Comparison of Grumman F-14 Tomcat and Republic F-105 Thunderchief

Attribute	Grumman F-14 Tomcat ×	Republic F-105 Thunderchief ×
General
Manufacturer	Grumman	Republic Aviation
Model	Grumman F-14 Tomcat	Republic F-105 Thunderchief
Country	United States	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1969	1955
Manufactured to (year)	1991	1964
Type	Fighter Jets	Fighter Jets
Icao	F14	F105
Performance
Engine	2x General Electric F110-GE-400	1x Pratt & Whitney J75-P-19W
Power, lbf (lbf)	27,800	26,500
Avionics	Hughes AN/AWG-9, AN/ALR-23, Raytheon AN/APG-71	NASARR R-14A radar, AN/ASG-19 Thunderstick fire control system, AN/ARN-85 LORAN
Max cruise speed (km/h)	2,485	2,241
Approach speed (km/h)	232	-
Travel range (km)	2,963	3,550
Fuel economy (km/l)	0.382	-
Service ceiling (m)	17,069	14,783
Rate of climb (m/sec)	228.6	195.58
Take off distance (m)	762	-
Landing distance (m)	732	-
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	33,725	23,967
Max payload (kg)	6,600	6,500
Fuel tank capacity (l)	11,299	10,637
Dimensions
Seats	2	1
Exterior length (m)	19.1	19.62
Tail height (m)	4.9	6
Fuselage diameter (m)	-	1.3
Wing span (m)	19.55	10.65
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets