Grumman F-14 Tomcat

F-14 TomcatA U.S. Navy F-14D conducts a mission over the Persian Gulf-region in 2005.RoleInterceptor, air superiority and multirole combat aircraftNational originUnited StatesManufacturerGrumman Aerospace CorporationFirst flight21 December 1970Introduction22 September 1974Retired22 September 2006 (United States Navy)StatusIn service with the Islamic Republic of Iran Air ForcePrimary usersUnited States Navy (historical)
Imperial Iranian Air Force (historical) 
Islamic Republic of Iran Air ForceProduced1969–1991Number built712Unit costUS$38 million (1998) ($19.2 million in 1977)[1]The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is an American supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, twin-tail, variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft. It was the first such American jet fighter with twin tails. The Tomcat was developed for the United States Navy's Naval Fighter Experimental (VFX) program after the collapse of the F-111B project. The F-14 was the first of the American Teen Series fighters, which were designed incorporating air combat experience against MiG fighters during the Vietnam War.