Heatblur F-14 overview video

[ebabil]

[bies]

"We do also hope to include an Iranian style or simply early style F-14A if you will, which will lack the TCS and a few other bits and bobs."

- yes please, early US Tomcats (and Iranian cats) will be great allowing even mid '70 scenarios against MiG-21s, MiG-23s etc.

Edited December 26, 2018 by bies

[jaguara5]

"We do also hope to include an Iranian style or simply early stle F-14A if you will, which will lack the TCS and a few other bits and bobs."

- yes please, early US Tomcats (and Iranian cats) will be great allowing even mid '70 scenarios against MiG-21s, MiG-23s etc.

+1

[OnlyforDCS]

I dig the crazy cockpit vibrations and sounds during hard maneuvers, it really is going to add another level to the immersion in DCS. Seriously stoked for this bird...

[rainyday]

I dig the crazy cockpit vibrations and sounds during hard maneuvers, it really is going to add another level to the immersion in DCS. Seriously stoked for this bird...

 

Those who fly the Viggen have already been enjoying that level of immersion :)

[BlackLion213]

I dig the crazy cockpit vibrations and sounds during hard maneuvers, it really is going to add another level to the immersion in DCS. Seriously stoked for this bird...

 

Yes, it turns out that the F-14 had a very "talkative" airframe. Our former Tomcat pilots felt very strongly that buffet needed to be properly modeled since it was an essential Tomcat feedback cue that allowed pilots to target optimal AOA and recognize where they were within the envelope.

 

As one of our pilots said: "above 24 units AOA the buffet would knock you fillings out".

 

There is also some light buffet with the landing flaps down and when approaching the transonic region.

 

As a rule during turns, light buffet equals around 15 units AOA and represents ideal AOA for sustained turn rate. Moderate buffet onsets from 17-22 units and represents instantaneous turn rate, while heavy buffet means that pitch rate markedly slows and you are just throwing away energy.

 

Also, light buffet means coordinated stick and rudder inputs (the Tomcat really prefers coordinating in normal flight - you use the rudders all the time in the Tomcat). Moderate to heavy buffet requires the stick centered and roll control with the rudders only (or opposite stick, but coordinated stick and rudder above 18-20 units cross controls the airframe). This is one of the details of the Tomcat that will take users some time to adapt to - not using lateral controls at high AOA, but the airframe is very controllable up to really high AOA using the right techniques.

 

And with the awesome buffet cues....you'll know where you are at all times. :)

 

-Nick

[TomCatMucDe]

Look at the seat vibration during the G pulls. Heatblur is leaving every Dev including ED behind.

I say, HB should be asked first if they are going to do a model before anybody else is allowed to do it.

 

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[Flamin_Squirrel]

Great video, looking forward to further in-depth previews.

[Kayos]

Looks awesome, love the buffeting.

[Eldur]

Looking forward to. But I have one thing to criticize at this point. Please refrain from using 21:9 or even 32:9 resolutions in videos, literally noone has such a screen, a few exceptions given ofc. I want to see the full glory of the 'cat, not thick black bars on the top and bottom of my screen while being unable to see anything in detail since a huge part of my screen isn't used at all. I guess most have 16:9 - I'm using 16:10 btw so I'd have bars anyway, but those are neglectable. Thanks in advance for listening

[falk1234]

+1

I am not very good in editing, but wouldn't it be possible to render the video in both formats or is this a bad idea?

[Eldur]

By the way, this is the second video I haven't seen being posted by HB themselves. I don't use social media where they probably put it up to, I'd very much prefer to see stuff here first without digging through every thread including those that have been there for months already.

[Flamin_Squirrel]

Just subscribe to their youtube channel.

[fl0w]

I hope Nick sees this question: Will we be learning exactly the systems or the startup involving systems in Episode 2? Very intrigued. Thanks for such your hard work!