I also want to chime in regarding the flight behavior of the F14A flight model vs the B, especially at low power settings in subsonic flight. When doing the landing pattern with my lead (live person, not AI). I can't for the life of me stay in formation, particularly when descending when my lead is at idle and so am I. I always surge ahead, he can even push up the throttle to 3000 PPH Fuel flow and I still pass him repeatedly. (Both aircraft have the same fuel state and stores/wing sweep auto etc..) I will speed brake, start slowing down but once I retract it, I will start to shoot past him again. Even if I am in a lower throttle setting. 'In the B its silky smooth.
Its also much harder to keep in position while in formation at any speed. I'm used to the nose in the B dropping and raising when moving the throttle. The A doesn't seem to do this. I also find it really likes to coast and won't react as suddenly to the power settings as the B does. This is especially apparent like another member mentioned when doing the overheard break at the boat. It does not want to slow down without engaging the speed brake. I tried a SHB at 600 KIAS and by the time I was in the groove, I wasn't anywhere close to On Speed. With the B its perfect. I'm not an aeronautical engineer but with the engines at idle shouldn't both airframes slow down at a similar rate when banking at 60 Degrees and pulling back on the stick?
I look forward to the continued refinement of the Heatblur F14, I just wanted to add what I have been experiencing. I can't thank both Heatblur and the SME's enough for creating something that is truly special. I have had 30+ people try your product out in VR in my Simpit and everybody was astounded at what you guys have created. Both my Brothers and I fly online together and we only fly the F14.
Thanks for giving us something we didn't know we needed in our lives.
Justin