turkeydriver

"mass production" lol- like your F-5 copy? FAKOUR-90 isn't a hawk and has nothing to do with it. "AIM-23C" doesn't tune to an AWG-9, but an F-14 can serve as an airborne launch vehicle if a HAWK radar has a target. I'm interested in what technology they use for the battery in the Fakour 90 to keep it operating at range... So far I'm sorry buts its all fluff. I'll credit the Iranians keeping maybe 24 jets near FMC and the others able to get airborne. So you have an AIM-9P shooter and an AIM-7E-4 shooter. Other missiles "tested" and in "mass production" but only seen in publicity shots and never a live AIM-54 or FAKOUR 90 on a patrol jet.

How many AIM-23 are in service with the F-14AM...…..

From what Ive read the Hawk kill was dropped from an F-14 but guided by a ground hawk radar. It also had problems working with the AWG-9

Just like the F-14 B and F-14D took 19 and 23 years to make it to the fleet in their perfected form- your product should arrive until tis ready for some work....otherwise we'll be stuck with an F-14A with early TF-30s that try to kills us and not enough to put in all the airframes. We will use the time to learn the weird F-18C module and the lovely Viggen. THe Viggen is a beaut!

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Easy question. The AIM-7M has been the standard model for quite some time. AIM-7Fs were most likely seen and used during missile shoots at dummy targets. The AIM-54s were carried initially in Afghanistan but once it was clear there was no air threat, they swapped the single AIM-54 for an AIM-7(useful counterbalance for the AAQ-25 pod). I'd recommend getting the Osprey series books by Tom Cooper about F-14 units of OEF and OIF.

That would be the AST-21 derivative that everyone focuses on the wooden Tomcat 21 model. How would we simulate this? Fowler flaps, F110-GE-129s or better, F-35 style flat screen cockpits, TCS/IRST/Laser designator and FLIR.....crazy.

There should be threads covering this. I think they're simulating the original "wet" TARPS, that used film. TARPS D and DI weren't until the later 90s- DI could be sent inflight back to the ship or station for quick review.

Is loft implemented yet? Has anyone played with loft for your Rmax shots?

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The F-35 maneuvers WVR between the F-16 and F-18. This is with the latest Block 3f software finally making it to units. It has no alpha limiter- so it'll give you all you ask for and allow you to bleed it to a stall. In order to beat it, legacy fighters have to fight it centerline tank or clean, and its very difficult. The F-35C has a larger tail and wing, and although it has a podded gun only, it should be the best in the WVR arena by a longshot.

Joined the Navy 22 years ago to be a Hunter and never got the chance....guess I'll give a try in the virtual world.

I'm interested, Sluggers sounds great, I think VF-211 F-14Bs were the best looking though.

Think of the F-14A IRD( IR detector) as F-4 generation IR seeker- on par with a MiG-23. The F-14D IRST was generations ahead and the Super Hornet IRST is a development of that. It was very effective and a crutch for some crews. Its far more capable than you think.

Carry tested but not launched. The pylon used for the AAQ-14/25 is the pylon developed for HARM integration onto the Tomcat.

Many fighter pilots get the G-damage and have to retire because of what happens to their body. The F-16 is designed as a 9G sustained jet- so that has to be tested during a functional test to prove nothing breaks at that g- it has nothing to do with actual usefulness during a dogfight. The F-14 has an interceptor mission so its acceleration to Mach 1.6?(might be 1.4) is tested after heavy maintenance or engine replacements to ensure it can achieve that speed- it doesn't mean F-14s routinely attain Mach 1.6 flying peacetime or wartime missions. I'm sure most F-14 drivers will tell you the fastest they flew was during a post- engine maintenance FCF. A few guys hung it out up high and have hit the magical 2.5, but they don't go bragging about it to their CO or maintenance officer LOL.

I think its safe to assume they will function just like IRL.

Pulling 10g in any jet is a bad idea and useful only as a last ditch break to dodge a missile shot. Even in an F-16, I wouldn't practice pulling more than 7g sustained as there isn't any real point.

It was only rudimentary in how it was incorporated into the original backseat screen using an interface method- however the size of the screen still offered a better picture and aimpoint than anything else in the air period. The screen size directly led to that big screen for the WSO station in the Super Hornet. Perhaps today's B-1B might have a similar screen. As far as other integration, the original AAQ-14 used couldn't lase above 20k or generate coordinates accurate enough for JDAM. LANTIRN 40K and the AAQ-25 fixed that, but then again, all NATO fighter laser pods went through similar updates around the same time.

WORD. -disclaimer to all here and I'm sure you all know from clicking on my profile- I am not an actual turkeydriver- its just my handle from Delphi forum days.

This all despite the fact that Tom's wings move forward faster and sweep slower- and including the body lift? If you're at fighting weight and have a clean or Sparrow belly with no tanks you shouldn't be losing lift as the body makes up for it- AFAIK the body generates the majority of the left when the wings are swept- so the actual wings function best unswept, I'm sure you bleed quick while swept but man you have insane pitch rates.

A few things- The F-14 fit tested, carried, and fired UNGUIDED AMRAAM shots during initial AIM-120A testing. The AWG-9 would have needed a lot expensive upgrades to actually talk to and guide the AMRAAM though- apparently there was concern about the cost of making it work with the F-14 A/B. The F-14D could have fired it, again with upgrades, but the funding for AMRAAM is what paid for LANTIRN and Bombcat upgrades- at least in part. The 12-missile loadout you're referring to may be the AIM-154/155 projects that would have replaced the AIM-54. This had most likely been covered in a previous thread already.

Dude. Whoa.

F-14 B and D both carried JDAM. F-14Ds were the only jets left in a combat status by the time GBU-38 testing was completed, so only the F-14D carried the 500lb GBU-38 on its last cruise.

Left hand LANTIRN controller came from the abandoned A-12 cockpit.......and the pylon attachment for the AAQ-14 came from the AGM-88 pylon that was carry tested on the F-14D(just not funded to implement or fired)