Reflected Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Which HUD will the LN F-14 have? The Sparrowhawk HUD or the original one? The sparrowhawk makes everything so much easier, but the original one has its own charm too :) Facebook Instagram YouTube Discord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzles Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 (edited) -Removed as I was wrong and more correct posts follow- Edited March 27, 2016 by Buzzles I was wrong m'lud Fancy trying Star Citizen? Click here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dekiplav Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 (edited) The original one. Like one shown in the picture. No airspeed and altitude indicators, but 100% unique and cool. Sparrowhawk can't come even close in cool factor the original HUD had :D. Edited March 25, 2016 by dekiplav Typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reflected Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 AFAIK some B-s were retrofitted with it, but I might be wrong. Facebook Instagram YouTube Discord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dekiplav Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Afaik, the Sparrowhawk hud was only fitted to the F-14D (someone can correct me!). We're getting an F-14A and an F-14B. F-14 A & B had later in their service life installed sparrowhawk HUD. F-14D had HUD from the beginning of their service but I think it was not sparrowhawk model, aldo not 100% sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoggs Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 No Sparrowhawk HUD. I really hope that it could be added later on, the extra functionality would be nice, but just my opinion. No Sparrowhawk planned currently. My SpecsAsus Maximus Hero IX Z270 i7 7700k @ 4.7GHz 32GB G.SKILL TridentZ 3700MHz DDR4 EVGA RTX 2080Ti Samsung 960 Evo 1TB M.2 NVME SSD EVGA SuperNOVA 1200 P2 Acer XB270HU 144Hz @ 1440p (IPS) Valve Index OOOOhhh, I wish I had the Alpha of a Hornet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkateZilla Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Only 82 F-14B's were upgraded to the SparrowHawk HUD and FV-3000 Modular Mission Display System, This Upgrade was done to Increase Readability and Mission Functions of the Remaining F-14B's in the Early 2000's, while the Navy was Waiting for the F-18 Super Hornets and F-35s 1 Windows 10 Pro, Ryzen 2700X @ 4.6Ghz, 32GB DDR4-3200 GSkill (F4-3200C16D-16GTZR x2), ASRock X470 Taichi Ultimate, XFX RX6800XT Merc 310 (RX-68XTALFD9) 3x ASUS VS248HP + Oculus HMD, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS + MFDs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dekiplav Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Only 82 F-14B's were upgraded to the SparrowHawk HUD and FV-3000 Modular Mission Display System, This Upgrade was done to Increase Readability and Mission Functions of the Remaining F-14B's in the Early 2000's, while the Navy was Waiting for the F-18 Super Hornets and F-35s I made a mistake in my previous post. F-14A where not upgraded with SparrowHawk HUD. Thanks :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackLion213 Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Only 82 F-14B's were upgraded to the SparrowHawk HUD and FV-3000 Modular Mission Display System, This Upgrade was done to Increase Readability and Mission Functions of the Remaining F-14B's in the Early 2000's, while the Navy was dreading the arrival of the F-18 Super Hornets and F-35s Addressed a small error. :smilewink: -Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkateZilla Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 actually the super hornet has been a pretty good success. Windows 10 Pro, Ryzen 2700X @ 4.6Ghz, 32GB DDR4-3200 GSkill (F4-3200C16D-16GTZR x2), ASRock X470 Taichi Ultimate, XFX RX6800XT Merc 310 (RX-68XTALFD9) 3x ASUS VS248HP + Oculus HMD, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS + MFDs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tirak Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 actually the super hornet has been a pretty good success. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackLion213 Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 actually the super hornet has been a pretty good success. Nor did I say anything to the contrary. :) However, I thought was worth calling attention to the fact that the F-14 was not simply "buying time" for the Rhino during its last few years of service. When the Rhino arrived in fleet, it was generally well-received for its benefits (it was a new airplane with truly new avionics, it was easy to fly, great low speed handling with the latest FBW), but there were also drawbacks that were immediately apparent. A VF-14 pilot that transitioned in early 2002 (one of the first squadrons) commented that he felt fortunate that they could make their opening strikes in Afghanistan after 9-11 with the F-14A - because their brand new F/A-18Es simply couldn't fly far enough to reach the targets (these were the opening strikes - before the USAF refueling assets were available). Tomcat pilots liked that the Rhino was easier/less stressful to fly, their daily existence is better and they worry less - which certainly means something. That said, many also commented that something was lost with the transition to the Rhino, there were certain tasks (such as FAC(A) ) that were harder to perform or it seemed that they lost capability. The best option would have been a clean sheet design (not constrained by trying to make it look like a simple Hornet upgrade, which was how it was funded) with all of the excellent avionics/radar upgrades. Just offering up the other side of the argument. ;) -Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkbrotherhood7 Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 The original one. Like one shown in the picture. No airspeed and altitude indicators, but 100% unique and cool. Sparrowhawk can't come even close in cool factor the original HUD had :D. So the F-14A/B original HUD does not show the airspeed and altitude?! Damn... I'm very disappointed!...:noexpression: Mission: "To intercept and destroy aircraft and airborne missiles in all weather conditions in order to establish and maintain air superiority in a designated area. To deliver air-to-ground ordnance on time in any weather condition. And to provide tactical reconaissance imagery" - F-14 Tomcat Roll Call [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Hrothgar Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Doesn't matter, that's what that big glass bubble around you is for. It tells you speed, altitude, heading, time of day and much more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackLion213 Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 So the F-14A/B original HUD does not show the airspeed and altitude?! Damn... I'm very disappointed!...:noexpression: Or a velocity vector in any mode besides take-off/landing... The Tomcat also doesn't have a battery, so if you manage to flame-out both engines (which is quite possible with the A-model) you will lose all electrical power after about ~20 seconds....unless you windmill the engines above 325 knots. Plus you need ground power for any start or systems check. Its easy to forget that the F-14A entered service the same year as the MiG-21Bis. Comparing the F-14A to the F/A-18C will provide some startling differences. :pilotfly: -Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkbrotherhood7 Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Or a velocity vector in any mode besides take-off/landing... The Tomcat also doesn't have a battery, so if you manage to flame-out both engines (which is quite possible with the A-model) you will lose all electrical power after about ~20 seconds....unless you windmill the engines above 325 knots. Plus you need ground power for any start or systems check. Its easy to forget that the F-14A entered service the same year as the MiG-21Bis. Comparing the F-14A to the F/A-18C will provide some startling differences. :pilotfly: -Nick I understand!... Well, the Tomcat still my favorite fighter jet!:) Mission: "To intercept and destroy aircraft and airborne missiles in all weather conditions in order to establish and maintain air superiority in a designated area. To deliver air-to-ground ordnance on time in any weather condition. And to provide tactical reconaissance imagery" - F-14 Tomcat Roll Call [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addde Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Or a velocity vector in any mode besides take-off/landing... The Tomcat also doesn't have a battery, so if you manage to flame-out both engines (which is quite possible with the A-model) you will lose all electrical power after about ~20 seconds....unless you windmill the engines above 325 knots. Plus you need ground power for any start or systems check. Its easy to forget that the F-14A entered service the same year as the MiG-21Bis. Comparing the F-14A to the F/A-18C will provide some startling differences. :pilotfly: -Nick And the F15 entered service only 2 years after the F14 but its got a great HUD :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkbrotherhood7 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 And the F15 entered service only 2 years after the F14 but its got a great HUD :( Exactly!... Mission: "To intercept and destroy aircraft and airborne missiles in all weather conditions in order to establish and maintain air superiority in a designated area. To deliver air-to-ground ordnance on time in any weather condition. And to provide tactical reconaissance imagery" - F-14 Tomcat Roll Call [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackLion213 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 And the F15 entered service only 2 years after the F14 but its got a great HUD :( F-14A has a great HUD... Just doesn't show airspeed or altitude. ;) They are otherwise quite comparable. -Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phant Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Afaik, the Sparrowhawk hud was only fitted to the F-14D (someone can correct me!). F-14D had HUD from the beginning of their service but I think it was not sparrowhawk model, aldo not 100% sure. F-14D was equipped with Kaiser Aerospace AN/AVG-12 HUD. Bye Phant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco1522 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 (edited) So hold on a second...I'm confused. There are 3 different HUD's that I have recognized in the Tomcat. Can you guys tell me what each one is, why they are different, and which one we are getting? Frisco1522 Edited March 27, 2016 by Frisco1522 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackLion213 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 So hold on a second...I'm confused. There are 3 different HUD's that I have recognized in the Tomcat. Can you guys tell me what each one is, why they are different, and which one we are getting? Frisco1522 Hi Frisco, Per Cobra, we are getting #1. #2 is the Sparrowhawk HUD (fitted to F-14Bs starting around 2001). #3 is the F-14D HUD. -Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco1522 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Hi Frisco, Per Cobra, we are getting #1. #2 is the Sparrowhawk HUD (fitted to F-14Bs starting around 2001). #3 is the F-14D HUD. -Nick Awesome, Thanks! :thumbup: Frisco1522 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beamscanner Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 It should look like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWind Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Or a velocity vector in any mode besides take-off/landing... The Tomcat also doesn't have a battery, so if you manage to flame-out both engines (which is quite possible with the A-model) you will lose all electrical power after about ~20 seconds....unless you windmill the engines above 325 knots. Plus you need ground power for any start or systems check. Its easy to forget that the F-14A entered service the same year as the MiG-21Bis. Comparing the F-14A to the F/A-18C will provide some startling differences. :pilotfly: -Nick A-6 have a battery，but Tomcat and Eagle doesn't have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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