Difference between revisions of "F-14A/B"
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| + | ==Implemented== | ||
| + | Partially or fully implemented weapons of the F14/A/B Tomcat: | ||
| + | * M61 Vulcan Six-Barreled Gatling Gun | ||
| + | * AIM-7 Sparrow | ||
| + | * AIM-9 Sidewinder | ||
| + | * AIM-54 Phoenix | ||
| + | * Mk-81, 82, 83, and 84 | ||
| + | * GBU-10, 12, 16, and 24 | ||
| + | * MK-20 Rockeye | ||
| + | * Zuni Rockets | ||
| + | * BDU-33 Practice Bombs | ||
| + | * ADM-141 TALD | ||
| + | * LUU-2 Parachute Flare | ||
| + | * Smokewinder | ||
| + | * LANTIRN Pod | ||
| + | * FPU-1 Fuel Tank | ||
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| + | =Changing Countermeasures Load= | ||
When rearming, you mustn't change the flare/chaff selection from the default DCS rearm window - if you change it, the system may not work properly. | When rearming, you mustn't change the flare/chaff selection from the default DCS rearm window - if you change it, the system may not work properly. | ||
Revision as of 03:10, 13 May 2019
The Grumann F-14A/B Tomcat is a two seat, twin engine supersonic variable wing-sweep fighter aircraft. The F-14 was the first US fighter jet with twin tails and was the largest & heaviest US fighter to ever fly from an aircraft carrier. The reason that the F-14 was so incredibly large and heavy was because it carried the large AWG-9 radar and accompanying AIM-54 Phoenix (air-to-air) missiles: this very capable combination allowed the F-14 to make shots of up to 200 nautical miles at the bad guys. Also, being big means you can carry a lot of fuel!
Of course the practical range of the AWG-9 is rather more limited, especially if you are shooting at more manoeuvrable fighter-sized targets, but even at these closer ranges the AIM-54 Phoenix is still a capable missile that should not be underestimated. The F-14 is also capable of carrying an array of air-to-ground weapons, such as dumb bombs in both high and low drag forms, air-to-ground Zuni rockets and even laser guided bombs, which can be self-designated using the LANTIRN targeting pod on the F-14.
Most people will recognize and adore the F-14 because of its stardom presence in that one weird volleybal movie from the 80's. It's on-screen presence in movies will make the F-14 to appear docile and easy to fly, but due to lack of a fly-by-wire the F-14 can be a real handful: it being a pilot's aircraft however makes it fun to fly and learn. The analagous nature of the F-14 (comparable to the F-5E II Tigershark) will give you a good knowledge of the airplane over time, but requires a bit of a different mindset that the computarized flight of the F/A-18C and the F-15.
Weapons List
Implemented
Partially or fully implemented weapons of the F14/A/B Tomcat:
- M61 Vulcan Six-Barreled Gatling Gun
- AIM-7 Sparrow
- AIM-9 Sidewinder
- AIM-54 Phoenix
- Mk-81, 82, 83, and 84
- GBU-10, 12, 16, and 24
- MK-20 Rockeye
- Zuni Rockets
- BDU-33 Practice Bombs
- ADM-141 TALD
- LUU-2 Parachute Flare
- Smokewinder
- LANTIRN Pod
- FPU-1 Fuel Tank
Changing Countermeasures Load
When rearming, you mustn't change the flare/chaff selection from the default DCS rearm window - if you change it, the system may not work properly.
Instead, you should use your ICS radio menu and:
- Select "F8. Ground Crew"
- "F6. Select AN/ALE-39 Loadout"
- Choose the option you need.
- The radio menu will close. Open it again.
- Select "F8. Ground Crew"
- Select "F1. Rearm & Refuel". Choose your weapons, fuel, and paint scheme if you want. Don't change flares and chaff. Click OK.
- Your selected AN/ALE-39 loadout will be ready when the rearming is finished.
