ThorHammer

The Blue Angels don't seem to have any problems snapping rolls and stopping them abruptly...

I have launched at 86 miles and scored a hit at 70+ miles... It's possible. What's the secret? practice, practice, practice. Use your head.

Now, Tomcat!

He has some interesting things to say.

Anyone that says the Hornet/Super Hornet would have outperformed the planned future Tomcat needs to pull their head out of their ass. The future for the F-14 looked more like an F-22 with swing wings that the F-14 we know. It simply would have been better in every single regard. Range, weapons, speed, maneuverability, and yes stealth. The Super Hornet is a dog. https://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/top-gun-day-special-the-super-tomcat-that-was-never-bu-1575814142

If this F-14 ever sees the light of day, I will be surprised.

Actually getting the F-14 would be nice...

December... 2021...

Lets see, who's word should I take... A real fighter pilot, or some dude on the internet... I think I'll go with the dude that flies them for real.

120 feet above the deck at a 2000ft/min descent is .06 seconds before impact and I call bullshit.

Stick to video games and let the Pros handle it, thanks... My Uncle (The F-14 Pilot) would beg to differ... Anyone underestimating a Tomcat is about to get one hell of a wake up call...

Just give me the damn thing already!

Thanks.

I got excited, I had an email saying this was happening. Then nothing on the channel. I can't even watch old videos. Considering it's not 1300z on Saturday yet I suppose someone jumped the gun.

There's your problem. Don't bother watching the Grim Reapers videos.

If you look closer, you'll notice there is an X over the 7M, meaning, IIRC, that the weapons are safed.

It's simple with a drone above giving you the targets lat and long. You put that in as a waypoint, designate that waypoint as a target, the system puts a diamond right over the target for you. If there is no drone, it's much more difficult.

If I could upvote this post, I would.

I didn't see it, but has anyone mentioned that the seat should be safe until you are on the runway threshold, not armed as soon as you get in the jet. Its step 1 in Start up Procedures, arming the seat. Step 1 should be making sure it's safed. edit: Page 60.

Really? Cuz I've been doing it now for a while... You can enter them before taking off, but you can also enter new ones while you're flying.

GPS??? SOme MP servers have the freqs in the briefing, as well as the Carrier courses on each leg, take note of them before you get in the jet. Literally write them down on a piece of paper if you have to. You can also enter waypoints into the system and fly to them.

Some guy named Gareth from Scotland asked a question on Episode 3... I wonder who that was Maverick_104th... ;-)

*Cough* SRS *Cough*

What a missed opportunity for Thrustmaster... Summer of flight my ass.

I really don't know.