GRUMANN F-14B "SUPER TOMCAT"

Description

Second version of the F-14 serie. The F-14 received its first of many major upgrades in March 1987 with the F-14A Plus (or F-14A+). The F-14A’s P&W TF30 engine was upgraded with the GE F110-400. The F-14A+ also received the state-of-the-art ALR-67 Radar Homing and Warning (RHAW) system. Much of the avionics as well as the AWG-9 radar were retained. The F-14A+ was later redesignated F-14B on 1 May 1991. A total of 38 new aircraft were manufactured and 48 F-14A were upgraded into B variants (Scale : 1/32e)