Tecniqly AN/APG-71 have capability to use DL for AIM-54 , AIM-7P even AIM-120A. And its have link 16 and multiple F-14Ds could datalink radar data together to operate the system at its maximum theoretical range.
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Yeah i believe it uses AIM-7P in AIM-7MH mode
So it is a can of worms as it requires changing AIM-7P to loft as well and then making a AIM-7MH
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R-27R and Iranian Tomcat
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I think here says it can.
it was even in their training schedule. Why train in F-14D to shoot an AIM-7P without the DL , the whole purpose of training in a weapon is to get used to the features of it.
from the doc.
Thus five F-14
AOs (NEC 8335, 8345, 8835, or 8845) and three Weapons Department AO 6801 are required to
support annual AIM-7/CATM-7 loading cycles per F-14 squadron, even though only a portion of
their workload will be driven by AIM-7M/P.
And if you read more there are 14Ds in there. So, it’s either all of them could via a minor upgrade that wasn’t hard stated somewhere , or 7Ps where most likely for 14D since from what we know 14A/B with AWG-9 couldn’t shoot it with DL. They could just train for M/MH.
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I send this document in pre-order too.
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aim9m for 14b and 14d
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Now they just need to lock in by adding 7P, 54C+, and a tech-tree version of the aircraft.
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Right now, the AIM-7P is a bit of a lost cause unless we find new sources with additional information. However, we could instead ask for the AIM-7MH and distinguish it from the AIM-7M through the incorporation of lofting capability.
That would give the F-14D, and possibly the F-14B, the following options:
- AIM-7M (without lofting capability)
- AIM-7MH (with lofting capability)
That said, I’ve heard that the in-game AIM-7M already has lofting capability, so that might need to be changed.
As for the AIM-54C+, unfortunately, it would end up being another copy-and-paste AIM-54C with identical in-game performance but a different name. Gaijin really needs to focus on implementing the outstanding AIM-54C bug reports, such as correcting the reduced motor performance and other known issues.
Someone found evidence F-14D used 7P for training exercises, and I’d question why they would use it if the main function didn’t work with AN/APG-71…
Ik… they won’t accept it unless we get new sources proving the AN/APG-71 can provide its datalink.
Link-16 should be compatible and that’s what AN/APG-71 uses, I don’t know why the bug report mods felt the need to straight-up lie.
Either way, still more realistic than the F-14A IRIAF using R-27R1s.
Blue is probably VF-213 Black Lions CAG bird?
Tomcats one must be VF-31 Tomcatters.
Seems We don’t gets Red Rippers and Gunfighters skin this time :/
“Accepted” doesn’t mean anything yet; the F-104G/S was “accepted” based on reports proving it had IRST and EEGS two years ago, and it still doesn’t have those capabilities.
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this thing for sure.
It’s only a small fix. They will copy and paste the same AIM-54C with its in-game values and give it a new name. That’s it.
They won’t give its ECCM functions, of course.
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There it is! But surely, the navy would definitely use the AIM-7P on F-14D despite (according to Gaijin) the core feature of the 7P not being compatible with the F-14D…
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AN/APG-71 can use DL. And its have a Link16. I dont know why they think it cant DL.
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It’s crazy, they legitimately try to gaslight players…
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Isn’t it relevant to AWACS and smt, not weapon stuffs?