CVW-11 F-14 cold start tomcat discussion video.

[IceFire]

Video written and produced by: Spiceman X.O. VF-41 "Black Aces" VCVW-11

 

An in-depth discussion on the cold start procedure on the tomcat.

Spiceman has had his hands on many Tomcats and was a member of VF-41 during his service as an AT1 (Aviation Electronics Technician) in the US Navy.

 

I hope you enjoy this as much as I did when I watched it.

 

Edited December 16, 2018 by IceFire

[IceFire]

Feedback, suggestions, questions for us are most welcome!

 

Expect in-depth tutorial videos from our resident real world F-14 experts at CVW-11 the minute we get ahold of her!

[Flamin_Squirrel]

Very interesting, thanks!

[Manuel_108]

That was a great video - very interesting!

 

And holy crap does this thing have a lot of build in tests. The radar alone has eight BITs? I'm looking forward to the videos of the DCS Tomcat to see how many of them are actually simulated and how deep Heatblur went with the system modelling.

[HawkeyeHHDF]

That was a great video - very interesting!

 

And holy crap does this thing have a lot of build in tests. The radar alone has eight BITs? I'm looking forward to the videos of the DCS Tomcat to see how many of them are actually simulated and how deep Heatblur went with the system modelling.

 

Yeah there are a bunch, and unlike the automation of the Hornets BIT test you have to select quite a few individually , a typical launch when I was in the fleet would take up to 30 min, if nothing went wrong.

[Steel Jaw]

Excellent primer, cheers.

[Eaglewings]

A great insight into the cold start of the F-14 Tomcat. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to more in depth videos.

[Spiceman]

You got it... once we get our hands on the Tomcat I’ll do an “avionics walkabout”.... give a tour of the cockpit and talk about the system behind each control box... where the components are in the plane and how the system works. I think it adds a level of “intimacy” for lack of a better word with the airplane. Or maybe that’s just me because I love the airplane :).

[rainyday]

Awesome video, thanks for posting it. Looking forwards for the cockpit tour :thumbup:

[Manuel_108]

You got it... once we get our hands on the Tomcat I’ll do an “avionics walkabout”.... give a tour of the cockpit and talk about the system behind each control box...

 

That would be amazing! I‘m definitely looking forward to it.

[IceFire]

This looks to be our most popular video yet!

 

Thanks for the support guys, really gives us the incentive to make more and better videos in the future!

[Alicatt]

Brings the dry NATOPS to life, great video and a very easy to listen to voice.

Thanks guys :thumbup:

[Strikeeagle345]

Loved it. More please.

[Drotik]

Fantastic video! Very well made and very interesting! Insight's you normally do not get. You really had to work to get those birds in the air, there is a lot to do. Many people complain about the retirement of the Tomcat in favor of the F-18, but videos like this show how dated the airframe really is.

I eagerly wait for the next episode and some more technical insights.

[HawkeyeHHDF]

Subscribe to our YouTube channel, we will definitely have more coming.

[Psybain]

Look forward to seeing them!

 

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[Nexus-6]

Subscribe to our YouTube channel, we will definitely have more coming.

Way ahead of you!

 

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[HawkeyeHHDF]

Way ahead of you!

 

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Lol good deal