Beagle_96th Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 So when we finally get the early F-14A variants, what other differences can we expect compared to the current one (discounting the things mentioned in the FAQ)? Like will we get the old beaver tail? Will we also be getting the old DLC? Also, can it even carry dumb bombs? From what I've read it wasn't cleared to carry them because of the low ejection velocities with the current bomb racks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quid Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Only HB can really tell you, so I'd defer to them for truth data, but based on what they have said in other threads, I wouldn't expect the "original" beaver tail, and might expect dumb bombs. The reason for the former is that the beaver tail was revised during the production of Block 75 (there are early photos showing some Block 75 birds with the old config and others with the new)1, which were delivered between March and October 1974.2 The earliest model Heatblur is working is the Block 95 IIAF/IRIAF Turkey which would have had the revised beaver tail, automatic maneuver flaps and slats, etc. The reason I might expect dumb bombs is that F-14 squadrons did begin experimenting with them even by the late 1980s (to say nothing of the early experiments from the get-go), but they weren't cleared for operational use until the 1990s. So it's possible, but we'll see. References: 1. Brown, Tomcat Alley, 35-44 2. Gillcrist, TOMCAT! The Grumman F-14 Story, 198. 3 Rig: i9 10900KF @5.3GHz | 64GB G.Skill DDR4 3600MHz | ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 3090 24GB OC | ASUS Maximus XII Formula | 2x 2TB Intel SSD6 NVMe M.2 | VKB F-14CG on Gunfighter III Base | TM Warthog HOTAS | TM Rudder Pedals | HP Reverb G2 Hangar: FC3 | F-86F | F-4E [Pre-Ordered] | F-5E | F-14A/B | F-15E | F-16C | F/A-18C | Mirage 2000C | JF-17 | MiG-15bis | MiG-19P | MiG-21bis | AJS-37 | AV-8B | L39 | C-101 | A-10C/CII | Yak-52 | P-51D | P-47D | Fw 190 A-8/D-9 | Bf 109 | Spitfire | I-16 | UH-1 Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_dalan Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 (edited) Holy thread revival Batman! Sorry, but i just had to..... so as not to open up a new but related topic. My question: Any chance of getting an AIM/ACEVAL VF-4 skin with the early F-14A? I know it's not the appropriate block of aircraft, but then again, none of the really cool late 70's and early 80's paint schemes are Edited June 21, 2022 by captain_dalan Modules: FC3, Mirage 2000C, Harrier AV-8B NA, F-5, AJS-37 Viggen, F-14B, F-14A, Combined Arms, F/A-18C, F-16C, MiG-19P, F-86, MiG-15, FW-190A, Spitfire Mk IX, UH-1 Huey, Su-25, P-51PD, Caucasus map, Nevada map, Persian Gulf map, Marianas map, Syria Map, Super Carrier, Sinai map, Mosquito, P-51, AH-64 Apache Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceCriminal86 Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 42 minutes ago, captain_dalan said: Holy thread revival Batman! Sorry, but i just had to..... so as not to open up a new but related topic. My question: Any chance of getting an AIM/ACEVAL VF-4 skin with the early F-14A? I know it's not the appropriate block of aircraft, but then again, none of the really cool late 70's and early 80's paint schemes are I'd say there's a decent chance. VX-4 and PMTC are definitely on the list, @_YaeSakura_has mastery of the old Hi-Vis schemes and I know he wants to have all the initial squadrons represented as well as redoing his prototype and test jet skins. I won't let him not do the PMTC jets because I have a helmet that probably rode along in these cats. I can't remember the order of "possession" but some of those Ferris painted jets went through VX-4, PMTC, VF-1 and VF-2. 2 Heatblur Rivet Counting Squad™ VF-11 and VF-31 1988 [WIP] VF-201 & VF-202 [WIP] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_dalan Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 22 hours ago, LanceCriminal86 said: I'd say there's a decent chance. VX-4 and PMTC are definitely on the list, @_YaeSakura_has mastery of the old Hi-Vis schemes and I know he wants to have all the initial squadrons represented as well as redoing his prototype and test jet skins. I won't let him not do the PMTC jets because I have a helmet that probably rode along in these cats. I can't remember the order of "possession" but some of those Ferris painted jets went through VX-4, PMTC, VF-1 and VF-2. I certainly hope so. As for the other jets. i've seen photos of FV-1 and VF-2 packing Ferris schemes, but those seem much darker and with greater gradients between the 3 base colors then the VX-4. Haven't yet seen a photo of a PMTC jet though. Modules: FC3, Mirage 2000C, Harrier AV-8B NA, F-5, AJS-37 Viggen, F-14B, F-14A, Combined Arms, F/A-18C, F-16C, MiG-19P, F-86, MiG-15, FW-190A, Spitfire Mk IX, UH-1 Huey, Su-25, P-51PD, Caucasus map, Nevada map, Persian Gulf map, Marianas map, Syria Map, Super Carrier, Sinai map, Mosquito, P-51, AH-64 Apache Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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