F-14D radar is digital
The radar on the F-14 IRAF (AWG-9) can guide R-27 in-game
I think we’re waaaay past “this can technically work”
f14a and f14D had different radars
thats a f14a you can tell by the engine nozzles
We were discussing the F-14D tho?
They had indeed. Your point?
PMTC might have modified F-14, due their work
F14 B had analog interfaces for there radars in cockpit which the aim120 didn’t match with you needed a adapter for it to connect to the aim7 sparrow rails which where not efficient and the f18 just was finished so rather than upgrade all f14s to the D model w they went with the new f18 as it was more cost efficient
f14 with adapter
f14 was already on its way out only there still because it was allowed to fill the role of the a6e as a fighter bomber just was to much money for congress
The worth noting fact about F-14D radar is that it was digital and based off APG-70 radar used in F-15E which already used AIM-120 as its main A2A weapon. F-14D also received new avionics fully integrated with AIM-120 employment and pylon wiring.
yes but already modernized F-14Ds still received upgrades with capabilities mentioned by me earlier
does anyone have an upscaled version of the new research bonus icon?
most of the cats in service where f14B models not D models the D model was very expensive to make hense only 37 D tomcats where made or upgraded from the B model in which in entirity only 727 tomcats where made
it would be way cooler if they added the f14 aim 152 a replacement for the aim54
I don’t see how quantity has anything to do with this. Ultimately the F-14D was the most advanced Tomcat variant and it deserves a place in the game. Since it had the ability to mount AIM-120 I think it’s only fair to give it this in-game as well
plus gaijin is highly unlikely going to be adding it as gaijin really does not like it for some reason
of course the regular f14D with aim7p aim54Eccm sealed and aim9m
and AIM-120
Yes tho still F-14D hold standard of features / improvements over F-14B. One of these changes were new digital radar and new avionics which essentially translates to new databus and software compatible with deployment of AIM-120