeting pod system slides/F-14A_23.jpg slides/F-14A_24.html# Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:29 -0500 slides/F-14A_24.jpg slides/F-14A_25.html# Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:29 -0500 Seen is the bleed system developed to reduce the power of the engine during a missle launch which could have resulted in a compressor stall Seen is the bleed system developed to reduce the power of the engine during a missle launch which could have resulted in a compressor stall slides/F-14A_25.jpg