![]() Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS) to secure voice & data communications links between cooperating assets.ĪLR-67 Radar Warning Receiver, ALQ-165 Airborne Self-Protection JammerĪSN-139 Digital Navigation, highly reliable inertial navigation system with enhanced redundancy The APG-71 can track up to 24 targets simultaneously and uses digital processing instead of analogue processing as used by the AWG-9. The Fatigue/Engine Monitoring System (distributed throughout the aircraft) is a major Repair & Maintenance improvement.ĪN/APG-71 Radar, multiple target tracking with twice the previous range. As pilots said, “the F-14D’s new engines finally allowed the pilot to fly the aircraft rather than the engines.” The installation of the new GE engines required only minor changes to the aft fuselage and engine exhaust area. This increased thrust for the new Tomcat meant no afterburners were required for a catapult launch on a carrier they also improved “behind the boat” flying characteristics and were more fuel efficient. The F-14D was powered by two F110-GE-400 engines with 28,200 lbs thrust each. The best visible modifications were the engines. But sadly, the last one followed only little more than two years later on 20 July 1992. Finally, on 23 March 1990 the first production aircraft rolled off the assembly line. But it was no easy way for the F-14D to find its place in the Navy a lot of setbacks on the political scene made it hard and often endangered the F-14D production and remanufacturing. Since Grumman saw still a growing potential for the F-14, they upgraded their 20 years old kitty with quite a range of up-to-date technology. In the late 1980s Grumman started a promotion for the new F-14D when the Navy was to select their future carrier-based fighter. Happily I have Dave’s completed model here for final photography and so here are a couple of draft pics just to show you how well his project turned out.
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