Comparison of Boeing F/A-18 Hornet and Grumman F-14 Tomcat

Attribute	Grumman F-14 Tomcat ×	Boeing F/A-18 Hornet ×
General
Manufacturer	Grumman	Boeing
Model	Grumman F-14 Tomcat	Boeing F/A-18 Hornet
Country	United States	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1969	1983
Manufactured to (year)	1991	-
Type	Fighter Jets	Fighter Jets
Icao	F14	F18
Performance
Engine	2x General Electric F110-GE-400	2x General Electric F404-GE-402
Power, lbf (lbf)	27,800	17,750
Avionics	Hughes AN/AWG-9, AN/ALR-23, Raytheon AN/APG-71	Ratheon APG 73
Max cruise speed (km/h)	2,485	1,915
Approach speed (km/h)	232	287
Travel range (km)	2,963	3,334
Fuel economy (km/l)	0.382	0.333
Service ceiling (m)	17,069	15,240
Rate of climb (m/sec)	228.6	228.6
Take off distance (m)	762	457
Landing distance (m)	732	400
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	33,725	23,590
Max payload (kg)	6,600	7,000
Fuel tank capacity (l)	11,299	9,937
Dimensions
Seats	2	2
Exterior length (m)	19.1	17.1
Tail height (m)	4.9	4.7
Wing span (m)	19.55	12.3
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets