Supporting by data bus doesn’t mean they were able to launch and guide from F-14D.
Saying the F-14D can use AMRAAM just because it has a 1553B bus is like saying a your aged Windows XP computer can run modern devices just because it has USB ports.
To put it in avionics and computer science terms, MIL-STD-1553B is strictly a “Transport Layer.” Think of it as a telephone line connecting the Mission Computer to the rail; the bus itself is dumb and doesn’t understand what data it’s moving. It relies entirely on the Operational Flight Program (OFP) to define the message structure. Without the specific software tape for the AMRAAM, the F-14D’s computer literally doesn’t know which memory locations on the missile to write the target data to. It’s physically connected, but there’s no protocol to translate the guidance data.
Also, you hit the hard wall of the MIL-STD-1760 interface.
When you start up aircraft, the Stores Management System immediately queries the missile for a “Store ID.” The missile will reply, but since F-14Ds software lacks the lookup table for the AIM-120, the computer is going to flag the station as an “Unknown Store” or “Station Fail.”
This isn’t just a UI glitch. It controls the safety logic. Because the system flags the store as invalid, the mission computer will never generate the “Release Consent” signal required by the critical safety interlocks. The firing circuit remains physically open. That’s mean, practically speaking, you have a missile that you can’t talk to, can’t initialize, can’t guide. It’s just expensive dead weight on the pylon.
Only things what you can do is just jettison those AMRAAMs or maybe launch it and see go fly straight instead tracking someone.
The same argument applies to the JDAM on the F-14B(U) because the VF-102 F-14Bs received data bus upgrades but never received the Sparrowhawk HUD or OFP 321 software required to handle JDAMs. Consequently, while their F-14Bs can physically carry JDAMs, they cannot use them.
If the Super Tomcat came with AIM-120 I think it will be ok. Just like YAK-141 that have R27ER, F16AJ.
Or if it came with AIM-7P and AIM-9M i’m also ok with that.
IF the capability was added via a software upgrade, that’s extremely likely given tech upgrades. But I’m not sure if they were actually allowed the use on the flightline. IMO it was more of a “it can use it if we’re in a pinch.”
There’s even a document alluding to the F-14D being capable of using the AIM-9x (in reduced capacity) but it didn’t say unclassified so I’m not linking it.
I mean even SACs issued during active service sometimes contain errors, and these can still be found in the F-14 variants currently available online. Also, Pre-service ones means just that they are “in planning.”
For example, take the AN/ALR-23 infrared seeker for the F-14A. In the 1977 SAC used by Gaijin for modeling the F-14A Early in the game, references to it had already been removed.
However, examining the actual NAVAIR flight manuals(NAVAIR 01-F14AAA-1) reveals descriptions suggesting it remained as available at least until 1980. That’s precisely why, despite being a primary source, I have absolutely no trust in SAC.
Wasn’t this document originally prepared with the assumption that the F-14D would remain in service until around 2010, the year it was scheduled to be retired?
Unfortunately, its retirement was brought forward in 2006 tho.
From how the US government works it was actions specifically planned for that year and included upgrades that were missed due to 1999 budget. Northrup wasn’t paid for the tape and they wanted their money.
I bet they already had it completed and were sitting waiting for that contract to go through.
The f14B did for awhile before 14.3 was added the f14D will be more capable obviously because of the apg71 being as good as the apg70 and I don’t mind it being 13.7
Stt won’t be added anytime soon supposedly for the aim54 and lofting is apart of the stt and it’s a slow missile if you have any f14 that has aim54 you can check your self it avg speed is Mach 3.0-4.0 for it to reach Mach 5 its needs specific conditions like 35,000ish+ ft up for it to reach those speeds plus the small maps don’t help it
You won’t reach that altitude in the f14 and interceptor spawns aren’t in top tier and if you do you would be slow with other jets that can get their more easily and like I said stt and lofting won’t be added any time soon because supposedly it would be bais
I have several documents related to the F-14A and F-14A(IR), but the only reason preventing me from posting bug reports is the “special” export control.
The required items are the technical documentation for the APU-470 and R-27R, and NAVAIR 01-F14AAA-1A, which contains detailed descriptions regarding the AWG-9.
However, -1A manual and every Iranian F-14A manuals has this mentions at title page.
Not only…
their quality in realism atm is ace combat .
There are many things in game that shouldn’t be like that.
They just think…what someone will buy and just release it.
If enough people ask it, they will bring ST21 as a tech tree vehicle because -but a replica existed…
No they won’t, all vehicles in game have a prototype built and not just a static mockup witch the st21 had a static mockup but no st21 prototype was built
It’s no where near ace combat levels you doin to much…also list vehicles and game mechanics that are ace combat levels other than arcade
So? They got to make money somehow what you think the world we live in is free
Dude they removed the panther 88, tiger 105 and like few tanks from Japan for this same reason they ain’t gonna go back to add a st21 you just complaining about something they resolved already
