Aircraft comparison
F-15 Eagle vs F-14 Tomcat
Compare the specifications that meaningfully distinguish these two aircraft.
F-15 Eagle
F-14 Tomcat
Manufacturer
McDonnell Douglas / Boeing
Grumman
Role / type
Air-superiority fighter
Carrier-based interceptor / fighter
First flight
July 27, 1972
December 21, 1970
Engines
2 × afterburning turbofans
2 × afterburning turbofans
Crew
1 or 2, by variant
2
Cruise speed
About 570 mph (917 km/h)
About 610 mph (982 km/h)
Maximum speed
Mach 2.5 class
Mach 2.34
Range
Combat radius varies; ferry range over 3,000 nmi with tanks
Combat radius about 500 nmi; ferry range about 1,600 nmi
Length
63 ft 9 in (19.43 m)
62 ft 9 in (19.1 m)
Wingspan
42 ft 10 in (13.06 m)
38 ft 2 in swept; 64 ft 1 in spread
Maximum takeoff weight
About 68,000 lb (30,845 kg), variant dependent
74,350 lb (33,724 kg)
Production
1972–present (advanced derivatives)
1969–1991
Number built
More than 1,700
712