Was browsing around www.detailandscale.com and came across their latest F-14 Tomcat publication, which references the F-14D NATOPS manual for performance figures and technical specifications. 👀
While the author might not include exhaustive details, this book could be a strong secondary source, just a step below a primary one, while also still being legally accessible.
For anyone interested, here’s the link to the book. I’m thinking of getting the e-book version soon to see if it contains any new or useful information.
That Rate of climb for the F-14B and D are amazing… Again rivaling stuff at the top of those records like the Eurofighter Typhoon. From a carrier deck to max altitude in ~90 seconds… Crazy stuff.
I heard the “classified” document for the F-14D that was leaked was actually public information and unclassified. However selling/redistribution was not allowed
is this factoring in channel loss because F110-GE-400 produces 22,751Lbs of thrust ingame which is loss of 5,249LBs which is a loss of 18.75% of thrust if 28000LBS of thrust is accurate this is for one engine
Yeah the manual mentions NCTR is present in the censored part of the manual. Knowing it’s name is great though. If I remember correctly, it might be on the F-14A and B too.
That leaklist is fake unfortunately. And even with the current state of F-14’s, the chances it’s not a star of the update is pretty slim. The F-14 is still the most popular fighter jet of all time and one of the few that’s considered a movie star. To not promote it would be foolish of Gaijin’s end. Honestly, I’m glad they’re waiting a bit. Hopefully by then my MDR processes and we can get the best version of this jet possible.
It’s relatively difficult to make hype for F-14D the farther they wait.
If we are realistic, they won’t give it test-120A nor fieldmod-9X …
They’ll probably give the new radar, AIM-9M/AIM-7P and maybe AIM-54C+ with more resistance to notch /chaff but still the same FM (because no dual plane) , and that will make the plane somewhere between 13,3 and 13,7 (well even with accurate 54C+ , from the time Rafale etc are in the game it’s not a 14.0 , so i give you 13,7 max) .
Then they’ll bring F/A-18E/Fs for 14.0+s .
If they don’t bring any game mechanic update (dual plane for missiles -that will affect other missiles as well) , there will be no hype (in game) as much as popular the plane may be in reality, because people won’t play or aim to grind it anyway…because most people here will play what’s FOTM.
So i think it’s the best time to bring it , especially because it is a naval update (which very few care anyway).
Realistically, the AMRAAM is coming to the F-14D with a minimum of 8 in quantity. We have sources from before, during, and after the Tomcats presence saying they’re compatible, the F-14Ds manual (which everyone acts like is classified but in reality Gaijin has it, because everyone does) says its radar has an Aim-120 profile, and we have pictures of it carrying and firing the missile with specific dates on where and when it happened.
If planes like the Rafale can get HMD it only tested once on a non-service variant, then I don’t see why the F-14D can’t get Aim-120s it’s fully wired up to use.
The FM is great for AirRB. Thats not an issue. You climb like an F-15E and have the rate of the F-16C while having a shorter radius. And you have around the AoA of a Gripen. The lack of HMD can be worked around with the tall ACM box.
This depends. In reality is pretty competitive with any 13.0 and 13.3 and 13,7 and 100% better than F/A-18C which is 14.0 in any BFM. It has its strong and weak points.
Now it depends, will it have a button for the limiter or not (specifically for F-14D)?
HMD can pretty easily substituted by its IRST for the 9Ms, since its not an archaic system and its in use and valuable even nowdays …The other missiles , i don’t think HMD would help them somewhere.
On the other hand, if the 54’s FM remain the same, it’s not 13,7 even.
I used that word because i don’t believe GJ will implement 120s. Realistically you should not expect GJ to do things that make community cry…a similar thing that has done with F-4s having outdated armament on purpose …
As you may have noticed, I’ve completely overhauled this suggestion to give it a more polished and organized presentation because I want to make it look neat in case it gets passed to developers for consideration by the end of this month, or at some point in the future.
Most of the changes involve improved formatting, minor edits, and updated specifications. I’ve also added several high-quality images of the pilot and RIO cockpits, along with a new section showcasing more photographs of the F-14D.
Check it out!
I recently purchased the book mentioned above and found this particularly interesting detail worth sharing:
