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