the Phoenix is in a sad state again since one of the last micro patches, the F-14 radar just glitches out constantly too
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Found video about late model of F-14A
In the video you can see the same type of RWR display on the F-14B.
Yeah… F-14A “late” would be frankensteined of F-14B and F-14A engine but, it would still be cool.
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They could just give the F-14A a “late” mod. After the 7 million buffs the magic 2 got, the hard RWR nerf, and the proliferation of 4th gens, its not like its a particularly good plane anymore. Its 2 competitors from when it was added (J-7E and MLD) are 2 and 1 step lower in BR
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However, late F-14A(late 1990s to early 2000s) is almost identical of F-14B that we already have in TT so, I would like to see as different vehicles.
Maybe, F-14A Early can gets better AAMs like AIM9Ls but, it won’t receive more than that.
Alternatively, the current F-14B may receive some upgrades such as JDAM, Sparrow hawk HUD, etc.
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It can be quite different as said variant was also in the generation in which the VTAS was being tested on the airframe as well. Technically speaking all F-14s should have the ability to mount it but thats sorta beside the point.
So if you wanted to make it very unique, give it VTAS and AIM-95s.
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As much as I kind of want to disagree with the idea of a VTSA and AGILE-equipped F-14:
I can see it being possibly necessary to make something like the F-14D stand out from the current F-14A and B, and actually justify its existence in-game (rather than just having the Delta-Tomcat as an RP barrier to grind through to get more planes)
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The F-14D could easily get the AIM-120 and AIM-9M instead, which it actually fired to my knowledge. The AGILE was used on the F-14A/B only iirc.
The AIM-9M was used in service, the AIM-120 was used in testing and service models required only the physical pylons be mounted and software updated before program was cancelled.
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Software limitations are incorporated in game tho, for example mav’s could be mounted on 6 different pylons on the harrier 2, but without proof the software could handle 6 missiles we couldn’t argue for it. You’d need proof that the software can handle amraam in service realistically.
I think AMRAAMs were mentioned in a manual for the F-14D (I could very well be wrong though). The main reason Tomcats didn’t get them was due to budget cuts forcing the Navy to chose between either full AMRAAM-integration/clearance or LITENING/LGB, and the Navy went with LITENING (since I think that would extend its service life a bit).
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You remember correctly!
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Ah, it was LITENING, not LANTIRN. My bad on that
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This I can agree with.
The only point in which I could see the Tomcat D getting VTAS, AMRAAM, and AGILE is if Gaijin adds 9L to the F-14A early (which wouldn’t make it an early anymore) and 9M to the F-14B. However, I can’t really see Gaijin doing that.
I saw AIM-120 in F-14D SAC sheet. AIM-120s were marked as “provisions made for”
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Certainly these would be unique, but I would like to see loadouts that used only for US Navy service, NOT loadouts used only for testing.
F-14A (2000s) is basically an F-14B with a TF-30 pushed into it, and the F-14B(U) is an F-14B with some F-14D features added, so it may not be that unique.
However, they would still fit well into the game meta (mainly ARB/SBEC) even if they had a better AAM.
The only one tested and acceptable is AMRAAMs for F-14D for me.
Probably, F-14B can gets AIM-9Ms but, AIM-9Ls for F-14A Early wouldn’t come in soon because they are one of meta planes is SBEC rn.
In the current SBEC (basically an 11.7 BR top), the F-14A Early and Mirage 2000 C-S4/C-S5 are meta, and if the F-14A receives an AIM-9L, it’s BR might go up.
I myself am not opposed to the F-14A Early getting the AIM-9L per se and I would like to see all Gen’4 jets gets all-aspect missiles. However, 12.0BR F-14A with AIM-9L is questionable because they are still using old RWR and would gets insta wiped by F-16s, MiG-29s, or Su-27s with BVR missiles without alert.
And That’s why I would like to see late models of F-14A that has modern RWR. Also, late F-14A is very similar in appearance to the Tomcat used in the films Top Gun and Top Gun Maverick )))
1980s F-14A can see several features found in the F-14B, such as TCS, but the RWR is still old and will most likely not fit the game meta.
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And I dont care whether a loadout was in service or otherwise as long as the SRAAM and Yak-141 exist in game.
If a aircraft was capable at some point in it’s existence of deploying a weapon it should have that weapon and / or system available for it in game.
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