BadgerNZA

I don’t really feel like getting banned lol

41:54 in the episode, Fun says that the pilot could control the IRST, Link 16 and some of the APG-71 Modes. In the context of the episode, modes refers to functionality inside a certain mode, for example, if one of the modes the pilot was able to control was RWS, then the pilot could operate the WCS functionality associated with that mode (from what i can gather, im not sure what modes the pilot could actually control). The F-14Ds throttle also had a TDC on the left grip forward, i am referencing diagrams that clearly show a "Throttle Designator Controller" being on the front of the left-hand throttle grip.

The F-14Ds APG-71 can be controlled from the front seat, check out the Tomcast episode with "Fun" on the F-14Ds systems, the Pilot interviewer, Crunch (F-14D Pilot), clearly talks about and they both agree on being able to use the APG-71 from the front seat

Would add a ton of immersion to have the kneel imo

In the current Supercarrier, the tomcat's signal to kneel is the hornets 'Lower launch bar signal'. This is plain inaccurate, IRL the director would lean down and tap his knee with his hand to tell the crew to kneel (AFAIK) was said by Nasty Manazir in a Ward Carroll vid.

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