As far as changes go, that we got for the F-14A/B this update, I feel like we’re leaving empty-handed again. I’ve only noticed 2 or maybe 3 things.
Fuel dumping ability was added for all (F-14A, F-14A IRIAF, & F-14B)
Minor detailing done on the beaver tail
Updated top speed(?)
That third one is a speculation, so please correct me if I’m wrong. I’ve been trying to follow all the data mines. Crossing my fingers that we could get a surprise change before it goes live.
Also this:
“F-14A, F-14B — insufficient maneuverability during maximum overload turns at high speeds has been corrected, oscillation when using mouse aim has been reduced.”
so just more aoa at high speed basically?
I believe so
That’s one of the things I prefer about the F-14 flight model over F-16 and F-15. Now it’ll be even better.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Warthunder/comments/1n9zc0j/2470143_248016_part_3/
- F-14A, F-14A ([IRN]):
- moved vertical stabilizer moment arm vertical position from 1.0 to 0.5
- added new elevator pitch controller entry for 10000 m, which should help in pitch controllability at high altitudes
- added fuel dumping
- F-14B:
- added new elevator pitch controller entry for 10000 m, which should help in pitch controllability at high altitudes
- added fuel dumping
Cool
This is from the book “Grumman F-14 Tomcat: Bye-Bye Baby”
What does this do?
I believe that is one of the changes associated with this comment “oscillation when using mouse aim has been reduced”
Moment arm is basically the distance from the axis of rotation to where you apply force. That’s how you get torque. It’s easier to rotate/twist something when you apply force farther from the center of rotation/twist.
“moved vertical stabilizer moment arm vertical position from 1.0 to 0.5”
Not a programmer but I assume this means the moment arm is moved in toward the aircraft center, meaning the vert. stab. has less influence on the aircraft roll axis.
This will reduce oscillations and improve stability
Apologies for the misleading info, I used outdated data myself ))
why are the Tech Mods engaging in Fisticuffs…
More relevantly, who’s gonna win??
No Fakours on wing pylons despite images of Aim54 on Iranian F-14 wing pylons :(
you are like a year late to that party
same with the missing drop tanks
also there is a video of a test launch of the fakour of the wing pylon
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/00tIEaICspI8
Nice. I wonder why it’s not yet applied on the F-14B…
Also for the Aim-54:
Looks like the Fakour acceleration is underperforming… That was very fast.
How do you tell if a missile is a phoenix or a fakour?
to me just looks yellow and everything else looks the same
even then some arent yellow so they look identical
I wrote an entire thing about how to tell in WT gameplay lmao.
The Phoenix won’t have those side rails on it nor will it have the bland, one/2 color scheme of the Fakour.
ex:
The Phoenix will have large, bold lettering and stripes on it to signal each part of the missile (nose cone, body, booster, etc…)
ex:
it’s also slightly more sleek and pointy
lmao phoenix/fakour 90s are just… pretty terrible in wt considering how garbage their seekers and kinematic performance is. aim-54c+ or the aim54c eccm/whatever it’s called is looking like the only good phoenix that exists and will hopefully be implemented on the d when it comes to the game
The only problem is, while the AIM-54C ECCM/Sealed is equipped, you wouldn’t be able to exceed Mach. While it would provide better countermeasure and ground clutter resistance (especially paired with the APG-71), it doesn’t have coolant so if I recall correctly, that limits how fast you could fly with it.
i heard it doesnt require coolant ? coolant was required for previous models
