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The 14A also seems to really struggle to break Mach 1.0 in full burner with any combat loadout or fuel tanks, struggles to push much past 1.1 or 1.2 at altitude too with missiles. Is this accurate? Also the lack of some iconic late-time A Tomcat squadrons like VF-41 and VF-14 as well as the current low-viz liveries being way too white when compared to the low-viz B we have is kinda a bummer. Also all the current 14A liveries use the Jolly Rogers pilot and RIO suits and the default helmet, unlike the B where every livery has unique helmet textures and patches for the crew. Overall good progress but still a lot of polishing and bugfixing to be done before I' even consider the early A or Ali-cat.

I just noticed that most of the low-viz liveries are a bit too white or have a white underside when compared to pictures online and the B skins. Especially the VF-211 livery seems like pieced together from two different jets or paint schemes.

So basically the PTU (bi-di pump) does not work like it should and isn't really bi-directional. It works as intended when yo start/spool the #1 engine first but when you start the #2 engine the opposite side system (COMB HYD) does not pressurize. Same goes for a cross-bleed start, if you spool up the right hand #2 engine, disconnect ground air supply and select the right engine bleed the #1 engine will not spool no matter the RPM you spool the #2 engine up to. As far as I am concerned a cross-bleed engine start is pretty common for F14's especially on the boat.

Weird, I just did some high speed tests and high altitude dives and everything held together.

I see. Well that is a bummer. Why does ED even keep messing with the AIM-7 all the time?

Yes.

Does this never get tested before they push these updates? Like, at least go fire some missiles and see if they still work correctly.

Those are just the new, stock DCS fire effects, which I think look terrible and looked better before they got implemented.

Just did some flying around and was able to go to Mach 2.4 from 36k feet in a dive, around 2.1 clean at 36k with no tanks but with the missile racks. She does seem rather slow to accelerate now, especially on the deck.

There is an AP limitation for Mach 0.9 as per the NATOPS. So you shouldnt be using it anyway at those speeds.

So, yeah I know this is nit-picky but all of the liveries the 14A comes with use the Jolly Rodgers pilots with the respective patches and default helmet. Was kinda hoping to see unique patches and pilot uniforms like with the F14B.

Yep, worked out well. The new binds are just called F-14 and F-14_RIO in the input folder. Old ones are 14B and 14B_RIO.

interesting, thanks!

Ok thanks, I'll try that. EDIT: But for that to happen I'd have to have my old keybind files saved/backed up?

I've just updated and noticed that all my binds for the Tomcat got re-set/deleted. I kinda figured those would either port over or be split into 14B and 14A? A headsup to save em would have been much appreciated.

As well as the AUX and ACCU brake bressure gauges and the respective sybstems being modelled. That plus obviously the missing OBC stuff - some day down the road hopefully.

Both the 7M/H and R-27R/ER have DL coupled INS for the initial phase, the MH also lofts. But yeah fair enough, I think we can end this discussion on this as this is getting nowhere without some clear cut technical documentation which is obviously still class.

No it's two completely different radars. I was refering to DCS and how their STT-fox3 model works. Because it seems like the API does not allow to have a hybrid of fox-1 and 3 etc. this has also changed several times over the years. All I am trying to get at is how the PD-STT launched Phoenix should behave. Should it behave purely like an oversized AIM-7M/R-27R or be a new type where you just receive a spike untill impact? Because so far I have not found sufficient and believable evidence that the latter should not be the case and simply fully trust Heatblur to implement this correctly into the game.

Now all of this also depends on the RWR and how modern and pre-programmed it is. Obviously in DCS all or most RWR's react the same way to the same types of emmiters and threats. Regarding the STT discussion, in the Viper you have STT an SAM locks as well, which dont give any aircraft a launch warning until the missile goes active. Same with the Hornet last time I checked. Thus, since DCS RWR's are very simplified there needs to be an uniform agreement how fox 3's and fox 1's work under STT. From the unclass documentation I could find (see below) Obviously there are no mentions of extra injected signals or any changes to the STT signal after missile launch. To my understanding the 54 simply homes onto the PD-STT return. And even if there are extra injected signals or a change in frequency, the specifics are most likely still classified and it is also not clear whether the RWR systems we have in the game are able to detect those or even make sense of them, which is where the decision has to be made whether it is supposed to give a launch warning to all aircraft, including the oldest ones or not. Surely something like a pre-tuned rudimentary SPO-10 or 15 wont be able to tell. The Phoenix is also not a sparrow or R-27 where either monopulse or CW illum. are used.

Even a center deskmount is fine. I have the full Virpil gear with the 14 stick + deskmount and the TM TFRP pedals (for now until I get the Virpil ones) and it's a blast. I used to fly it with a T16K and it was mostly fine too, just gotta play with some curves and get used to it. With the Virpil WrBRD base and throttle I dont use any curves anymore as the cam system provides the feel and curves instead.

Most common Tomcat variant, the "original" Tomcat and more of a challenge. Lots of squardons also only flew A's until the end + there is the Persian cat too. :thumbup:

This is going to be most people pulling the mid compressor bypass breaker in BFM.

I am not making up guidence modes I just want facts +sources not just claims from some random dude.

Well then why should I believe you that you have such a thing?

Why wouldn't it? In STT the radar energy is focused on one track, providing the WCS with a good update rate on said track, most likely several updates per second. I'll just go out on a limb here and assume that in STT you dont need to sent the missile active like in TWS because of said higher refresh rate of the track - i.e. the guidence is way more accurate, not requiring terminal homing.