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Measured figures
F-14D · Length
Single source62 ft 9 in (19.13 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Grumman F-14 Tomcat | Shenyang J-16 |
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| Type | Interceptor , air superiority , and multirole fighter[source] | — |
| National origin | United States[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| Manufacturer | Grumman[source] | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | In service with Iran[source] | In service[source] |
21.9 m (71 ft 10 in)[source]
Empty; F-14D · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; F-14D · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; F-14D · Max takeoff weight
Single source43,735 lb (19,838 kg)[source]
61,000 lb (27,669 kg)[source]
74,350 lb (33,725 kg)[source]
Empty; Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
Single sourceCruise; F-14D · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; F-14D · at sea level
Single sourceMaximum; F-14D · Mach 2.34 at 40,000 ft (12,190 m) Mach 1.2
Single sourceMach 2.34, 1,544 mph (1,342 kn; 2,485 km/h) at 40,000 ft (12,190 m) Mach 1.2, 794 kn (914 mph; 1,470 km/h) at sea level[source]
420 kn (480 mph, 780 km/h)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source2,120 km/h (1,320 mph, 1,140 kn)[source]
F-14D · deck launched intercept
Single sourceF-14D · fighter escort
Single sourceF-14D · fleet air defense with 1.91 hours of loiter
Single source503 nmi (579 mi, 932 km) fighter escort 204 nmi (235 mi; 378 km) deck launched intercept 150 nmi (170 mi; 280 km) fleet air defense with 1.91 hours of loiter[source]
F-14D · 2 × General Electric F110 -GE-400 afterburning turbofans thrust each dry
Single sourceF-14D · with afterburner
Single source2 × General Electric F110 -GE-400 afterburning turbofans , 16,333 lbf (72.65 kN) thrust each dry, 26,950 lbf (119.9 kN) with afterburner[source]
2 × Shenyang WS-10B afterburning turbofans with afterburner
Single source2 × Shenyang WS-10B afterburning turbofans , 135 kN (30,000 lbf) with afterburner[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users |
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United States Navy (historical) Imperial Iranian Air Force (historical) Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force[source] |
| — |
| Number built | 712[source] | ~ 470 - ~ 500 (As of 2026 )[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1969–1991[source] | 2017–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 22 September 1974 ( 1974-09-22 )[source] | 2015–16[source] |
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| First flight | 21 December 1970 ( 1970-12-21 )[source] | — |
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| Retired | 22 September 2006 ( 2006-09-22 ) ( United States Navy )[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 16,200 lb (7,348 kg) internal fuel; 2 × optional 267 US gal (222 imp gal; 1,010 L) / 1,756 lb (797 kg) external drop tanks[source] | — |
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| Guns | 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 Vulcan 6-barreled rotary cannon, with 675 rounds[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | 10 total: 6× under-fuselage, 2× under nacelles and 2× on wing gloves with a capacity of 14,500 lb (6,600 kg) of ordnance and fuel tanks , with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: 7x LAU-10 rocket pods (for a total of 28 rockets) Missiles: AIM-54 Phoenix , AIM-7 Sparrow , AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles Bombs: JDAM precision-guided munition (PGMs) Paveway series of laser-guided bombs Mk 80 series of unguided iron bombs Mk 20 Rockeye II cluster munition Other: Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance Pod System (TARPS) LANTIRN Targeting System (LTS) pod (AN/AAQ-14) 2× 267 US gal (1,010 L; 222 imp gal) drop tanks for extended range/loitering time[source] | Munitions on 12 external hardpoints, including:[source] |
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| Swept wingspan | 38 ft 2.5 in (11.646 m) swept[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | Grumman (1.74)(35)(9.6)-(1.1)(30)(1.1) root Grumman (1.27)(30)(9.0)-(1.1)(40)(1.1) tip[source] | — |
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| Stall speed | 118 kn (136 mph, 219 km/h) power-off[source] | — |
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| g limits | +7.5 g (+6.5 g operational limit)[source] | +9[source] |
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| Wing loading | 96 lb/sq ft (470 kg/m 2 ) 48 lb/sq ft (230 kg/m 2 ) effective[source] | — |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.88 at gross weight (1.02 with loaded weight & 50% internal fuel)[source] | — |
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| Takeoff roll | 2,500 ft (760 m)[source] | — |
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| Landing roll | 2,400 ft (730 m)[source] | — |
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| Rockets | 7x LAU-10 rocket pods (for a total of 28 rockets)[source] | — |
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| Missiles | AIM-54 Phoenix , AIM-7 Sparrow , AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles[source] | — |
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| Bombs | JDAM precision-guided munition (PGMs) Paveway series of laser-guided bombs Mk 80 series of unguided iron bombs Mk 20 Rockeye II cluster munition[source] | — |
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| Other | Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance Pod System (TARPS) LANTIRN Targeting System (LTS) pod (AN/AAQ-14) 2× 267 US gal (1,010 L; 222 imp gal) drop tanks for extended range/loitering time[source] | — |
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| Role | — | Multirole strike fighter[source] |
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| Primary user | — | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Shenyang J-11 Su-30MKK[source] |
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