JupiterJoe Posted Saturday at 04:29 PM Posted Saturday at 04:29 PM (edited) Wow! I don't own a module with modern avionics like MFD's etc. I was saving the space in my brain for the F-14B(U). Looks like I'm going to need it. It's also increasingly looking like scrapping those F-14D's was not just a crime, but a sin. Yeah, I know they were difficult to maintain etc, but what a machine they must've been. It'd have even been worth launching a spec ops mission to sabotage Iran's F-14's just so we could have kept the D's around a bit longer. A bit naughty I know. What with the early A and this it's going to be the best year for the Tomcat since launch. Can't wait. Edited Saturday at 09:28 PM by JupiterJoe 1 Intel Core i7-8700K CPU @ 3.70GHz - 64GB RAM - Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 - Microsoft Sidewinder Force-feedback 2 - Virpil Mongoose CM-3 Throttle
McKronenberg Posted Saturday at 05:10 PM Posted Saturday at 05:10 PM 1 hour ago, scommander2 said: Hi @McKronenberg, a quick question: when HB is ready to "pre-release", will ED testers start to test it? Thanks. No Idea. Generally speaking ED tests everything. vCVW-17 is looking for Hornet and Tomcat pilots and RIOs. Join the vCVW-17 Discord.
McKronenberg Posted Saturday at 05:16 PM Posted Saturday at 05:16 PM (edited) 21 hours ago, JupiterJoe said: Wow! I don't own a module with modern avionics like MFD's etc. I was saving the space in my brain for the F-14B(U). Looks like I'm going to need it. It's also increasingly looking like scrapping those F-14D's was not just a crime, but a sin. Yeah, I know they were difficult to maintain etc, but what a machine they must've been. It'd have even been worth launching a spec ops mission to sabotage Iraq's F-14's just so we could have kept the D's around a bit longer. A bit naughty I know. What with the early A and this it's going to be the best year for the Tomcat since launch. Can't wait. Iraq never had any F-14s. The US NAVY retiring the F-14 had nothing to do with Iran also owning F-14s. The Iranian F-14As were lightyears behind in technology the F-14D and even BU. The F-14s had to have their wingboxes destroyed after retirement so that those sensitive parts would not end up on the black market. But the decision to retire the F-14 had nothing to do with that. Edited 13 hours ago by McKronenberg vCVW-17 is looking for Hornet and Tomcat pilots and RIOs. Join the vCVW-17 Discord.
hannibal Posted Saturday at 05:46 PM Posted Saturday at 05:46 PM even if heatblur put fuzzy dice in the tomcat mirrors, would be happy for that.. B(U) sounds amazing... grateful for future updates! find me on steam! username: Hannibal_A101A http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197969447179
JupiterJoe Posted 20 hours ago Posted 20 hours ago 13 hours ago, McKronenberg said: Iraq never had any F-14s. The US NAVY retiring the F-14 had nothing to do with Iran also owning F-14s. The Iranian F-14As were lightyears behind in technology the F-14D and even BU. The F-14s had to have their wingboxes destroyed after retirement so that those sensitive parts would not end up on the back market. But the decision to retire the F-14 had nothing to do with that. Obviously that was a typo, I meant Iran. I wasn't referring to retiring the aircraft. I was saying a lot more of these amazing aircraft could've gone to the boneyard, if Iran's F-14's didn't exist. As you said yourself, the D was light years ahead of the original after it's upgrades, plus LANTIRN. I appreciate it's overly sentimental to wish it was kept in service a little longer. You must admit the opening scene featuring the Hornets in Top Gun: Maverick was a lot less exciting than the original opening scene Intel Core i7-8700K CPU @ 3.70GHz - 64GB RAM - Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 - Microsoft Sidewinder Force-feedback 2 - Virpil Mongoose CM-3 Throttle
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