Yeah, you’re right. It was a distortion due to perspective.
My hypothesis on this is that they were working on integrating LANTIRN into the F-14 at the time, so they modified the LANTIRN adapter for concept demonstration of dual missile launcher. Actually the LANTIRN adapter does not used to accommodate bomb rack, but it doesn’t matter for the demonstration purposes. So I guess that’s what they did.
yeah, about that.
the image has the AIM-120s mounted on station 1B, but afaik the LANTIRN pod was tested only on station 8B and 6.
what i think happened is that both this adapter and the one for the pod are derivatives of the HARM adapters from when they were tested on the tomcat.
thus, no modifications would be required, as it’s already compatible with BRU-32 bomb racks trough the ADU-703A/A adapter (this is the same one used to allow bombs to be carried on the pods for the AIM-54).
furthermore, i found this a few days ago:
A study of the integration of the lantirn targeting system on the F-14 tomcat
no modifications to the HARM adapter are mentioned, nor to the ADU-703 adapter. a third adapter between the pod and ADU-703 was developed to provide a more rigid mounting system than the BRU-32 ejector rack. in other words, BRU-32 can still be mounted in its place.
Does anybody know about F-110-GE-429 integration for Service Tomcats?
They were supposed to be an upgrade in the ST21 Program. Along with better supercruise, the engines would be thrust vectoring:
Installed thrust can be estimated to be around 32-33,000 pounds of thrust, given that the regular thrust was going to be 30,000). We know this because the uninstalled thrust of the current F-14B engines saw a boost of around 2000 pounds (from ~28,000 to 30,200). Further upgrades to the IPE/EPE would see this number rise.
This would easily bump the TWR of the ST21 to a very respectable ~1.6. With thrust vectoring though, the performance would be astounding, as that’s on par with the F-22’s TWR.
The ST21 overall would be unrivaled. It would be an F-15EX with the flight performance just shy of the F-22, all while being on a carrier deck.
maybe once gaijin runs out of prototypes, and in service aircraft, they’ll start putting the concepts in game
Yeah. That would be nice. Especially with current planes being completely classified, I’d rather them have these concepts added the the game over a neutered 5th gen jet.
indeed true, concepts have much more available information than aircraft still in use today and which are more or less heavily classified
Don’t forget the f14D also got a airborne self-protection jammer (ASPJ, infrared search and track (irst ), itids link 16, the ECA is placed in the position of the LAU-93 missile launcher/bomb rack and can carry an extra pack of chaff and flare decoys, new ALE- 47 Airborne Countermeasures Dispenser System… datalinked radar and radar can track up to 24 targets simultaneously
Bro. You trolling or?
If that was a thing how they implement it? Just make missles not track as well?
It was the AN/ALQ-165 Airborne Self Protection Jammer (ASPJ) was designed to accomplish threat sorting, threat identification, and jamming management variety of air to air and surface to air RF threats. So mainly works on radar missile
just wish gaijin gave ability for multicrew RIO…
Honestly, the cockpit/HUD is the sole reason I want this. Everything else would be a bonus.
Here’s more info on the “D” cockpit interiors (click on spoilers for the details):
| 1. | Head-Up Display | 15. | Multi-Function Display | 29. | Clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2. | Approach Indexer | 16. | UHF Remote Indicator | 30. | Brake Pressure Indicator |
| 3. | ECM Warning Light & Standby Compass | 17. | Canopy Jettison Handle | 31. | Heading/CRS Panel |
| 4. | Angle-of-Attack Indicator | 18. | Emergency Stores Jettison Button | 32. | Pedal Adjust Handle |
| 5. | Air Combat Maneuver Panel | 19. | Wheels-Flaps Position Indicator | 33. | Brake Pressure Indicator |
| 6. | Air Combat Maneuver Panel | 20. | Landing Gear Control Panel | 34. | Control Stick |
| 7. | Wing Sweep Indicator | 21. | Control Surface Position Indicator | 35. | Fuel Quantity Indicator |
| 8. | Vertical Velocity Indicator | 22. | Fuel Management Panel | 36. | Liquid Oxygen Quantity Indicator |
| 9. | Servopneumatic Altimeter | 23. | Engine Parameter Indicators | 37. | Cabin Pressure Altimeter |
| 10. | Radar Altimeter | 24. | Hydraulic Pressure Indicator | 38. | Arresting Hook Panel |
| 11. | Airspeed Mach Indicator | 25. | Electrical Tachometer Indicator (RPM) | 39. | Display Control Panel |
| 12. | Standby Attitude Indicator | 26. | Thermocouple Temperature Indicator (TIT) | 40. | Elevator Lead Panel |
| 13. | Bearing Distance Heading Indicator | 27. | Rate of Flow Indicator (FF) | 41. | Left Engine Fuel Shut Off Handle |
| 14. | Multi-Function Display | 28. | Armament Control Indicator | 42. | Right Engine Fuel Shut Off Handle |
| 1. | Digital Display Control Panel | 9. | Navigation Control & Data Readout | 17. | UHF Comm Select Panel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2. | Multi-Function Display | 10. | Tactical Information Display | 18. | Armament Panel |
| 3. | Vertical Velocity Indicator | 11. | Tactical Information Control Panel | 19. | Data Storage Kit |
| 4. | Standby Attitude Indicator | 12. | Hand Control Unit | 20. | Caution-Advisory Panel |
| 5. | Fuel Quantity Indicator | 13. | Multi-Function Display | 21. | Navigation Mode & System Reset Panel |
| 6. | Servopneumatic Altimeter | 14. | Canopy Jettison Handle | 22. | Navigation Control Panel |
| 7. | Standby Attitude Indicator | 15. | ECM Override Control | 23. | ICS Foot Button |
| 8. | Clock | 16. | Bearing Distance Heading Indicator | 24. | MIC Foot Button |
This information can be found on this website:
So to let you know, the RIO’s cockpit is wrong. The F-14D and F-14B (U) have PTID’s and another MFD like here:
That picture seems to be from the F-14A or B.
I see, good point. I initially thought it could be the F-14D(R) with an older layout of the instruments, or it could be that it was before it got modern avionics modifications that included newer PTID.
I still return to this thread until I see “passed to devs” somewhere.
I really want the super tomcat man, esp now that the hornet is confirmed, it would a dope foldered vehicle to cap off that era of Naval fighters
It doesn’t have to be “passed to devs” , they can just release it if they have it plans .
It should be F-14B(U).
They also upgraded RIO seat cockpit.
