SandMartin Posted July 8, 2016 Posted July 8, 2016 (edited) Leatherneck must choose one, becouse combined (irst and tcs) device was in D model only. Edited July 8, 2016 by SandMartin Мой youtube канал Группа в VK IBM x3200 Tower, i7 9700k, Asus Z390-P, HyperX Fury DDR4 2x16Gb 3466 Mhz, HyperX Savage 480Gb SSD, Asus RTX3070 Dual OC 8G, 32" Asus PG329Q, Creative Sound Blaster AE-5, HyperX Cloud Alpha + Pulsefire FPS Pro + Alloy FPS brown, Track IR 4 PRO + Clip Pro, Warhog HOTAS + CH Pro Pedal + есть руль Logitech G25
Darkbrotherhood7 Posted July 8, 2016 Posted July 8, 2016 (edited) Leatherneck is creating the F-14A/B, not the D, with that being said, they are making the TCS/EOS only. The F-14A had an IRST in mid 70 years, but that was replaced by the TCS later. This may help you to understand: As you can see, under the nose there's also the ALQ-100 ECM pod. Edited July 8, 2016 by Darkbrotherhood7 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]
fyaruny Posted July 8, 2016 Posted July 8, 2016 I had no idea that the tomcat had irst like the flanker, thats pretty cool. Also may i ask what the TCS is?
Darkbrotherhood7 Posted July 8, 2016 Posted July 8, 2016 I had no idea that the tomcat had irst like the flanker, thats pretty cool. Also may i ask what the TCS is? TCS(Tactical camera system), enables the F-14 crew to visually identify hostile aircrafts at ranges about 10 miles. It is also used as a EOS. 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]
Pitot Posted July 8, 2016 Posted July 8, 2016 Must... Earn... Money... Modules... Man... :D Don't ask, here's the answer: 95% of my posts are edited because I have OCD.
WinterH Posted July 8, 2016 Posted July 8, 2016 DCS : F-14A is supposed to be mid 80s, so I would guess it will be TCS, as original IRST was apparently removed fairly early on, not performing up to par it seems. Wishlist: F-4E Block 53 +, MiG-27K, Su-17M3 or M4, AH-1F or W circa 80s or early 90s, J35 Draken, Kfir C7, Mirage III/V DCS-Dismounts Script
Darkbrotherhood7 Posted July 8, 2016 Posted July 8, 2016 DCS : F-14A is supposed to be mid 80s, so I would guess it will be TCS, as original IRST was apparently removed fairly early on, not performing up to par it seems. Yes. The IRST was removed in 1976, if I'm not mistaken. 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]
WinterH Posted July 8, 2016 Posted July 8, 2016 Also, unless I am mistaken, TCS is a high magnification camera and nothing more, it is intented to provide BVR visual identification possibilities to F-14, so it can engage targets BVR more autonomously. Unless I am missing something it does not have target searching capabilities as EOS in Su-27 or MiG-29, which, are true IRST sensors. Though I haven't read much on TCS so I'm not %100 sure, but I would be very surprised if TCS has EOS like capabilities, if by EOS one means systems on Su-27 and MiG-29. If it had such capability, there wouldn't be much point in doubling up redundantly and putting both side by side on F-14D nose would it? Wishlist: F-4E Block 53 +, MiG-27K, Su-17M3 or M4, AH-1F or W circa 80s or early 90s, J35 Draken, Kfir C7, Mirage III/V DCS-Dismounts Script
Darkbrotherhood7 Posted July 8, 2016 Posted July 8, 2016 (edited) Also, unless I am mistaken, TCS is a high magnification camera and nothing more, it is intented to provide BVR visual identification possibilities to F-14, so it can engage targets BVR more autonomously. Yes, you're kinda right. Unless I am missing something it does not have target searching capabilities as EOS in Su-27 or MiG-29, which, are true IRST sensors. Though I haven't read much on TCS so I'm not %100 sure, but I would be very surprised if TCS has EOS like capabilities, if by EOS one means systems on Su-27 and MiG-29. If it had such capability, there wouldn't be much point in doubling up redundantly and putting both side by side on F-14D nose would it? Well, using the TCS you can guide AIM-54s to the enemy aircraft. Not sure if the TCS can guide the AIM-9. So yes, it does have targeting searching capabilities, but certainly not like the Su-27 or MiG-29. Edited July 8, 2016 by Darkbrotherhood7 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]
Cobra847 Posted July 8, 2016 Posted July 8, 2016 TCS. No IRST. Nicholas Dackard Founder & Lead Artist Heatblur Simulations https://www.facebook.com/heatblur/
Kludo Posted July 8, 2016 Posted July 8, 2016 Darkbrother, you could guide the winder to a target using the TCS in SEAM. Obviously this only slaved the seeker to the TCS, you couldn't make in flight adjustments. Kludo ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ
Darkbrotherhood7 Posted July 8, 2016 Posted July 8, 2016 Darkbrother, you could guide the winder to a target using the TCS in SEAM. Obviously this only slaved the seeker to the TCS, you couldn't make in flight adjustments. Kludo Thanks for the info!:thumbup: 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]
Recommended Posts