Could we at least get a proper COMPATIBLE phoenix on a D variant, cuz like out of all things it couldn’t use usual AIM-54s?
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This is for DCS
This appears to be official documents, but compiled and uploaded by the DCS community.
You should not have linked that manual here, even if it’s uploaded by the DCS community.
Edit: image is removed by me, as the matter is resolved.
Alright, that was my oversight. I’ll delete that message.
yeah ofc, an “upgrade”
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I don’t know why they won’t us have the a120’s and aim9m but this pack won’t sell well without it. Plus why not let the community try it out at 13.3 and 13.7 with am120’s with aim9m’s to see if they are ok with it going up in br.
Your all ready going to be fighting 13.0. 13.3 13.7 And 14.0 with it at 13.0 so why not?
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Probably cause then they eat their words about having the best version of a vehicle as a premium rather then a TT. Although this already is with the better radar so why not go full bore idk.
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I think they should put it at 13.3 see how it goes if to broken it should go to 13.7 or just remove the aim120 but people don’t want to supposedly make it worse with the compression because we want decompression but it wouldn’t make sense because it would be moved when decompression happens for rank 8 and some think missiles count matters but gajin proved it didn’t with the su30mk2/mkk and it also depends either if you don’t really count 4x fox2 irccm/4x fox3 missiles to be affective as having 6x fox3 and 2x fox2/6x fox 3 and not just the count that most +13.0 have 8 missiles in general and then you got Flight model capability’s and avionics capabilities that separates 13.3 arh slinger from 13.7 fox slingers ohh and some think f14D w/ aim120A aren’t compatible even tho they are
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I beg you make a TT version, and give it its 9ms for god sakes.
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oh boi i cant wait to play this update and use the SU33 AND J11A to farm these noobs in the jet i wanted
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Where’s my aim7p and aim9m???Are you saying that with 6 aim54/aim7M(not even 7p) + 2 aim9L can compete with 8 r27er + 4
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Isn’t the F-14D version heavier than the F-14B? Essentially canceling out the increased thrust…
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Their is no increased thrust they lied plus I don’t think you’ll notice the extra weight anyway
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Yeah I did a little research after that post and they have the same engines as the F-14B from what I can find… It’s a waste of money
Genuinely wonder if we’ll get an official response regarding the backlash about this in particular. I don’t think I’ve seen this much backlash for a premium before.
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I mean, Smin & Co avoiding this discussion is very telling
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I’ll give them the benefit that its the weekend currently.
I was talking about the alternate motor for the pheonix, not about the tomcat.
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To be fair 14D is something like 900 kg heavier. That should be noticable when you mirror the configuration in fuel and armament.
However , because F110 engines have more than enough thrust you wouldn’t really notice on first view.
This thing does affect how a dogfight between them would go , though.
In a sustain B would win. However, if you start from supersonic speed 14D will bleed speed/energy faster than 14B , that means it can easily catch you on sleep and pull a gun or missile.
BUT and that’s the kicker , F-14D had DFCS …that means you could go all out every time. In 14B you still need “hands” .
So , yes…
It’s a tone heavier isn’t the whole story. But i don’t know how these things show and at what quality in game . In RL though, i’d most likely bet on 14D…because you just go “limit” from the get go. No loosing time to “feel” or “calculate” . You can just be agressive.
And that goes with the sensors. With IR you can use clouds or if it is night you have full tracking even if the you close the radar not not trigger RWR etc. With TCS …you have limitations.
So, in practical scenarios in 14D you’ll have tech compensating for more weight.
Now in game…
I don’t know. It’s the GJ factor …
You’ll probably lose from a B or they would be…completely identical. (both solutions not even close to reality/realism and how those planes would behave…)