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

Attribute	Grumman F-14 Tomcat ×	Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet ×
General
Manufacturer	Grumman	Boeing
Model	Grumman F-14 Tomcat	Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet
Country	United States	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1969	1995
Manufactured to (year)	1991	-
Type	Fighter Jets	Fighter Jets
Icao	F14	FA18
Performance
Engine	2x General Electric F110-GE-400	2x General Electric F414-GE-400
Power, lbf (lbf)	27,800	22,000
Avionics	Hughes AN/AWG-9, AN/ALR-23, Raytheon AN/APG-71	AN/APG-79 AESA, AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR
Max cruise speed (km/h)	2,485	1,911
Approach speed (km/h)	232	248
Travel range (km)	2,963	2,361
Fuel economy (km/l)	0.382	-
Service ceiling (m)	17,069	15,240
Rate of climb (m/sec)	228.6	228.04
Take off distance (m)	762	300
Landing distance (m)	732	300
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	33,725	29,937
Max payload (kg)	6,600	8,050
Fuel tank capacity (l)	11,299	6,666
Dimensions
Seats	2	2
Exterior length (m)	19.1	18.31
Tail height (m)	4.9	4.88
Fuselage diameter (m)	-	1
Wing span (m)	19.55	13.62
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets