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Combat aircraftIn service with Iran
Interceptor , air superiority , and multirole fighter
Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a interceptor , air superiority , and multirole fighter originating in United States. The cited manufacturer or builder is Grumman.
United StatesInterceptor , air superiority , and multirole fighter
United States
Grumman
In service with Iran
United States Navy (historical) Imperial Iranian Air Force (historical) Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
712
1969–1991
22 September 1974 ( 1974-09-22 )
21 December 1970 ( 1970-12-21 )
22 September 2006 ( 2006-09-22 ) ( United States Navy )
2 (pilot and radar intercept officer)
62 ft 9 in (19.13 m)
64 ft 1.5 in (19.545 m)
16 ft (4.9 m)
565 sq ft (52.5 m 2 ) wings only 1,008 sq ft (94 m 2 ) effective area including fuselage
43,735 lb (19,838 kg)
61,000 lb (27,669 kg)
74,350 lb (33,725 kg)
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
2 × General Electric F110 -GE-400 afterburning turbofans , 16,333 lbf (72.65 kN) thrust each dry, 26,950 lbf (119.9 kN) with afterburner
Mach 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
420 kn (480 mph, 780 km/h)
1,600 nmi (1,800 mi, 3,000 km)
503 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
53,000 ft (16,000 m) plus
45,000 ft/min (230 m/s) plus
1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 Vulcan 6-barreled rotary cannon, with 675 rounds
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
38 ft 2.5 in (11.646 m) swept
Grumman (1.74)(35)(9.6)-(1.1)(30)(1.1) root Grumman (1.27)(30)(9.0)-(1.1)(40)(1.1) tip
118 kn (136 mph, 219 km/h) power-off
+7.5 g (+6.5 g operational limit)
96 lb/sq ft (470 kg/m 2 ) 48 lb/sq ft (230 kg/m 2 ) effective
0.88 at gross weight (1.02 with loaded weight & 50% internal fuel)
2,500 ft (760 m)
2,400 ft (730 m)
7x LAU-10 rocket pods (for a total of 28 rockets)
AIM-54 Phoenix , AIM-7 Sparrow , AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles
JDAM precision-guided munition (PGMs) Paveway series of laser-guided bombs Mk 80 series of unguided iron bombs Mk 20 Rockeye II cluster munition
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
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True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 19.13 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 19.13 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Grumman F-14 Tomcat equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
IranAir Force exact named equipment holdings: F-14 Tomcat. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / FTR. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Reported count for Grumman F-14 Tomcat. Service scope: aircraft of the Iranian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): number: 40. Origin: US. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
United States Navy (historical) Imperial Iranian Air Force (historical) Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
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