The first f-14 tomcat made its maiden flight on dec. 21, 1970. It was the culmination of an extensive grumman aerospace corporation s design program to meet u. S. Navy specifications for an effective shipboard fighter. The f-14 was introduced to the fleet on oct. 14, 1972 and went to sea for the first time in operational deployment on sept. 17, 1974. The f-14 is well known for its starring role in the movie œtop gun 

Wing span (extended): 19"

Wing span (swept back): 10"

Scale: 1/40

For ages 14 and up