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F-14A IRIAF (USA)

2024-08-25T21:51:23Z

U1645633: pros and cons

{{Specs-Card
|code=f_14a_iriaf
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a gift rank {{Specs|rank}} American jet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update "Seek & Destroy"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/9005-event-get-the-iranian-f-14a-iriaf-in-the-persian-tomcat-event-en|2024 Persian Tomcat event]].

== General info ==
=== Flight performance ===
{{Specs-Avia-Flight}}


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="70%"
! rowspan="2" | Characteristics
! colspan="2" | Max speed (km/h at 12,192 m)
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude (metres)
! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb (metres/second)
! rowspan="2" | Take-off run (metres)
|-
! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB
|-
! Stock
| 2,202 || 2,191 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 24.9 || 25.3 || 178.4 || 170.5 || rowspan="2" | 750
|-
! Upgraded
| ___ || ___ || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._
|-
|}

==== Details ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="6" | Features
|-
! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear !! Drogue chute
|-
| ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || X 
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="60%"
|-
! rowspan="2" | Limits
! rowspan="2" | Wings (km/h)
! rowspan="2" | Gear (km/h)
! colspan="3" | Flaps (km/h)
! colspan="2" | Max Static G
|-
! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
|-
! Min sweep
| 1,021 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || rowspan="2" | 1,200 || rowspan="2" | 873 || rowspan="2" | 416 || ~10 || ~5
|-
! Max sweep
| 1,555 || ~11 || ~5
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities (km/h)
|-
! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator
|-
| < 1,200 || < 850 || < 1,555 || -
|-
|}

==== Engine performance ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="3" | Engine
! colspan="7" | Aircraft mass
|-
! colspan="2" | Engine name || Number
! colspan="3" | {{Annotation|Basic mass|Mass of the aircraft with pilot and engine oil, but no fuel or weapons load}} || colspan="4" | Wing loading (full fuel)
|-
| colspan="2" | Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-412A || 2
| colspan="3" | 18,545 kg || colspan="4" | 493 kg/m2
|-
! colspan="3" | Engine characteristics
! colspan="5" | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) || rowspan="2" | {{Annotation|Max Gross Weight|Mass of the fully equipped aircraft with heaviest weapons load}}
|-
! Weight (each) || colspan="2" | Type
! 18m fuel || 20m fuel || 30m fuel || 45m fuel || 62m fuel
|-
| 1,802 kg || colspan="2" | Afterburning low-bypass turbofan
| 20,750 kg || 20,904 kg || 22,084 kg || 23,854 kg || 25,894 kg || __,___ kg
|-
! colspan="3" | {{Annotation|Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)|The maximum thrust produced by each engine, while mounted in the aircraft. NOTE: Thrust varies significantly depending on speed & altitude.}}
! colspan="6" | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP)
|-
! Condition || 100% || WEP
! 18m fuel || 20m fuel || 30m fuel || 45m fuel || 62m fuel || MGW
|-
| ''Stationary'' || 4,860 kgf || 8,019 kgf
| 0.77 || 0.77 || 0.73 || 0.67 || 0.63 || _.__
|-
| ''Optimal'' || 5,808 kgf (1,555 km/h) || 12,389 kgf (1,200 km/h)
| 1.19 || 1.19 || 1.12 || 1.04 || 0.97 || _.__
|-
|}

=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Avia-Armour}}

''Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.''

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Avia-Armaments}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[Ballistic Computer]]
|-
! CCIP (Guns) !! CCIP (Rockets) !! CCIP (Bombs) !! CCRP (Bombs) !! EEGS
|-
| {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || {{Tick}}
|-
|}
=== Offensive armament ===
{{Specs-Avia-Offensive}}

{{main|M61A1 (20 mm)}}

The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:

* 1 x 20 mm M61A1 cannon, cheek-mounted (676 rpg)
* 60 x countermeasures

=== Suspended armament ===
{{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}


The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

{{Navigation-Start|Default weapon presets}}
{{Navigation-First-Simple-Line}}

* Without load
* 2 x AIM-54A Phoenix missiles
* 2 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles
* 4 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles
* 6 x AIM-7E-2 Sparrow missiles
* 4 x AIM-54A Phoenix missiles
* 2 x R-27R1 missiles
* 2 x Sedjil missiles
* 4 x Fakour-90 missiles
* 14 x 250 lb LDGP Mk 81 bombs (3,500 lb total)
* 14 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs (7,000 lb total)
* 4 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs (4,000 lb total)
* 4 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs (8,000 lb total)
* 14 x 500 lb Mk 82 AIR bombs (7,000 lb total)
* 4 x 1,000 lb Mk 83 AIR bombs (4,000 lb total)
* 4 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 Air bombs (8,000 lb total)
* 16 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets
* 2 x Yasser rockets
{{Navigation-End}}

== Usage in battles ==

''Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Pros and cons ===

''Handles like an early F-14. Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''

'''Pros:'''

* Excellent maneuverability in medium to high speed range
* Engines pack a lot of thurst
* Decent energy retention
* Sturdy airframe, can take some damage to the fuselage
* Variable sweep wings and automatic slats
* The M61 Vulcan cannon has an extremely fast fire rate, good velocity, and deals great damage
* Wide variety of weapons choice, both air to air and air to ground
* Can carry 8 missles. Has access to:
** [[R-27R1]]
** [[AIM-54A Phoenix|AIM-54A]] Phoenix
** Sedjil (modified Hawk)
** Fakour-90 (modified Phoenix)

* Long range radar with TWS HDN which allows to launch without hard lock. 6 channel datalink, enables to fire all Phoenix one by one at different targets
* [[RWR]] detects a wide variety of targets:
** AI LO, AI HI, AAA/AI
** SAM LO, SAM MID, SAM HI

*

'''Cons:'''

* Heavy
* Large target, massive wing and fuselage fuel tanks
* Afterburner gulps fuel like crazy
* No drop tank, all the fuel is carried internally hampering performance in dogfight
* Engines run hot, over 1100 degress. Even on idle they run at 700+ degress
* Low countermeasure count considering the hot engines
* Can rip it's wings in sustained high G turns
* RWR is subpar at 12.3
* AIM-54A's and Fakours are easy to dodge

*

== History ==

''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''

== Media ==

''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==

''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==

''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

{{USA jet aircraft}}

R-27R

2024-08-25T20:43:26Z

U1645633:

{{About
| about = semi-active radar homing missile '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = other versions
| link = R-27 (Family)
}}
== Description ==
The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (and its export version '''R-27R1''') is a Soviet [[Air-to-air missiles#Semi-Active Radar Homing .28SARH.29 missiles|Semi-Active Radar Homing (SARH) missile]] first introduced in [[Update "Apex Predators"]].

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


;R-27R

* {{Specs-Link|mig_29_9_13}}
* {{Specs-Link|mig_29smt_9_19}}
* {{Specs-Link|su_27}}
* {{Specs-Link|yak_141}}

;R-27R1

* [[F-14A IRIAF (USA)]]

* {{Specs-Link|j_11}}
* {{Specs-Link|j_11a}}
* {{Specs-Link|mig-21_bison}}
* {{Specs-Link|mig_29_9_12_germany}}
* {{Specs-Link|mig_29_9_12g}}
* {{Specs-Link|mig_29_9_12b_hungary}}

== General info ==


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="2" | Missile characteristics
|-
| '''Mass''' || 253 kg
|-
| '''Guidance''' || SARH+IOG+DL
|-
| '''Signal''' || CW
|-
| '''Lock range''' || 25 km
|-
| '''Launch range''' || 55 km
|-
| '''Maximum speed''' || 3.5 M
|-
| '''Maximum overload''' || 35 G
|-
| '''Missile guidance time''' || 60 secs
|-
| '''Explosive mass''' || 24 kg TNTe
|-
|}

=== Effective damage ===

The R-27R is equipped with a very powerful 24 kg TNT warhead, which will almost always destroy any aircraft if hit directly.

=== Comparison with analogues ===

The R-27R is a very powerful and reliable SARH missile. It is very fast and has great manoeuvrability - comparable to the [[AIM-7F Sparrow|AIM-7F]] - which makes the missile very hard to dodge. But still, it is less powerful and slower then the [[R-27ER]], and the American counterparts AIM-7F and [[AIM-7M Sparrow|AIM-7M]].

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! || R-27R || R-27ER
|-
| '''Mass''' || 253 kg || 350 kg
|-
| '''Guidance''' || SARH+IOG+DL || SARH+IOG+DL
|-
| '''Signal''' || CW || CW
|-
| '''Lock range''' || 25 km || 25 km
|-
| '''Launch range''' || 55 km || 100 km
|-
| '''Maximum speed''' || 3.5 M || 5.8 M
|-
| '''Maximum overload''' || 35 G || 35 G
|-
| '''Missile guidance time''' || 60 secs || 60 secs
|-
| '''Explosive mass''' || 24 kg TNTe || 24 kg TNTe
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==

The R-27R is best suited for high-altitude, long-range engagements and can be launched from over 20 km. Before firing the missile off, the player should climb to a higher altitude than the target and exceed Mach 1, as this will provide the missile more speed when being fired. But since the missile is slower than most of its counterparts, it is not advisable to use it in a head-on when engaging a [[MiG-29]], [[F-16 (Family)|F-16]], or [[F-14 (Family)|F-14]].

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Very fast
* Large warhead
* Very manoeuvrable
* Long range
* Keeps it's energy well

'''Cons:'''

* Slower than most counterparts
* You need to keep a radar lock on the target until the missile hits, since it's not fire-and-forget

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==


;Related development

* [[R-27 (Family)]]

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Missiles}}

[[Category:Suspended armaments]]

R-27R

2024-08-25T20:27:56Z

U1645633:

{{About
| about = semi-active radar homing missile '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = other versions
| link = R-27 (Family)
}}
== Description ==
The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (and its export version '''R-27R1''') is a Soviet [[Air-to-air missiles#Semi-Active Radar Homing .28SARH.29 missiles|Semi-Active Radar Homing (SARH) missile]] first introduced in [[Update "Apex Predators"]].

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


;R-27R

* {{Specs-Link|mig_29_9_13}}
* {{Specs-Link|mig_29smt_9_19}}
* {{Specs-Link|su_27}}
* {{Specs-Link|yak_141}}

;R-27R1

* [[F-14A IRIAF (USA)]]

* {{Specs-Link|j_11}}
* {{Specs-Link|j_11a}}
* {{Specs-Link|mig-21_bison}}
* {{Specs-Link|mig_29_9_12_germany}}
* {{Specs-Link|mig_29_9_12g}}
* {{Specs-Link|mig_29_9_12b_hungary}}

== General info ==


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="2" | Missile characteristics
|-
| '''Mass''' || 253 kg
|-
| '''Guidance''' || SARH+IOG+DL
|-
| '''Signal''' || CW
|-
| '''Lock range''' || 25 km
|-
| '''Launch range''' || 55 km
|-
| '''Maximum speed''' || 3.5 M
|-
| '''Maximum overload''' || 35 G
|-
| '''Missile guidance time''' || 60 secs
|-
| '''Explosive mass''' || 24 kg TNTe
|-
|}

=== Effective damage ===

The R-27R is equipped with a very powerful 24 kg TNT warhead, which will almost always destroy any aircraft if hit directly.

=== Comparison with analogues ===

The R-27R is a very powerful and reliable SARH missile. It is very fast and has great manoeuvrability - comparable to the [[AIM-7F Sparrow|AIM-7F]] - which makes the missile very hard to dodge. But still, it is less powerful and slower then the [[R-27ER]], and the American counterparts AIM-7F and [[AIM-7M Sparrow|AIM-7M]].

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! || R-27R || R-27ER
|-
| '''Mass''' || 253 kg || 350 kg
|-
| '''Guidance''' || SARH+IOG+DL || SARH+IOG+DL
|-
| '''Signal''' || CW || CW
|-
| '''Lock range''' || 25 km || 25 km
|-
| '''Launch range''' || 55 km || 100 km
|-
| '''Maximum speed''' || 3.5 M || 5.8 M
|-
| '''Maximum overload''' || 35 G || 35 G
|-
| '''Missile guidance time''' || 60 secs || 60 secs
|-
| '''Explosive mass''' || 24 kg TNTe || 24 kg TNTe
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==

The R-27R is best suited for high-altitude, long-range engagements and can be launched from over 20 km. Before firing the missile off, the player should climb to a higher altitude than the target and exceed Mach 1, as this will provide the missile more speed when being fired. But since the missile is slower than most of its counterparts, it is not advisable to use it in a head-on when engaging a [[MiG-29]], [[F-16 (Family)|F-16]], or [[F-14 (Family)|F-14]].

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Very fast
* Large warhead
* Very manoeuvrable
* Long range

'''Cons:'''

* Slower than most counterparts
* You need to keep a radar lock on the target until the missile hits, since it's not fire-and-forget

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==


;Related development

* [[R-27 (Family)]]

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Missiles}}

[[Category:Suspended armaments]]

R-27R

2024-08-25T20:27:11Z

U1645633:

{{About
| about = semi-active radar homing missile '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = other versions
| link = R-27 (Family)
}}
== Description ==
The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (and its export version '''R-27R1''') is a Soviet [[Air-to-air missiles#Semi-Active Radar Homing .28SARH.29 missiles|Semi-Active Radar Homing (SARH) missile]] first introduced in [[Update "Apex Predators"]].

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


;R-27R

* {{Specs-Link|mig_29_9_13}}
* {{Specs-Link|mig_29smt_9_19}}
* {{Specs-Link|su_27}}
* {{Specs-Link|yak_141}}

;R-27R1

* {{Specs-Link|j_11}}
* {{Specs-Link|j_11a}}
* {{Specs-Link|mig-21_bison}}
* {{Specs-Link|mig_29_9_12_germany}}
* {{Specs-Link|mig_29_9_12g}}
* {{Specs-Link|mig_29_9_12b_hungary}}
* [[F-14A IRIAF (USA)]]

== General info ==


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="2" | Missile characteristics
|-
| '''Mass''' || 253 kg
|-
| '''Guidance''' || SARH+IOG+DL
|-
| '''Signal''' || CW
|-
| '''Lock range''' || 25 km
|-
| '''Launch range''' || 55 km
|-
| '''Maximum speed''' || 3.5 M
|-
| '''Maximum overload''' || 35 G
|-
| '''Missile guidance time''' || 60 secs
|-
| '''Explosive mass''' || 24 kg TNTe
|-
|}

=== Effective damage ===

The R-27R is equipped with a very powerful 24 kg TNT warhead, which will almost always destroy any aircraft if hit directly.

=== Comparison with analogues ===

The R-27R is a very powerful and reliable SARH missile. It is very fast and has great manoeuvrability - comparable to the [[AIM-7F Sparrow|AIM-7F]] - which makes the missile very hard to dodge. But still, it is less powerful and slower then the [[R-27ER]], and the American counterparts AIM-7F and [[AIM-7M Sparrow|AIM-7M]].

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! || R-27R || R-27ER
|-
| '''Mass''' || 253 kg || 350 kg
|-
| '''Guidance''' || SARH+IOG+DL || SARH+IOG+DL
|-
| '''Signal''' || CW || CW
|-
| '''Lock range''' || 25 km || 25 km
|-
| '''Launch range''' || 55 km || 100 km
|-
| '''Maximum speed''' || 3.5 M || 5.8 M
|-
| '''Maximum overload''' || 35 G || 35 G
|-
| '''Missile guidance time''' || 60 secs || 60 secs
|-
| '''Explosive mass''' || 24 kg TNTe || 24 kg TNTe
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==

The R-27R is best suited for high-altitude, long-range engagements and can be launched from over 20 km. Before firing the missile off, the player should climb to a higher altitude than the target and exceed Mach 1, as this will provide the missile more speed when being fired. But since the missile is slower than most of its counterparts, it is not advisable to use it in a head-on when engaging a [[MiG-29]], [[F-16 (Family)|F-16]], or [[F-14 (Family)|F-14]].

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Very fast
* Large warhead
* Very manoeuvrable
* Long range

'''Cons:'''

* Slower than most counterparts
* You need to keep a radar lock on the target until the missile hits, since it's not fire-and-forget

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==


;Related development

* [[R-27 (Family)]]

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Missiles}}

[[Category:Suspended armaments]]