Thank You LNS, For making my day with this news. Now while I'm waiting for the DCS F-14 Tomcat release, I'm watching "TOPGUN" again probably for the thousandth time. But all kidding aside the DCS Tomcat DCS-F14 will be a great addition to the DCS Naval Aviation types, like me, I cant wait until it comes out of the DCS hangar. Now a few ideas for potential campaigns: From my all time favorite books: Red Storm Rising. As for maps they should seriously look at Marimar, Ca. "Fighter Town USA, Home of TOPGUN.
Anyone out there have an outdated NATOPS F-14 Cockpit Guide or the startup procedures, in-order for us to get oriented.?
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I was just re reading this thread to make sure someone didn't ask the Pilot/RIO thing. I'm not sure whether the radar on the front screens can be much more than a repeater of the back seat screen. I was imagining Fleet Defender and how that worked but had no idea they'd implement the same in DCS. I was thinking a simplified radar setup where you sit up front would be the only way to go but I'm glad to hear you can hop between. Wow!
The F-14 received its first of many major upgrades in March 1987 with the F-14A Plus (or F-14A+). The F-14A's P&W TF30 engine was replaced with the improved GE F110-GE400 engine. The F-14A+ also received the state-of-the-art ALR-67 Radar Homing and Warning (RHAW) system. Much of the avionics as well as the AWG-9 radar were retained. The F-14A+ was later redesignated F-14B on 1 May 1991. A total of 38 new aircraft were manufactured and 48 F-14A were upgraded into B variants.[18]
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In the late 1990s, 67 F-14Bs were upgraded to extend airframe life and improve offensive and defensive avionics systems. The modified aircraft became known as F-14B Upgrade or as "Bombcat".[71]
So it's entirely possible that you won't see a 'Bombcat' depending on the exact era that LNS wishes to model.
Key Features of DCS: F-14A & B include: - Highly Accurate 6-DOF (Degrees of Freedom) Cockpit - Highly Accurate avionics and weapons system modelling - including the vaunted AWG-9 Radar system and AIM-54 Phoenix missiles. - AIM-54 Phoenix Simulation with a CFD based AFM - 'JESTER AI' - A Proprietary AI System for fully voiced, dependable and smart RIO/WSO - Highly Accurate Flight Model - Based on Real Performance Data - Both -A and -B Model F-14's - Multiplayer Multicrew capability. Fly together as RIO and Pilot! - Animated Crew Members - Closely Integrated with JESTER AI - Highly Detailed External Model, Animations and Textures - Highly Accurate Aircraft System and Subsystem Modelling - One Free Theatre bundled with the Aircraft - Full, lengthy single-player campaign - Full Suite of Documentation, including game manual, quick start guides, and more. - Fully voiced and interactive training missions, teaching you to fly and fight. ...and much, much more! At Leatherneck Simulations we strongly believe in raising the bar. We have never been comfortable with adhering to the status quo. Currently we hope to complete development and enter BETA testing on the first version of the F-14 by the end of 2015. Subject to significant change. For the Development Team, the F-14 will represent the culmination of years of experience and dedication. Our passion is only rivaled by our ambition and we are pushing ourselves to be better than ever before. So strap in and enjoy the ride, and get ready to experience the definitive F-14 experience.
"End of 2015" For a minute their, my blood started to boil a bit. Now, I feel like I'm back on active duty. "Hurry up and wait".
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End of 2015? Yeah... That'd be a good sign. I was hoping for a couple years but if they pull it off? I'd still get it anyway though.
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I am pleased to announce that I'll be working with Leatherneck Simulations and creating a trailer for the upcoming DCS: F-14! Make sure you check them out over at https://www.facebook.com/leathernecksim
Here is an exclusive image (work in progress) for you guys.
Cobra addressed that (link in my second post from top on this page). At the moment, they aim at a Bombcat, but it depends on whether or not they can get enough research for that aspect.
#4087622 - 03/04/1505:48 PMRe: DCS: F-14A/A+/B By Leatherneck Simulations
[Re: CJ Martin]
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,032Rudel Leatherneck Sim Artist
All F-14s were capable of carrying and deploying gravity bombs (Mk-82,84,etc).
Self Designating LGB on the other hand required the LTS, which was a 1996 program, used to ready the cats to replace the A-6s until the SuperBugs reach OC.
F-14s were never capable of deploying Stand Off A2G weapons (JADAM, SLAM, HARM, MAV, ETC).
So if you want a mach 2 mk.82 bomb truck, you should be able to do it, with no problems.
Even if the LTS isnt part of the Module, All -14s were capable of deploying them with another Aircraft lasing targets. (So A-10C, F-18C, and prolly JTAC, can lase in MP and have a -14 Come in and drop a LGB.
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I'm watching "TOPGUN" again probably for the thousandth time. 
But all kidding aside the DCS Tomcat DCS-F14 will be a great addition to the DCS Naval Aviation types, like me, I cant wait until it comes out of the DCS hangar. Now a few ideas for potential campaigns: From my all time favorite books: Red Storm Rising. 
As for maps they should seriously look at Marimar, Ca. "Fighter Town USA, Home of TOPGUN.
For a minute their, my blood started to boil a bit. Now, I feel like I'm back on active duty. "Hurry up and wait".