F-14 Tomcat: History, Performance & Discussion

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The AN/APG-71 is arguably on par with the Captor-M. It’s still classified, but we know it was more powerful (even the AWG-9 could burn through advanced ECM due to its sheer power) and had 2x the range without even factoring in the data linked 740km track the 71 could do. It also had a form of “sensor fusion” in the sense that the RWR and Radar communicated to slew the radar to priority targets. Same could be done with its EW/ECM systems.

Note: The APG-71 has better systems to support its track, as the IRST and TCS can also slave to the radar, and those can’t be notched or decoyed. So along with the margin to notch the radar being reduced significantly, the F-14D also has a good IRST with around the same range as the radar to keep it in check the whole way through. That’s plenty for even the strictest RoE.

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The Eurofighter also has an IRST and most importantly Sensor fusion

The EF also has far better weapon systems for both BVR and WVR, mainly the meteor and ASRAAM / IRIS-T

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I didn’t want to touch on it, but the EFT IRST is garbage. It’s more in line with the even more trash Russian IRSTs. The F-14D’s actually has some power and functionality around it with 190+ mile range.

Purely due to it being newer. Had the US not been complete morons, the ST-21 would’ve developed with the AAAM Aim-152 ACMID. Basically a meteor missile. And for WVR the F-14D already had the Aim-120 and Aim-9X.

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Well, thats more about boeing lobby

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CAPTOR-M is so heavily classified that I’d be surprised if the public, including you, even know what it can do

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we know not that much about it besides it being able to compete with PESA radars and early AESA radars

it achives this by having alot of computing power behind it

it is said that the Capator-M is able to run ground mapping modes and air to air modes interweaved/ at the same time

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well good luck with that, it is the same ppl who retired one of the coolest jets for the F-18

the US could also have the ASRAAM but they dicided to make the inferior aim-9x and they are only now starting to catch up to the ASRAAM and IRIS-T with the aim-9x blk 3

the EF is also able of carring all possible Aim-120 variants and they are starting to get AESA radars as well

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you mean this trash IRST on the Su-35?

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and exactly that part is why it’s miles better than APG-71 in practical use

it’s like comparing a Good SRC only Radar to a Mediocre PD radar

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the captor also has a really high output power
iirc it has a higher output than the AWG-9

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I didn’t want to touch on it, but the EFT IRST is garbage. It’s more in line with the even more trash Russian IRSTs. The F-14D’s actually has some power and functionality around it with 190+ mile range.

How is the PIRATE garbage, exactly? And do you have any sources? Same for the russian ones. They are garbage compared to what, and based on what sources?

By your logic the F-14Ds IRST is garbage because the F-35’s DAS has a range of 800+ miles.

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Feels like I’ve seen that image with a bunch of different planes photoshopped into it

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I would also photshop a F-4F in there, everybody knows it is alot more scary than the f-22
and it would make good propaganda

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Except for the landing assistance, I don’t see anything special there. The F-14D IRST has all that.

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Yes, compared to DAS the F-14D’s IRST is garbage. It’s not like they’d never be fighting anyway.

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yup

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you source being?

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So… it can display image! wow! magic! clearlyUSwillBEdestroyedTHEYcantHANDLEit!

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F-14D manual is expo restricted