Grumman F-14 Tomcat - Quiz
Grumman F Tomcat
  • 1. Which missile was upgraded to the AIM-54B and AIM-54C versions?
A) AIM-9 Sidewinder
B) AIM-7 Sparrow
C) AIM-54 Phoenix
D) AIM-120 AMRAAM
  • 2. The TARPS system was primarily controlled by which crew member?
A) Weapons Systems Officer
B) Ground controller
C) Radar Intercept Officer (RIO)
D) Pilot
  • 3. What new engine was introduced to replace the TF30 engines in the F-14?
A) Rolls-Royce Pegasus
B) Pratt & Whitney TF33
C) General Electric F101
D) General Electric F110-GE-400
  • 4. Which variant of the F-14 featured a glass cockpit and compatibility with Link 16?
A) F-14A
B) F-14D
C) F-14A+
D) F-14B
  • 5. What system improved the F-14's handling during high angle of attack maneuvers?
A) LANTIRN Targeting Pod
B) Link 16 Datalink
C) TARPS-DI
D) Digital Flight Control System (DFCS)
  • 6. What was the initial designation for the F-14B before it was changed in 1991?
A) F-14 Super Tomcat
B) F-14C
C) F-14A-Plus
D) F-14A+
  • 7. In what year were F-14s first cleared to use basic iron bombs?
A) 1984
B) 1992
C) 1998
D) 2003
  • 8. What targeting pod was used to provide the F-14 with night operations and laser target designation?
A) ROVER
B) TARPS
C) LANTIRN
D) T3
  • 9. Where was the LANTIRN pod typically carried on the F-14?
A) Left engine intake
B) Under the nose
C) Centerline station
D) Right wing glove pylon
  • 10. What system allows real-time images from F-14 sensors to be transmitted to ground controllers?
A) TARPS-CD
B) PTID
C) ROVER III
D) LANTIRN 40K
  • 11. What aircraft was the F-14 originally intended to be a lightweight alternative to?
A) F-4 Phantom
B) A-6 Intruder
C) F/A-18 Hornet
D) F-111B
  • 12. What was the purpose of the 1996 'TARPS-DI' upgrade?
A) Introduction of laser targeting
B) Introduction of night vision
C) Introduction of a digital camera
D) Introduction of terrain following radar
  • 13. What munition added to the F-14 in 2003 provided GPS-guided weapon capability?
A) AIM-9M
B) AIM-54C
C) GBU-38 JDAM
D) AIM-7M
  • 14. How many LANTIRN pods were officially used on the F-14 despite LANTIRN traditionally being a two-pod system?
A) Only the navigation pod
B) A custom three-pod configuration
C) Only the targeting pod
D) Both the navigation and targeting pods
  • 15. The F-14 was designed as an air superiority fighter, but what mission did it focus on during Operation Desert Storm?
A) Air defense operations
B) Close air support
C) Deep strike bombing
D) Electronic warfare jamming
  • 16. What was the maximum speed requirement for the VFX program?
A) Mach 1.8
B) Mach 2.0
C) Mach 2.5
D) Mach 2.2
  • 17. Which internal cannon was specified for the VFX program?
A) 25 mm GAU-12 Equalizer
B) 20 mm M61 Vulcan
C) 20 mm M39
D) 30 mm GAU-8 Avenger
  • 18. How many companies submitted bids for the VFX program?
A) Six
B) Five
C) Four
D) Three
  • 19. What kind of wings did four of the VFX bids incorporate?
A) Variable-geometry
B) Folding
C) Swept-back
D) Delta
  • 20. Which Grumman official was the 'Tomcat' name partially chosen to honor?
A) Rockwell
B) Grumman
C) Vought
D) Connolly
  • 21. What was one of the alternative names considered for the F-14?
A) Wildcat
B) Bearcat
C) Hellcat
D) Seacat
  • 22. Why was the name 'Alley Cat' rejected?
A) It was not a feline name
B) Sexual connotations
C) It was already taken
D) It sounded too aggressive
  • 23. In what month and year was the Grumman 303E design selected?
A) January 1969
B) July 1968
C) December 1968
D) December 1970
  • 24. What engines from the F-111B were reused in the F-14 design?
A) F100
B) TF30
C) J79
D) F401-PW-400
  • 25. What was the internal fuel load of the F-14 design?
A) 16,000 lb
B) 12,000 lb
C) 20,000 lb
D) 18,000 lb
  • 26. What was the initial design service life of the F-14 in flight hours?
A) 6,000 hours
B) 8,000 hours
C) 7,200 hours
D) 5,000 hours
  • 27. In what year did the F-14 reach initial operational capability (IOC)?
A) 1975
B) 1970
C) 1972
D) 1973
  • 28. When was air-to-ground capability finally developed for the F-14?
A) 1990s
B) 1970s
C) 2000s
D) 1980s
  • 29. When did AIM-54 Phoenix missile testing from the F-14 begin?
A) December 1970
B) April 1972
C) April 1973
D) January 1969
  • 30. What was the range of the longest successful Phoenix missile launch in April 1973?
A) 80 nmi
B) 150 nmi
C) 110 nmi
D) 100 nmi
  • 31. How many missiles were fired in the test on 22 November 1973?
A) Six
B) Four
C) Ten
D) Five
  • 32. What was the success rate of the 22 November 1973 missile test?
A) 100%
B) 75%
C) 80%
D) 66%
  • 33. The F-14 first flew on which date?
A) 21 December 1969
B) 1 January 1969
C) 21 December 1970
D) 21 December 1973
  • 34. Which U.S. Air Force aircraft took a similar development approach to the F-14 by skipping the prototype phase?
A) F-15 Eagle
B) F-111 Aardvark
C) F-4 Phantom II
D) F-16 Fighting Falcon
  • 35. Which program was the F-14 developed for following the collapse of the F-111B project?
A) Naval Fighter Experimental (VFX)
B) Fleet Air Defense (FAD)
C) VFAX
D) Tactical Fighter Experimental (TFX)
  • 36. Which aircraft did the F-14 replace in the U.S. Navy starting in 1974?
A) McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
B) Douglas F6D Missileer
C) Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
D) General Dynamics F-111B
  • 37. What was the main purpose of the LANTIRN pod system added in the 1990s?
A) Electronic warfare
B) Aerial refueling
C) Precision ground-attack missions
D) Long-range interception
  • 38. When was the F-14 Tomcat retired by the U.S. Navy?
A) 1 January 2005
B) 22 September 2006
C) 22 September 2000
D) 21 December 1970
  • 39. Which aircraft supplanted the F-14 in the U.S. Navy?
A) General Dynamics F-111B
B) Douglas F6D Missileer
C) Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
D) McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
  • 40. To which country was the F-14 exported in 1976?
A) Soviet Union
B) Iran
C) Vietnam
D) Iraq
  • 41. What was the result of the Douglas F6D Missileer project?
A) It was renamed to the F-14
B) It was canceled
C) It was used in the Vietnam War
D) It entered service in 1959
  • 42. Who was the Secretary of Defense who directed the Navy to participate in the TFX program?
A) Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
B) Thomas F. Connolly
C) General Dynamics
D) Robert McNamara
  • 43. What company did General Dynamics partner with to develop the F-111B?
A) Boeing
B) Douglas
C) Grumman
D) McDonnell Douglas
  • 44. What was Grumman's internal designation for the design that became the F-14?
A) FAD-1
B) Model 303
C) VFX-1
D) TFX-2
  • 45. What issue did the F-111A have when flown by Vice Admiral Connolly?
A) Failure to carrier landing
B) Difficulty going supersonic
C) Excessive fuel consumption
D) Too much maneuverability
  • 46. How many Iraqi aircraft did Iran claim to have shot down with their F-14s?
A) At least 160
B) 55
C) 16
D) 100
  • 47. Which of the following is NOT a feature of the F-14 according to the text?
A) Twin-engine
B) Single-seat
C) Supersonic
D) Twin-tail
  • 48. What was the anticipated long-term high-end replacement for the F-14 in the early 1980s?
A) A-12 Avenger II
B) VFMX
C) F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
D) NATF
  • 49. The NATF was intended to be a navalized variant of which aircraft?
A) A-12
B) A-6
C) F-22
D) F/A-18
  • 50. In what year did the Navy cancel the NATF program?
A) 1988
B) 1993
C) 1991
D) 1989
  • 51. Until what year did the Navy believe the F-14D could remain viable for fleet air defense?
A) 2015
B) 2010
C) 1995
D) 2000
  • 52. What was the total number of F-14D aircraft built, including conversions?
A) 55
B) 18
C) 37
D) 132
  • 53. Who was the Secretary of Defense that refused to approve the purchase of further F-14D aircraft in 1989?
A) Donald Rumsfeld
B) Robert McNamara
C) Caspar Weinberger
D) Dick Cheney
  • 54. Which upgrade was terminated for the F-14D to free up funding for LANTIRN integration?
A) Engine thrust upgrade
B) Radar range extension
C) AIM-120 AMRAAM capability
D) Stealth coating application
  • 55. How did Dick Cheney describe the technology of the F-14?
A) 1950s technology
B) 1970s technology
C) Outdated Cold War technology
D) 1960s technology
  • 56. How many F-14D units did the Secretary of the Navy request at minimum?
A) 100
B) 55
C) 132
D) 80
  • 57. What term did Dick Cheney use to describe the F-14 program?
A) National security asset
B) Jobs program
C) Technological failure
D) Expensive relic
  • 58. In which review was the A/F-X program officially canceled?
A) 1989 Defense Review
B) 1993 Bottom-Up Review
C) 1991 Procurement Review
D) 1995 Strategic Review
  • 59. Grumman was eventually acquired by which corporation?
A) Lockheed Corporation
B) Northrop Corporation
C) General Dynamics
D) Boeing
  • 60. What type of cockpit does the F-14 feature?
A) Two-seat cockpit with a bubble canopy
B) Side-by-side cockpit
C) Tandem three-seat cockpit
D) Single-seat cockpit with a flat canopy
  • 61. What kind of empennage does the F-14 possess?
A) T-tail empennage
B) Single vertical stabilizer
C) V-tail empennage
D) Twin-tail empennage
  • 62. Where is the internal gun mounted on the F-14?
A) In the center of the fuselage
B) On the left side
C) On the right side
D) Under the nose
  • 63. What percentage of the F-14's aerodynamic lift is provided by the fuselage?
A) 10 to 20 percent
B) 40 to 60 percent
C) 70 to 80 percent
D) 5 to 10 percent
  • 64. Why are the F-14's landing gear described as robust?
A) To support heavy ground bombs
B) To handle high-speed taxiing
C) To allow for off-road landings
D) To withstand carrier catapult launches and recoveries
  • 65. What is located in the flat area of the fuselage between the engine nacelles?
A) Folding wing motors only
B) Fuel, avionics, and weaponry
C) Crew sleeping quarters
D) Extra jet engines
  • 66. Where are the F-14's twin engines housed?
A) Stacked vertically on top of each other
B) In widely spaced nacelles
C) Deep inside the main fuselage
D) Within the wings
  • 67. What is the maximum wing sweep angle during flight?
A) 55 degrees
B) 68 degrees
C) 75 degrees
D) 80 degrees
  • 68. What method was used to construct the titanium parts of the F-14?
A) Electron beam welding
B) Cold forging
C) Aluminum riveting
D) Laser cutting
  • 69. What happens to spoilers used for roll control when the sweep angle exceeds 57 degrees?
A) They double their effectiveness
B) They are disabled
C) They function as air brakes
D) They lock in the neutral position
  • 70. What is the landing slat setting for the F-14?
A) 7 degrees
B) 17 degrees
C) 35 degrees
D) 10 degrees
  • 71. What is the combat flap setting for the F-14?
A) 17 degrees
B) 10 degrees
C) 7 degrees
D) 35 degrees
  • 72. What component hangs between the two halves of the bottom air brake surface?
A) The tailhook
B) The fuel dump valve
C) The drag chute
D) The auxiliary power unit exhaust
  • 73. What was the initial engine model equipped on the F-14A?
A) Pratt & Whitney F401
B) General Electric F110-GE-400
C) Pratt & Whitney F100
D) Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-412A
  • 74. Which engine was originally planned to replace the TF30 but was canceled?
A) General Electric F100
B) Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-414A
C) General Electric F110-GE-400
D) Pratt & Whitney F401
  • 75. What percentage of F-14 accidents were attributed to the TF30 engine?
A) 28%
B) 40%
C) 10%
D) 15%
  • 76. What was a major operational issue with the TF30 engine at high angles of attack?
A) Oil pressure loss
B) Fuel leakage
C) Overheating
D) Compressor stalls
  • 77. What happens to the F-14 during a compressor stall caused by the TF30?
A) Unrecoverable flat spin
B) Engine explosion
C) Immediate flameout
D) Loss of all electrical power
  • 78. What was the primary reason the Navy avoided using afterburners during F110-equipped carrier launches?
A) Structural stress on the catapult
B) Engine failure could cause uncorrectable yawing moments
C) Excessive engine heat damage
D) High fuel consumption
  • 79. What was the result of the F110 engine installation on the F-14's rate of climb?
A) Decreased by 10%
B) Increased by 61%
C) Increased by 25%
D) Increased by 100%
  • 80. How did missile launches affect the TF30 engine?
A) The engine intake became blocked by debris
B) The bleed air pressure dropped too low
C) Exhaust gases could cause compressor stalls
D) The vibration damaged the engine bay
  • 81. What is the thrust-to-weight ratio of the F-14A with the TF30 engine at maximum takeoff weight?
A) 0.85
B) 0.73
C) 0.95
D) 0.56
  • 82. What model of ejection seats is the F-14 equipped with?
A) Martin-Baker GRU-7A
B) Boeing ACES II
C) Martin-Baker GRU-5B
D) Lockheed Martin E-1
  • 83. Which company designed the F-14's Central Air Data Computer (CADC)?
A) Garrett AiResearch
B) General Electric
C) Hughes Aircraft
D) Northrop Grumman
  • 84. What is the primary radar system of the original F-14 Tomcat?
A) Raytheon AN/APG-65
B) Hughes AN/AWG-9
C) Westinghouse AN/APG-66
D) Northrop APG-71
  • 85. How many targets can the AWG-9 radar track simultaneously?
A) 36
B) 12
C) 24
D) 6
  • 86. What radar replaced the AWG-9 in the F-14D?
A) APG-71
B) AN/APG-63
C) AN/APG-73
D) AN/AWG-10
  • 87. What does the abbreviation TCS stand for in the context of the F-14 sensor suite?
A) Tactical Control System
B) TV Set
C) Target Capture Sensor
D) Thermal Calibration System
  • 88. Which chipset technology did the CADC use?
A) Gallium nitride semiconductors
B) MOSFET-based large-scale integration
C) Vacuum tube vacuum arrays
D) Bipolar junction transistor modules
  • 89. What material was used in the detectors of the original AN/ALR-23 IRST system?
A) Silicon carbide
B) Cadmium telluride
C) Gallium arsenide
D) Indium antimonide
  • 90. How many mirrors are fitted to the canopy to provide all-round visibility?
A) Six
B) Two
C) Four
D) Three
  • 91. In the F-14D, what replaced the earlier IRST system?
A) AN/AAS-42
B) AAX-2
C) AN/ALR-67
D) AN/AWG-11
  • 92. What is the maximum speed in knots that the GRU-7A ejection seats are rated for?
A) 450 knots
B) 550 knots
C) 300 knots
D) 600 knots
  • 93. Which radar warning receiver was installed on later production F-14 aircraft?
A) AN/ALR-45
B) AN/ALR-50
C) AN/ALR-23
D) AN/ALR-67
  • 94. Which aircraft was the F-14 designed to counter in addition to Soviet bombers?
A) Japanese long-range bombers
B) Soviet anti-ship cruise missiles
C) Chinese reconnaissance drones
D) German jet fighters
  • 95. What was the F-14 known as when configured with MK-80 to MK-84 GBUs?
A) Attack-F14
B) Ground-Cat
C) Strike-Tom
D) Bombcat
  • 96. How many times was the Phoenix missile used in combat by the U.S. Navy?
A) Five times
B) Twice
C) Zero times
D) Once
  • 97. What happened during the January 5, 1999, firing of Phoenix missiles at MiG-23 jets?
A) The missiles hit the wrong targets
B) The rocket motors did not ignite
C) The pilot accidentally jettisoned the missiles
D) The missiles scored two kills
  • 98. What was the cause of the launch failure on January 5, 1999?
A) The missiles were improperly armed
B) Enemy jamming prevented a lock
C) The radar malfunctioned
D) The pilot forgot to turn on the master arm
  • 99. Which Russian missile did Iran unsuccessfully attempt to integrate onto the Tomcat?
A) R-77 Adder
B) R-73 Archer
C) R-60 Aphid
D) R-27R Alamo
  • 100. What was the name of the project Iran started in 1985 to adapt surface-to-air missiles for the Tomcat?
A) Project Sky Hawk
B) Project Hawk Eye
C) Project Persian Tomcat
D) Project Desert Shield
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