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I don't think they have the missiles and the plane performing quite as good as they did in real life imo. maybe for balancing or whatever but I have read several credible internet articles from former RIO's and Pilots and their claims seem to indicate a superior performing combat platform and aircraft than what we currently have here.

Howdy Folks, Regarding the silly stuff going on with the AIM54 - Multiple legitimate sources, (Iran war data, Rocket motor data, RIO information, including NASA data as well) unequivocally indicate that this missile is a MACH 5 100+nm capable missile when fired above mach 1 velocity and a altitude starting point of 40,000 feet or higher. It is fully well capable of no escape zones of 50+ nm nose / nose engagement and can go over 100nm without hitting the ground and still be at a speed that is capable of neutralizing a fast mover. This game (especially this most recent patch) really toned the range down to almost not being able to kill a maneuvering target at 20-30 miles when fired from 40,000 feet which is completely inaccurate, laughable, and insulting to the combat legacy of that aircraft. To make a long story short, and not insult my intelligence as the friend of a former F4J and F14A RIO, guys, please. The old AIM7F could itself at 40,000 feet launch and attain a NES kill profile at 30-40nm on targets. The AIM7M with Hercules MK 58 dual thrust solid rocket was even longer at that altitude. The U.S. Navy went even further to improve BVR performance up from 40 - 50nm with AIM7F/M KA-114 BO with its next-generation fighter, our beloved F-14. Not only did they include both the AN/ASX-1 and Combat Tree capability in the F-14 Tomcat, they also incorporated an exceptionally powerful and capable AN/AWG-9 radar/fire 30 control system and the AIM-54 Phoenix missile. The 1,000-pound Phoenix was twice the weight of the AIM-7 series and was capable of engaging targets at ranges over 100 nm—about Two to three times the maximum range of the AIM-7F/M at 40,000 feet engagement and more than five times the maximum range of AIM-7D/Es used in Vietnam. This is the facts people and really simple to shut the whiners moaners and complainers up. The F-14 is a killer, get over it people. It was designed to kill things. At very long ranges. It did so dozens upon dozens of times in Iran - Iraq war of the decade 80's protracted beefage. It literally and royally single handedly dominated airspace and F'd sadaam's airforce up. So everyone please, enough of the short range easily notch etc. garbage. For the record on notching Heatblur hasn't even implemented several features that real life F-14 RIO's had to make it even harder to notch, missile gate, PH ACH parameters, clutter parameters, automatic notch computations. In real life, even the early AWG9 under most parameters IS NOT EASY TO NOTCH. two early AWG-9 F-14A's can data buddy together pincer spread and pick up an F5E size target at 160-180 miles IN THE NOTCH at Co alt or Below. so, here are some inconvient truths and disclaimers for any potential F-14 haters - In real life, the AIM54 IS A 100+NM MISSILE. ITS AN EXCELLENT WEAPONS SYSTEM AND A KILLER. AN F-14D SUPER TOMCAT OF WHICH IS SO SUPERIOR THAT ITS STILL CLASSIFIED IS HIGHLY LIKELY BETTER THAN THE PLANE YOU'RE CHOOSING TO FLY IN THIS SIMULATOR EVEN IF ITS AN F-35. And lets not even get started on the super tomcat 21. SO GET OVER IT. IT IS OVERALL THE BEST (AND SEXIEST) AIRCRAFT EVER MADE BY MAN FOR ITS TIME. AND STILL WOULD BE IF CONTINUED TO THE SUPER TOMCAT 21 + F'KING PERIOD. All that said, to appease the lightweights if necessary, Just make an arcade mode with modifiable range and missile parameters for those that can't handle the truth, and a simulation mode for the majority of us who actually play this for the third word - Digital Combat "SIMULATOR". In simulation mode, make the missiles and planes do what they're actually supposed to do in real life as close as practicable and possible - (IE the AIM-7M Sparrow actually going Mach 4 - 5 and 40-50nm like it does IRL, AIM54 100nm, AMRAMM 120 - 70+nm etc. Give us the simulation we want. I'm not playing this for balance and neither are countless other people I know. Each plane has its advantages and disadvantages whether its made fully realistic Full Fidelity or not so two different game modes for missile parameters is a logical and sensical intelligent solution to this ongoing debate. So, I mean really - Make it happn' Captn'. Remember that folks - Digital Combat SIMULATOR..... the safe and logical presumption given the chosen title is real world missile parameters. Best Regards, A friend of a retired F4-J F-14A/B Top Gun instructor pilot