On the topic of the CMs dispensers for the F-14
I recently went to a museum and saw the empty slots for the ALE-39s
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Is it B/D model?
Originally an A, but rebuilt into a D.
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I’m concerned from dev server gaijin forget AIM-9M replace AIM-9L in tier III modification & weapon presets on F-14B 😔
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Did they mess with the F-14 radar? im noticing a huge change since last I played, I can’t maintain lock of any target not flying towards me and Fakour 90 and AIM-54A and C kills are way down.
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I think the F-14B should get 9Ms since it is 13.0. I also don’t think 9L are out of the question for the F-14A
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it’s literally just a 1960s missile with a 1950s motor. bro is trying to make it sound like it’s an MBDA Meteor or an AIM-120D
Yeah grumman was on meth cocaine developing both the F-14 and the F-21 (Super Tomcat)
It’s a goldmine of cool stuff
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Is it supposed to let you select teammates in TWS? I thought IFF was supposed to prevent this. I accidentally teamkilled several times recently with phoenix’s
Even if the radar prevented you from selecting friendlies, nothing is preventing the missile from confusing a teammate for an enemy what it goes active if the teammate is close to the targetted enemy. Treat FOX3s like FOX2s in that regard. Don’t fire when there is a friendly near your target, also don’t forget to account for friendlies that will be near the enemy when the missile will go active, as you phoenix will take some time to reach a distance at which it can track its target on its own (no friendly near target during launch \neq no friendly near target in active phase).
Grumman’s work on the F-14 series was absolutely shocking. It’s incredible how they managed to take a ten year gap from the F-111’s development to the F-14’s first flight, and all the technological and material innovations in that time, to make a plane that was worse in every way.
Elaborate?
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I don’t know what to tell you if you think the F-111B was better than the F-14A.
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me when i’m in a flying brick competition and my opponent is an aardvark
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The US Navy on their way to adopt a worse aircraft because ???
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Well, basing it on US military getting the better thing is not good. Considering they adopted worse thing many times just because politics or someone wanting money.
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Definitely underrating the fakour
How would the F-111B be better?
It required so many design changes since it was horrendously underpowered for its weight and poor visibility for carrier operations.
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Are you baiting? How is the F-14 worse in any way besides raw top speed and range?
In the fleet defense/interceptor role, the F-14 is much better.
The F-14 had the same amount of Phoenix missiles, had a better radar as of the F-14D, was much lighter, (the F-14D’s MTOW was the F-111B’s gross weight) more maneuverable, (better TWR, wing loading, smaller, less drag, more lift, etc.) and had much better strike capability as of the F-14D as well.
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