Greekbull Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 There will be an F-14 otherwise LN will get a shitstorm here however i am more interested about the second aircraft with ground radar. Btw why are you guys so amazed of the F-14? Is it because of Top Gun? :D Quite simply the greatest fighter of its generation. Technologically superior to anything in the skies.... That and it's maybe the best looking fighter of all time! AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | ASUS Crosshair Hero X670E | 64GB G Skill Trident Z DDR5 6000 | Nvidia RTX 4090 FE| Samsung EVO Plus 6 TB M.2 PCIe SSDs | TM Hornet Stick/WinWing Hornet Throttle and MIP | VPForce Rhino FFB Base | TM TPR Rudder Pedals W/Damper | Varjo Aero/Pimax Crystal | NeoEngress NACES Seat VFA-25 Fist of the Fleet Carrier Strike Group One(CSG-1) Discord
Coyote Duster Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 Personally I couldn't care less about the Tomcat (I don't see the appeal at all), I'd much rather have a Phantom or Viggen, but it seems a lot of people are enamoured with the Tomcat for some reason, so I hope they're made happy. You take your precious viggen, I'll take my 80-100 mile edge of the atmosphere flying Phoenixes and, my gbus, my sparrows, my sidewinders and my trusty rio, my impenetrable Nimitz class carrier group and raise you one badass tomcat with a sundowner paint scheme
Wissam24 Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 Quite simply the greatest fighter of its generation. Technologically superior to anything in the skies.... That and it's maybe the best looking fighter of all time! Really? I can understand it maybe being a good fighter but best looking? Not on your life. It's an ugly old thing! All flat and weird lines, ugly canopy! Are you serious? When compared to the likes of the Hunter, the Spitfire, the Mirage 2000, the Su-27? All gorgeous aircraft, and the Tomcat doesn't even come close to them.
Kilrah Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 Viggen is my number one, no questions about it but the F-14 is in second place. Viggen would be so awesome, reversing engines etc...:thumbup: Maybe it is too hard to program/model, I dont know. ASUS Z370, i7 8086K @ 5,2 Ghz, ASUS Strix GTX 1080, 16GB Ram, TM HOTAS Warthog, TrackIR 5, Saitek combat rudders, 25" 1440p monitor, Oculus Rift
fltsimbuff Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 Personally I couldn't care less about the Tomcat (I don't see the appeal at all), I'd much rather have a Phantom or Viggen, but it seems a lot of people are enamoured with the Tomcat for some reason, so I hope they're made happy. I am more excited to see the Phoenix myself, and since the Tomcat is the only aircraft capable of carrying the Phoenix, there you have it. Besides, the F-14 was not only the most capable fighter that could be launched from a ship, but more capable than most launched from land.
Wissam24 Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 I am more excited to see the Phoenix myself, and since the Tomcat is the only aircraft capable of carrying the Phoenix, there you have it. Besides, the F-14 was not only the most capable fighter that could be launched from a ship, but more capable than most launched from land. They were taken down by Mirage F1s in the Iran-Iraq war though.
outlawal2 Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 (edited) PHOENIX MISSILE... Pretty much says it all.. Only plane that could use it so one of the most unique modern (OK sort of) warplane out there.. EDIT: And yes they were taken down during the IRAN-IRAQ war, but they had IRANIAN pilots in them.. NUFF said there too.. You can hand me the keys to a Formula 1 car (I know they don't have keys but bear with the metaphor please) but that doesn't mean I will be contending for titles... Edited March 2, 2015 by outlawal2 "Pride is a poor substitute for intelligence." RAMBO
Greekbull Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 I am more excited to see the Phoenix myself, and since the Tomcat is the only aircraft capable of carrying the Phoenix, there you have it. Besides, the F-14 was not only the most capable fighter that could be launched from a ship, but more capable than most launched from land. Agreed! And I think those that don't like the looks are in the minority... AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | ASUS Crosshair Hero X670E | 64GB G Skill Trident Z DDR5 6000 | Nvidia RTX 4090 FE| Samsung EVO Plus 6 TB M.2 PCIe SSDs | TM Hornet Stick/WinWing Hornet Throttle and MIP | VPForce Rhino FFB Base | TM TPR Rudder Pedals W/Damper | Varjo Aero/Pimax Crystal | NeoEngress NACES Seat VFA-25 Fist of the Fleet Carrier Strike Group One(CSG-1) Discord
Coyote Duster Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 They were taken down by Mirage F1s in the Iran-Iraq war though. No they weren't? Look up the stats, there are plenty of Iranian f14 aces, plenty of Phoenix kills, those Iranians tomcats pulverized the Iraqis
MacEwan Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 Lets not turn this into a pissing contest guys. I'm sure most people are generally excited to see a modern Hi-Fidelity fast mover in DCS.
Frosties Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 http://www.leatherneck-sim.com/ I like where this is going :) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Vincere Est Totum
Greekbull Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 They were taken down by Mirage F1s in the Iran-Iraq war though. Lmao! The F-14 would be favored in 1 vs 6 against the Mirage F1. Maybe the fact they were being flown by terrible pilots with substandard maintenance had something to do with it....;) AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | ASUS Crosshair Hero X670E | 64GB G Skill Trident Z DDR5 6000 | Nvidia RTX 4090 FE| Samsung EVO Plus 6 TB M.2 PCIe SSDs | TM Hornet Stick/WinWing Hornet Throttle and MIP | VPForce Rhino FFB Base | TM TPR Rudder Pedals W/Damper | Varjo Aero/Pimax Crystal | NeoEngress NACES Seat VFA-25 Fist of the Fleet Carrier Strike Group One(CSG-1) Discord
Buckeye Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 There will be an F-14 otherwise LN will get a shitstorm here however i am more interested about the second aircraft with ground radar. Btw why are you guys so amazed of the F-14? Is it because of Top Gun? :D F-14D with ground radar. And because it's the best jet ever made. Rig: SimLab P1X Chassis | Tianhang Base PRO + Tianhang F-16 Grip w/ OTTO Buttons | Custom Throttletek F/A-18C Throttle w/ Hall Sensors + OTTO switches and buttons | Slaw Device RX Viper Pedals w/ Damper Tactile: G-Belt | 2x BK LFE + 1x BK Concert | 2x TST-429 | 1x BST-300EX | 2x BST-1 | 6x 40W Exciters | 2x NX3000D | 2x EPQ304 PC/VR: Somnium VR1 Visionary | 4090 | 12700K
Wissam24 Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 No they weren't? Look up the stats, there are plenty of Iranian f14 aces, plenty of Phoenix kills, those Iranians tomcats pulverized the Iraqis From Wikipedia: In November 1981, an Iraqi Mirage F1 accounted for the first, Iranian F-14 Tomcat to be shot down, followed by several more in the following months, giving the previously timid Iraqi Air Force new confidence in air-to-air combat engagements with the Iranians
SilentGun Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 F-14D with ground radar. And because it's the best jet ever made. The f-14 didn't have a ground radar... Or at least I don't think so. Link to my Imgur screenshots and motto http://imgur.com/a/Gt7dF One day in DCS... Vipers will fly along side Tomcats... Bugs with Superbugs, Tiffy's with Tornado's, Fulcrums with Flankers and Mirage with Rafales... :)The Future of DCS is a bright one:)
Wissam24 Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 Lmao! The F-14 would be favored in 1 vs 6 against the Mirage F1. Maybe the fact they were being flown by terrible pilots with substandard maintenance had something to do with it....;) You know US Navy Tomcats were defeated by Croatian MiG-21s (contemporaneous with the Mirage F1) in exercises right?
Greekbull Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 From Wikipedia: In November 1981, an Iraqi Mirage F1 accounted for the first, Iranian F-14 Tomcat to be shot down, followed by several more in the following months, giving the previously timid Iraqi Air Force new confidence in air-to-air combat engagements with the Iranians For one Wiki is a terrible reference source and again these are flown by Iran... We stopped supporting them pretty much the moment they were delivered and many of their systems were sabotaged by Grumman before they left Iran ... Let's get back on topic:) AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | ASUS Crosshair Hero X670E | 64GB G Skill Trident Z DDR5 6000 | Nvidia RTX 4090 FE| Samsung EVO Plus 6 TB M.2 PCIe SSDs | TM Hornet Stick/WinWing Hornet Throttle and MIP | VPForce Rhino FFB Base | TM TPR Rudder Pedals W/Damper | Varjo Aero/Pimax Crystal | NeoEngress NACES Seat VFA-25 Fist of the Fleet Carrier Strike Group One(CSG-1) Discord
SilentGun Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 Leatherneck Simulations Monthly Update - Februamarch 2015 Let's get back on topic:) Your right, where is the tomcat! Where is the tomcat! Where is the tomcat! :) Link to my Imgur screenshots and motto http://imgur.com/a/Gt7dF One day in DCS... Vipers will fly along side Tomcats... Bugs with Superbugs, Tiffy's with Tornado's, Fulcrums with Flankers and Mirage with Rafales... :)The Future of DCS is a bright one:)
KesMonkey Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 You know US Navy Tomcats were defeated by Croatian MiG-21s (contemporaneous with the Mirage F1) in exercises right? We get it. You don't like the Tomcat.
SilentGun Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 Leatherneck Simulations Monthly Update - Februamarch 2015 100 people destroying their F5 keys. Correction: 100 people destroyed their f5 key Link to my Imgur screenshots and motto http://imgur.com/a/Gt7dF One day in DCS... Vipers will fly along side Tomcats... Bugs with Superbugs, Tiffy's with Tornado's, Fulcrums with Flankers and Mirage with Rafales... :)The Future of DCS is a bright one:)
bart Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 You know US Navy Tomcats were defeated by Croatian MiG-21s (contemporaneous with the Mirage F1) in exercises right? Read Steve Davies's fantastic book "Red Eagles" and it says this in there. The low speed manoeuvrability of the MiG-21 was extremely good and in the hands of the right pilot was a dangerous foe. The Tomcat was a very heavy jet and this affected it's turn rate. So........something we can try out when the F-14 arrives :D Come on Baby!! put us outta our misery :bash: System :- i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12 core, ASUS ROG Strix Z690-A Gaming, 64GB Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 3200MHz, 24GB Asus ROG Strix Geforce RTX 3090, 1x 500GB Samsung 980 PRO M.2, 1x 2TB Samsung 980 PRO M.2, Corsair 1000W RMx Series Modular 80 Plus Gold PSU, Windows 10. VIRPIL VPC WarBRD Base with HOTAS Warthog Stick and Warthog Throttle, VIRPIL ACE Interceptor Pedals, VIRPIL VPC Rotor TCS Plus Base with a Hawk-60 Grip, HP Reverb G2.
Wissam24 Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 We get it. You don't like the Tomcat. It's not that I don't like the Tomcat but I'm just surprised to see people saying it's like some kind of Jesus plane when...it wasn't...and it's just not my favourite plane is all.
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