Will the F14BU allows pilot control radar?

[herobie]

Wondering whether pilot are able to direct control radar in the upcoming new plane, or it could still be controlled only by RIO?

[ValhallaAB]

No, unless you mean through jester AI or communication with a real person. no. The new firing cues for the pilot HUD might make it easier but I know very little of the Sparrowhawk HUD.

 

[Carl Bingo]

The F-14A/B can't, but the F-14D can. The AN/APG-71 is a truly modern radar, but for now, we can only look at the HOTAS in the front cockpit of the F-14D in the photo.