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BuNo 157986 was the 7th prototype built by Grumman. It was used as an engine testbed to find a replacement for the underpowered Pratt & Whittney TF30s which were never meant to be the final engines used in the F-14. In 1973 it was fitted with the Pratt & Whittney F401-P400 after which it was placed in storage until 1981 when it was fitted with the General Electric GE F101DFE. The Navy decided against it and the aircraft was placed back in storage. In 1984 Grumman took the aircraft out of storage again and fitted it with the General Electric GE F110-400. The tests were very successful and the F110 went on to power the F-14A+ later redesignated F-14B as well as the F-14D.
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Love this livery, thanks!
If you're looking for ideas, would also be cool to see some of the original F-14 prototype schemes. You can find a bunch of pics here (along with some oddly unrelated stuff. :) )
https://formulaf1results.blogspot.com/2020/08/f-14-prototype.html
PAX River has some really cool test schemes too...
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=f-14+pax+river&form=HDRSC3&first=1&tsc=ImageBasicHover
But enough suggestions, big thanks for doing this one! Love the Super Tomcat logo.
DC Designs F-14 B Grumman testbed
Discover the history behind the DC Designs F-14 B Grumman testbed, used to test different engine models for the iconic F-14 aircraft. From the Pratt & Whittney F401-P400 to the General Electric GE F110-400, explore the evolution of this prototype from 1973 to 1984.
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-added missing TCS texture. -added Static model texture for DCD F14 V1.0.1
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Appreciated :)