I went online to check the information and the F-14D can only carry the AIM-9M because their radar is not suitable to shoot ARRAAMs, but I hope when the F-14D enters, it can carry the AGM-88 and GPS bombs.
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For A2A loadouts, F-14D can gets AIM-9M-8, AIM-7MH/P, AIM-54C(both rocket motors ofc)
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APG-71 can use AMRAAMs it just never did in service due to politics the F14D SACs show that it could mount
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What i know is in an interview , Cptn “Snort” said they had 2 options…
- Integrate the AMRAAM
- Improve the anti ground capability.
They had to pick one of the 2.
They picked the 2d.
AMRAAM integration was possible. It just needed a software update and the missile/equipments and this costs money. In the interwiew , however, he states… they didn’t need the AMRAAM because by the time Phoenix was as good but with bigger range, he ment the latest iteration AIM-54C/ECCM (sealed). At this point there was AIM-120A/B as the comparison. And we know that in game AIM-54 in general is nerfed.
All in all, because we know they won’t update 14B , a 14D can be valid 13,7 BR (with current standards).
If they update 14B though, just with 9M , even in that state it’s easily 13,3 . You can push 4x9M and 4x54C , without playing the SARH “trap” against AMRAAMs…
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