CheckGear Posted November 26, 2019 Posted November 26, 2019 Another interesting fact I learned playing DCS: F-14B is what a difference afterburner makes. Take a look at how quickly this F-14 takes off: That's an F-14A with the TF30, so it needed to use afterburner on take-off. But goodness, look at that giddy-up! It took less than ten seconds from burner ignition to the F-14 having enough velocity to get off the ground! Then it goes into that vertical climb! Unbelievable. Anyway, the F-14B doesn't require afterburner to take-off, but that means it also takes longer to get off the ground. Just something interesting I noticed.
Nealius Posted November 26, 2019 Posted November 26, 2019 The B with afterburner is insane. I was trying level high-G turns one day, entered the turn at 350-400kts, plugged in blower just before the turn, and I was accelerating all throughout the turn despite pulling a good 4-5G. In the Hornet doing the same just hemorrhages airspeed.
bonesvf103 Posted November 26, 2019 Posted November 26, 2019 Agreed! I have to remember in the carrier pattern to only put small miniscule amounts of power in otherwise she's gonna take off like a banshee. And yes, level turns with burner at high G and she wants to just turn and turn and burn! The Hornet has no soul there. v6, boNes "Also, I would prefer a back seater over the extra gas any day. I would have 80 pounds of flesh to eat and a pair of glasses to start a fire." --F/A-18 Hornet pilot
draconus Posted November 26, 2019 Posted November 26, 2019 That's an F-14A with the TF30, so it needed to use afterburner on take-off. But goodness, look at that giddy-up! It took less than ten seconds from burner ignition to the F-14 having enough velocity to get off the ground! What ground? It's a carrier... with a catapult. Win10 i7-10700KF 32GB RTX4070S Quest 3 T16000M VPC CDT-VMAX TFRP FC3 F-14A/B F-15E CA SC NTTR PG Syria
Strikeeagle345 Posted November 26, 2019 Posted November 26, 2019 (edited) What ground? It's a carrier... with a catapult. um, no it's not. :huh: That is most definitely a field take-off. Edited November 26, 2019 by Strikeeagle345 Strike USLANTCOM.com i7-9700K OC 5GHz| MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON | 32GB DDR4 3200 | GTX 3090 | Samsung SSD | HP Reverb G2 | VIRPIL Alpha | VIRPIL Blackhawk | HOTAS Warthog
CheckGear Posted November 26, 2019 Author Posted November 26, 2019 The B with afterburner is insane. I was trying level high-G turns one day, entered the turn at 350-400kts, plugged in blower just before the turn, and I was accelerating all throughout the turn despite pulling a good 4-5G. In the Hornet doing the same just hemorrhages airspeed. Once in the air, I lit the 'burners and put my B- Tomcat in a straight vertical climb. I felt like a rocket! I went from angels 15 to angels 30 in what seemed like less than a minute. But feeling the aircraft buckle and strain as it made the climb was very unsettling. God what a machine she is. NOTHING like it! Agreed! I have to remember in the carrier pattern to only put small miniscule amounts of power in otherwise she's gonna take off like a banshee. And yes, level turns with burner at high G and she wants to just turn and turn and burn! The Hornet has no soul there. v6, boNes I can't remember what I did, but once I lost complete control of my F-14 after launching from the carrier as well. I might've set the trim to high or lit the 'burners also. um, no it's not. :huh: That is most definitely a field take-off. Don't bother. He's just another DCS fan who ignores the obvious.
draconus Posted November 26, 2019 Posted November 26, 2019 um, no it's not. :huh: That is most definitely a field take-off. K. With that image quality it takes a veteran to tell :thumbup: Win10 i7-10700KF 32GB RTX4070S Quest 3 T16000M VPC CDT-VMAX TFRP FC3 F-14A/B F-15E CA SC NTTR PG Syria
CheckGear Posted November 27, 2019 Author Posted November 27, 2019 K. With that image quality it takes a veteran to tell :thumbup: No, it's pretty clear it wasn't a carrier take-off.
Nealius Posted November 27, 2019 Posted November 27, 2019 Once in the air, I lit the 'burners and put my B- Tomcat in a straight vertical climb. I felt like a rocket! I went from angels 15 to angels 30 in what seemed like less than a minute. But feeling the aircraft buckle and strain as it made the climb was very unsettling. I don't recall my weather settings, but from brake release to level off you can easily go from 0 to 22,000ft in 90 seconds.
CheckGear Posted November 27, 2019 Author Posted November 27, 2019 I don't recall my weather settings, but from brake release to level off you can easily go from 0 to 22,000ft in 90 seconds. Is that doing a straight vertical climb right after wheels up?
bonesvf103 Posted November 27, 2019 Posted November 27, 2019 I can't remember what I did, but once I lost complete control of my F-14 after launching from the carrier as well. I might've set the trim to high or lit the 'burners also. I did this by not lining up on the catapult shuttle very well. The catstroke torqued me over and PLINK! in the drink I went. v6, boNes "Also, I would prefer a back seater over the extra gas any day. I would have 80 pounds of flesh to eat and a pair of glasses to start a fire." --F/A-18 Hornet pilot
Nealius Posted November 27, 2019 Posted November 27, 2019 Is that doing a straight vertical climb right after wheels up? 60-degrees up, if I recall correctly. Two external tanks (empty) and full internal fuel.
CheckGear Posted November 28, 2019 Author Posted November 28, 2019 I did this by not lining up on the catapult shuttle very well. The catstroke torqued me over and PLINK! in the drink I went. v6, boNes Even something as basic as lining up straight onto the catapult track takes a lot of practice.
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