The thing about the ALR-23 is that it doesn’t provide an image of the target image, only detected point sources of IR energy, so can’t be used to VID targets, which is why it was replaced by an Electro Optical system, and later an IIR (AAS-42).
The AN/AAS-15 (F-8, inc. F-8E(FN)) can automatically attempt to transfer an IRST track to the Radar (for use with the AIM-9C), though it can only be attempted once since otherwise the Radar and IRST can only be used exclusively.
Based on what we know of the other systems not the game, the AAA-4 on the F-110A / F-4B / F-4C (& F-101B) should also be able to do so, since all it it really doing is interfacing with the BST (Boresight) / manual auxiliary AIM-7 mode to be guided by the Sensor’s tracking loop.
I’m researching the F-14A circa early 2000’s to post a proposal for implementation of the F-14A(late) in the forum.
The best missiles they were able to have were probably the AIM-9M, AIM-7P, and AIM-54A Mk.60, but what else were they able to carry like targeting pods?
Also, I’ve heard somewhere that the F-14A RWRs were updated for the later stages of operation, how is that different from what we have now?
The B does everything a late model A can do and more. LANTIRN was fitted to some As but it was more adhoc compared to the B and the D. The B also has an artificially limited A2A weapons suite.
It is up to Gaijin, but I would like to see an F-14A in the game that looks more like the one from Top Gun, since the F-14A Early we currently have is not the Tomcat from the “Top Gun” movie, but more like the one that killed the A6M at Pearl Harbor.
Depending on how the devs implement the APG-71 and other sensors (TCS and IRST), I could see the D being in the 13s. If radars and airborne sensors stay more or less as is, then it probably would be 12.7.
The D just falls in a weird place where the sensors are fantastic but the weapons (if they stay as they are) are pretty lackluster for top tier. Theoretically, the D could get the AMRAAM but that’s a toss up if it would be implemented in game.
The AMRAAM program was cut from the D because the D was slated to be replaced by the Super Hornet, the D ended up being years behind schedule, and they (the DOD) just didn’t want to spend the money on it.
I could see AMRAAM implemented on the D to bring it up in BR if the sensors are implemented realistically.
F-14D getting AMRAAMs wouldn’t be like MiG-29A getting R-27ERs, it would be like MiG-23ML getting R-27s.
Every MiG-29A built, no matter who operated it or what specification it was in, was equally able to operate the R-27ER. The pylon and software to launch the R-27 and R-27E in respective variants are identical, and any aircraft that can carry one on a given pylon can carry the other with no modification. The distinction in pylon capabilities between different R-27 pylons is solely that the rail launcher for wing mounts has the necessary cooling equipment to operate R-27T variants, while the catapult launcher for fuselage mounts does not.
It is not technologically wrong for the MiG-29A to make use of the R-27E, as it always could. The reason the R-27E shouldn’t be given to the MiG-29A in war thunder is that the MiG-29A is intended to represent the aircraft as it was in Soviet and East German service, and in service with them it was never operated with R-27Es (which were not even exported to East Germany). This is because the R-27E was specifically a part of the Su-27 program, and was intended for it, while R-27 was intended for MiG-29, and this was abided by in service.
While the MiG-29A should not be given the R-27E for the is reason, the logic by which the MiG-29 can operate the R-27E in war thunder does not translate to F-14D and AMRAAM. If you strapped an R-27E to the inner wing pylon of any East German MiG-29 9-12, it would work as intended. This is not the case with any F-14D, only those specifically modified for testing with AMRAAM.
True to a point, but the radar and its rMax/rMin/LSZ information (if it had it) would need to be updated so the FCS can give accurate targeting information to the pilot.
This is mentioned in my Tornado F.3 Tactics manual as they were introducing SuperTEMP they had to use the older TEMP rMax/rMin/LSZ information until the newer zones could be updated on the FCS.
Doesn’t make the missile incompatible but it isn’t as simple as it fits and launches the same way. Sure you could fire without updated rMax/rMin/LSZ and learn the rough ranges and target parameters.
That’s not right, all F-14D’s were wired up with AMRAAM compatibility seen with it being listed in the SAC.
What happened was that the pylons and full integration were not funded(reinvested into outfitting airframes with LITENING TGPs, for interdiction) and so it never saw service. with the photos we have its more than enough info for it to be at very least under consideration, considering the Harrier GR.1 with SRAAMs, F-5A with MER and other assorted ordnance items have been added, and we know with some certainty that in either case it was a very small number of airframes that were refitted to do so.
Though in the case of the F-14, the AIM-54 (if it actually functioned properly) is significantly better than the -120A on offer. Further if we’re going to be adding prototyped ordnance, the AIM-95 & AN/AVG-8B VTAS II HMS would be a better addition as it would actually be a significant upgrade to an existing capability.
