DCS: F-14B Tomcat | How to Dogfight! | BFM Tips & Tricks
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ต.ค. 2024
- Hey Guys, I wanted to put together a video to help out anyone who is having trouble with dogfighting in the F-14B Tomcat or who might doubt the ability of the F-14 in the BFM arena.
The best piece of advice is Practice, Practice, Practice, and Rudder, Rudder, Rudder...
However, with practice and honed F-14 Tomcat flying skills the F-14 is a monster in a dogfight and the F-14B & D's GE F-110 engines allow you to dictate how the fight plays out through the ability to engage and disengage at will.
This video is a live commentary as I rewatch footage of some BFM, Guns only engagements with my friends James and Straywolf. I talk about the best way to employ the F-14 in a knife fight as I fly against on the best DCS: F-5E Tiger pilots I know.
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Dogfighting in the F-14 is a lot of work, but if you can master her quirky flight mechanics she is an absolute beast in a close in Guns only knife fight!
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cant you tell how fast you are going with your sweep wings are
Hey, Spud, I think I know what the problem is in most cases... It's the stick actuator!!!
@@DJones476 well considering the flight control hydraulic system is controlled by stick input you might be right as long as your augmentation for that system are working correctly but not to be confused with the independent combined hydraulics system on the F-14. Maybe check the windshield wiper fluid hot shot.
@@crunchied8 what the *&ck did you even say? After getting hooked on phonics get back to us.
@@johnnybravo5758 i was meaning the automatic sweep wing if you go slower the wings come forward you go faster the wings go back hope you feel like ass now with your last comment bud
The F-14 feels extremely realistic. We should never give in to people who would advocate to make the flight model easier to suit their ability or wants. The F-14 requires skills, that is what is so awesome about it. The hard work required to get up to a good level is what is so awesome about DCS!
Seems to be the modern way in gaming, some can't be bothered to make an effort and whine at devs to make it easier.
Frederic Borloo I 100% agree!
Feels great being right though. I could see it coming that the hot shot hornet crowd would be overwhelmed by the notion of actually flying your aircraft instead of letting the FBW do it.
@@MongooseTacticool Agree. I'm new to DCS and yes at the begining the learn curve is overwhelming, (at least for a solo player like me) but if you are interested in something you will learn rather quick. And if you want easy mode go with arcade setting or play ace combat, there are PLENTY of dumbed down games.... we don't need more. I started with the MIG-29 (I had to... because I'm a good German!😂) and it's really fun to fly, but the tomcat is a REAL challenge and has me "glued" to my PC for the whole week now. I'm flying the tomcat for 1 week now and I went from stalling, ripping wings off and flat spins to flying "decent" ("decent" meaning = I don't allahu akbar the plane anymore😂 and I get some enemies killed!) But what I enjoy the most is that you have to figure out the limits of the tomcat yourself, everytime you just push it a little more, and more, and more. It's an amazing experience!
@@rall172 You're right. I'm very impressed with the Tomcat flight model and systems, when I flew it on release I had a big grin :)
Try the same thing against an AI F 5 and watch him not only go vertical with you but actually out climb you.
iNFinItY lOOpS
Robert Curtis that’s due to the AI being super wonky and not very well
Modeled, I would never fly against AI with a skill lever better than “good” also the AI doesnt adhere to the physics of flight and the flight model of the aircraft it’s flying... it’s on rails and acts like a UFO. AI works for missile engagements but for Guns Up BFM the AI is a no go and is one of the biggest flaws with DCS IMHO
Yes and also a mig 29S "excellent"! I can beat a Su27 excellent but at this time I'm shooted down by a Mig 29S"good"! Anyway thank you for your inputs, always a pleasure to see your vids.
Cheers
Yes man, the AI is ridiculous some times... I'm new to DCS and I'm only practicing against AI for now. I'm really NOT good but after 1 week flying the tomcat I'm getting a feel for it. AI F5's are kinda broken, they outclimb, outturn you almost all the time. Even the F4's are insane. I have started with the mig-29 and then I jumped staight into the tomcat, and I have to say, it is MUCH more rewarding flying the tomcat, and in some points even easyer, specialy triming the thing (mig-29 trim is kind of a nightmare). The tomcat just needs lots of practice, and that's just what I was looking for! That being said, it's time for my next A2A practice session! Meanwhile I don't even know how to use the radio on the damn thing!😂
@@Spudknocker Really nice video btw! I don't have seen much (good) f-14 dogfight vids for now. Very informative thx!
The best cornering speed I found is around 325 Knots and 15 degrees AOA
Exactly! If you can manage to keep the F-14 at her corner speed speed you can even go and fight F-15/Su-27/MiG-29s and come out alive. And if you ever happen to loose too much speed in a certain maneuver just unload her for a few seconds and you are back on speed in no time. Her acceleration is pretty good in a tight situation. It is just an amazing bird to fly and fight in.
@@Viper81
600 KPH? At that Speed, you don't want to fight a SU-27.
350kts with 19 degrees is the very edge of the envelope. If you can push that, nothing can turn fight you. Not even the A10's.
I cut my teeth on the old IL2 flight sim way back when, so it didn't take too much practice to retrain myself to use rudder all the time. My only problem (aside from the spotting issues in DCS, but that's another discussion :) ) is that the Tomcat's engines are so powerful, that I find myself repeatedly exceeding corner speed. It would be incredibly helpful if Heatblur would tweak JESTER so that he would perform as you say and give airspeed call outs while you're busy trying to kill your bandit.
I emphatically agree with you though. It DOES take practice, but it's worth the effort. As you say, it's quirky, but the enormous lifting surfaces and the monstrous power of the F110s make the F-14B a very good BFM machine.
Grumman Aviation knew what they were doing.
The Navy knew what it wanted and got what it paid for.
Void304 she is a beast that’s for sure! And yep she required careful throttle modulation to stay on speed!
Great vid and good tips!
My biggest problem still is spotting enemy planes on high resolution screens. So most of the time I fly loops and circles and think: “what the hell is jester talking about?”
LOL yeh, just spotting the bandit is the hardest part for me. Once I lose sight, I am screwed and rarely manage to find them again! I'll try that zoom and look tactic in future to see if that helps. Thanks @spudknocker
Really interesting and helpful. It's definitely a different feel compared to the F/A-18, more visceral and raw, but nonetheless satisfying. I suspect the AI pilots can always see you, compared to player vs. player engagements, where loss of sight actually plays a component to the engagement. Thanks for posting, will need to try this out.
and here's the real thing basically describing the same thing: th-cam.com/video/7RaMp2r7eWI/w-d-xo.html
Great video. F-14 was a phenomenal dogfighter. It was extremely maneuverable for its size and could carry energy throughout the fight and even add energy in vertical fights. It was very technical and pilot-oriented to master, but it ultimately had much higher limits in the envelope because it was so directly controlled. In a vertical fight, it simply was very difficult to match or beat.
KLRGT500KR very true! I believe a competent F-14 pilot can be almost anything in DCS... an epic fight would be a great F-14 pilot and a great F-15 pilot in BFM.
@@Spudknocker Very true. A 'Snort' Snodgrass or 'Okie' Nance would be two great examples in real life. That is what I have found from the F-14 pilots. It took at least 2000 hours to master because of the mechanical direct interface with the plane, but it gave the pilot much more control of the plane to push it to the limit of the envelope. Cheers!
I REALLY struggle to spot targets in DCS these days. Even on a 1080p monitor, my eye sight isn’t quite as good as it used to be and they seem to have totally done away with the “dots” that would make locating aircraft actually feasible. Now it’s like trying to “spot the pixel” especially if the target is low and amongst terrain. I’ve resorted to having the dot labels on aircraft otherwise it’s a bit of a joke.
Looks like if Heatblur were to decide that they want to an F-4 or F-14D as their next project, they're more than halfway there.
Pogo well unfortunately Heatblur said they can’t find enough reference material on the MFD pages for the F-14D and ED is slated to do the F-4E, I think the most likely aircraft for Heatblur to do next will be the A-6E Intruder
@@Spudknocker Flight of the Intruder when? It is too bad about the MFDs on the D being hard to work on, even though I love analogue gauges (for real men) I would pay full price again for the Super Kitty
I would love to see the Supper Kitty, but it will probably not happen. In any case, I do hope that ED incorporates some kind of Jester IA into the F-4E. The A-6E is going to be awesome as well.
@@Spudknocker hopefully they can find enough to at least do the F-14B Upgrade (F-14Bs were updated with modified avionics, new HUD, and JDAM capability in the late 90s)
@@MrCyclos1985 Will be interesting to see how that BN will be implemented
ive watched your video and the one grim reaper did on dogfighting in the F14 and its realy awesome if you combind the two. Go about 300kts wings out, pull into the turn, full burner and use the flaps to turn even tighter and when you get out or lose sight just pull up and over to spot the bandit again. I just love the F14
The thing about Jester spotting enemies, it already happened in 1994 with F-14 Fleet Defender!. What a great game that one was.
YES!!! that was my 1st sim.
Oh wow the mention of this game instant brought flashbacks. Good ones! I don't know how as a kid I managed to even get through some of that game. I'm still learning to cold start an F-14 in DCS!
I have to fly it like I am riding a skateboard on a half-pipe hanging 10 then 160* behind the enemy on the way down, lots of half loops they fly by me but I am so frustrated its like riding a wooden roller coaster flying off the tracks. Yeah, no way near a top gun. 24 hours later, I fine-tuned the pitch axis from 100 to 60, rudder 70, it's smooth flying now, not much of a wooden roller coaster ride.
Hey Spud, nice initiative. It would help tremendously, if you have the controls indicator (RCTRL+Enter) active, when showing rudder inputs, or focus more on the actual axis inputs you use in certain situations.
Victory205 over at the Eagle Dynamics forum, did a nice write up on the handling and rudder input.
That still was a good video on flying the F-14B in BFM fights. I need more of this, as I am coming from bomb trucking and need to relearn a lot when going to fight through an air cover... ;)
Glad you liked it! And I agree about the controls indicator overlay
You should consider talking about the manouvering flaps too.they are extremely valuable once your wings are fully swept forward.
Is the footage in this video VR gameplay or something else? I have an excellent PC and my F14 isn’t nearly as detailed. The detail in the cockpit looks totally different, doesn’t adjust perspective or anything else. Can’t tell what I am doing wrong but this looks totally different from my experience. Any idea what I might be doing wrong? Thanks!
PvP Gun's only. F-5 is so inferior to F-14. Go against human SU-27, F-18, & the game changes. Then dogfight against them with IR missiles & F-14 is toasted.
F-14 is an Ok dogfighter, but best? not IMO. BTW good video :)
Not the best, but F-14 was an absolutely great dogfighter provided the pilot had enough hours in it and knew how to control the surfaces himself. He is right, one simply cannot do things in a FBW plane that one can do mechanically and directly controlling the surfaces as it allows pushing to the absolutely limits of the envelope. F-18 wise, it is only dependent on the type of fight, as the established facts are, the F-18 excelled at slow speed and high alpha fights while F-14 was all about high energy, higher knots (over 300 knots) and lots of verticals. An F-18 would never want to go into a vertical with an F-14 and it comes directly from Joe 'Smokin' Ruzaicka who flew both F-18/F-14. Conversely, F-14 would never want to get into a 'groveling' slow fight with an F-18.
KLRGT500KR it comes down to the aircraft you love and playing to the strengths of the aircraft you want to fly, a lot of what I said about flying against the F-5 is gonna hold true with the F/A-18C only thing I would change and have changed flying against the hornet is I would be more careful with my entering into a turning fight and be more selective with it whereas I can be a bit more cavalier with the F-5 but I do Believe the same idea apply of when you lose the advantage pull vertical and control the tempo of the fight.
When it comes to a missile fight my Phoenixes kill the Hornet at 50NM and if he survives that and I survive a salvo of -120’s I do a forward quarter shot of a Sparrow or -9 Mike and don’t engage man turning fight at all with him due to his -9X’s
Spudknocker The problem if he survives your Phoenix and you come to Sparrow range is that the Hornet will also be at Sparrow range (best case) or he will be at AMRAAM range (you will have to run) 😉
A lot of people put the F-14 into the 4th generation category of aircraft along with the F-18/16/15 etc. It was very much a late 3rd generation aircraft with far more in common with the F-4 Phantom than anything more modern.
No it doesn't at all.
On my first days I couldn't even survive the AI on the Instant Action scenarios. The plane felt like a bus and everything I did was so clumsy. Not that I'm as refined as I should be, but things got so much better.
Great usage of your verticals, interesting pacing on the engines too. Thanks for doing this!
Excellent, that's what we were waiting for.
Great vid Spud, could you do a similar video featuring the F-14 against other 4th generation fighters like the Eagle, Fulcrum, and Flanker? Many people still doubt it's ability to compete with them, and I haven't the time to fill every one of them with 20mm HEI to prove the point.
This ^
It has a lot of trouble with this F-5; it's simply not competitive with 4th gen fighters. You have to get really lucky.
@@taylorc2542 it's also an F-5 being flown by an extremely capable pilot. The B/D Tomcat has a great thrust/weight ratio and sustained turn rate, you just have to know how to put it through it's paces
Grim reapers with vhs training in the f-14 is amazing about using flaps and slats and throttle and rudder use
Oh those agressive pulls, maintenance will be mad at you! LOL
You can see the G-Induced Damage on the navigation system at the end when the attitude indicator loses its calibration. I used to get that until I noticed it was the agressive pulling... Actually you shouldn't pull more than 6Gs on the F-14 if you can. But if you have to pull 10Gs.. Just know that you're hurting her pretty bad
I'm on the fence with the F18 and f14, but i think im gonna go f14 because it's a good aircraft even though it doesn't have all those computer systems that the F-18 has
Fantastic Spud - I came from Aces High online for 20 years, and all fighters there are mostly split into turn and energy fighters. Nice to see someone in the DCS world giving some explanations as to how to use a fighter like the F14 which takes advantage of both, and can really use the energy fighting tactics well. Very good examples here of when to break off trying to get your nose into an advantageous position and go back up into the vert using superior thrust and the F14's ability to "out pitch back" pretty much every fighter out there in DCS. We were lucky in Aces High to have a former F14 pilot in the game, who was a TG insctructor as well as flew with the VX squadron and flew those black Vandy planes. He also had more Aim54 shots than probably anyone alive outside of Iran. Lots of what you mentioned here was an echo of things he had posted over the 10 years he played AH2/3 (Mace2004 on the forums there).
@2:45
You can pull those desperate high G maneuvers in the FA-18. All you need to do is pull the lever on the stick (lever that disengages autopilot), hold it down, and as long as you are holding down it will turn OFF the G-limiter on the FCS. That 7.5G limit will be gone giving you unfettered access to all the G's your body, speed, and the airframe are capable of. This feature is specifically for reasons like were described here in his gun shot and various other emergency situations. I very rarely use it, but when I do it's brief such as getting my nose quickly on the ahead of a bandit to make a snap gunshot early in a merge or to avoid hitting the ground when I do something stupid. You lose tons of energy extremely rapidly if you just hold down the G-Limit override paddle and keep pulling...even if your F-18 is in A/A config with no wing tanks. The only NATO aircraft of the same era as the F-18 that can sustain these insane high G's without loosing energy is the F-16 at low altitude.
Other than that great video!
Here's a video (for anyone who hasn't seen it) showing actual tactics taught to F-14 pilots at Miramar against F-4's and F-5's.
th-cam.com/video/7RaMp2r7eWI/w-d-xo.html
The G override paddle enables you to pull more than 7.5G, but the Hornet is FBW, even when the limiter is off, the Tomcat's control surfaces are directly connected to the stick, where you can force a departure of flight easily, good luck doing the same in the Hornet even with the limiter off.
What is the padlock view command to lock onto the target? For some reason I cannot figure out which one it is.
Beside period specific setups, why would anyone choose F14A? Does it have any advantage over B?
It does not, but I plan on making some missions from the Iranian perspective!
F-14A is much lighter, and if I remember it’s better in one regime
Ooooh GREAT video ! And yeah this beautiful baby deserves the best of ourselves, thanks so much for this ride. As always... ANYTIME BABY !
Haya-Oh Waves haha thanks man I’m glad you like it! And yep getting the most out of the F-14 requires skill and constant attention and careful flying... staying ahead of the aircraft is incredibly important as is staying loose and relaxed as you fly her.
Does your friend in the F-5E do videos? He seems really good at BFM.
Unfortunately he does not
@@Spudknocker Yes, F-5E was very capable dogfighter in 1970s against MiG-21, MiG-23, MiG-25, Su-15, Tu-128 etc.
4th generation fighters of 1980s like MiG-29 or Su-27 surpassed F-5E significantly.
Yeah I agree... first minute of me trying the f14 and I tore the wings off as I was so used to the fa18... now I love the f14, all its quirks and moods
If you keep up flying like this, you are flankers favourite in the menu. Pull up, then he'll lock you and blow you out of the sky. Simple as that. Btw Jester is too slow to keep up with the turns... he tells 2 while tally already is 7 o'clock. Useless....but still the the big cat remains a beast you gotta love 😊
Spudnocker's sparring partner seems to know what he was doing, at 2:45 Spudnocker failed to reposition and he probably planned and saw that. He reversed, letting Spudnocker overshoot his 3/9 line. Spudnocker then continued 2C and he also saw that, reversed again and was offensive. If he was flying something better than a F-5, Spudnocker would have had a bad day.
From my experience most DCS pilots start getting problems at either aircraft handling (-> stall, no control over airspeed) or BFM basics. Before you can make up tactics, you need to learn the rules (like in chess). Nevertheless Spudnocker did a great job flying and editing.
Hanzee Dent like I said in the video James is one of the best F-5 pilots I’ve seen in DCS, I knew I definitely made a mistake there and went right away to flying from a defensive standpoint
I like the FM of the DCS Tomcat, but I wonder what the actual RL F-14 Veterans have to say about it?
1) How in God's name are you able to require so well? I always have to resort to F5ing the camera to get a padlock. Otherwise, I would NEVER find the bandit in a knife fight.
2) What is your head tracking setup (gear and settings)? Looks great. Like butter.
GREAT Vid Spud!! Can't wait for the chance to fly with you, ANYTIME BABY!!!
Yeah this is a 2 year video and I had to revisit it and so happy that jester is calling out speed now what a very huge improvement now. The Tomcat is my favorite mode. Thanks again!
Coming from WW2 planes, I definitely like the F-14. FBW aircraft seem so bland and boring regarding the flying.
Tip for turning - you can go below optimal speed and help yourself with flaps in 1 on 1 with tight turner to get extra lift. Helps against AI F-5s and MiG-21s.
Thanks for the nice video. Am i correct that you use Jester mainly in BVR and during startup?
Hi Spud!
I really enyoing your videos. Do you use any sound mod in this video? Just because when you complettly pulling back your throttle and pushing it back again, there is a cool “bump” sound what I haven’t heard on my tomcat. I realy like that sound!
100% Vanilla DCS in my videos, the throttle in the F-14 does make a sound as you move it which is a VERY nice feature in my opinion.
Thank you for great Dogfight video and Could you please how to Lock the target for the gun fight Which radar did you set ? PLM, TDC HI,LOW etc...
Is there a way to show your throttle stick and rudder position and maybe a numeric speed, altitude etc for when you make BFM tutorials? Food for thought maybe?
Brilliant video dude. My mates and I have been commenting on how real world Tomcats pilots who transitioned to Hornet, could hold so much love for the legacy type. Or course there must be a reason and it sounds like practice practice practice is the only way to get the most out of the Cat. I got rudder pedles and thought I'd blown it, as I can't yet see the advantage. So again, I need to tweak things to get the most from the set-up. Tomcat is shaping up to be my favorite module, just getting tired of having my arse handed to me LOL. Cheers Spud, keep up the great vids.
I am getting alright at dogfighting but I always use way too much fuel. Any tips for using less fuel in a dogfight?
end it quickly is the best way to preserve fuel.
Spudknocker haha I love this answer
LOVE Love the f14 I have a 30 dollar shirt that has the f14 tomcat on it and says aviation at it's best where it alot
There's no beating the M2000 in dogfight
dude, that jink to change to barrell roll onto your tail at 2:35 is some serious maneouvering
Guns only is so much different to the sidewinder game. Ir missiles and the Hornet or the F 5 can give the Tomcat a hard time.
Hi I’m looking for this simulator can I download that?
For myself, the F-14B Tomcat is the best all around dogfighter for me that I have flown and is an excellent air defense fighter. With it's good low-speed handling, some air craft will suffer but the same cannot be said about the tomcat at such given situation.
I tried the F-14 the other day and Jester does read your airspeed. Was this an update?
This may be the best DCS F 14 video I’ve seen yet. thank you and I really need the help. As I’ve said before any man that uses the beepers soundtrack to blue thunder in his videos is a friend of mine.
Cool video :) I have a bit of a correction though - the F5's area of comfort is most definitely not sub 300 KIAS. Its max instantaneous turn rate is somewhere around 350/380, and maximum sustained turn rate is achieved a bit over 400. Even the official manual states that the F5's maneuverability greatly degrades below 300 knots.
On a related not I think it's interesting how I see other pilots discuss the F14's FM. I flew the F5 rather than the F18 and while the Tomcat is certainly challenging in BFM, it doesn't feel that hard to fly, just a bit grumpy sometimes.
Yeah this is my experience in the Tomcat also, just go into the verrtical and then dive down in an advantageous position on the bandit if they stay low. If they try to come up with you, they just have so much less energy that you can easily run rings around them. But I do find you don't want to get below 200 knots too often, is quite slow to accelerate again unless you are going down hill. Being on the other side of the equation it is very frustrating fighting an aircraft than can always position higher than you whilst maintaining energy, and any time you even try to put your nose up in his direction he will have the advantage energy-wise and position his aircraft with ease.
Also absolutely agree, you just can't beat those direct flight controls! Best feeling aircraft to fly in DCS to date!
Bike Guy 100% agree!
"...Tracking tracking tracking...guns kill".
"Good kill, knock it off."
"Copy, knock it off".
Having an energy fighter like the F-14 is really nice, but my problem is that I almost always loose eyetrack on the enemy, which makes it really hard for me to do high yoyo maneuvers while keeping an eye on the the enemy. I get disoriented so often. :(
The Grumman heavy iron needs heavy feet for dogfighting! 😉
What does BFM stand for?
J Hallin Basic Fighter Maneuvers... basically 1v1 guns only.
Was wondering the same
Agree that the Cat is really good. But try that “over the top” tactic against an F-15C, or a MIG-29. It would, and will, be awesome once we have some more 70s-80s era jets to compete with it.
I agree it is certainly harder against a F-15C. With a MiG-29 you just try to hold your own until they run out of gas LOL
Definitely...you would be doing exactly what a 15 pilot would want. Ther 15 can get its nose up pretty quick for a shot.
Great video!
I am pretty new to DCS, I come from X-Plane, so military aviation and dogfighting is a whole new experience for me. The F-14B is my first payware Aircraft since I've always been a huge fan of Top Gun. And I have to admit flying this beast in VR against F-5's (MiG-28's :P) is just so much fun. Honestly one of the best gaming and vr experiences I've ever had. :D
Good tips, I got some practicing to do 😁👍
Classic 109 Vs spitfire tactics
You make it look so easy!
The next time you do one of these Spud, maybe turn on your Controls Indicator so we can see your inputs during the fight. Would be quite helpful.
Great vid....as usual 🙄 I was doing bfm yesterday against the ai and decided to use boom and zoom. Worked very well to a point. Wish they would sort out the AI for the enemy just as I wish they would mend the save track.
Don't know why they just don't do it, enough people gripe about it.
My other problem with my resolution is spotting the enemy I find it very difficult, but hey that's my problem lol
Thnx again for the tips 👍
Awesome work Spud! Thanks for your hard efforts!
Thanks for taking the time & effort putting your vids together.
Bought the Warthog HOTAS, rudder pedals and Track IR.
Younger bro (expert with computers) says..."Dude, time to upgrade." Uggg...$5,000 spend starts Monday....
Congrats on getting a new system!
@@Spudknocker After spending $5k, will then have to spend the rest of this year learning to fly.
Will have my tablet beside me watching your tuition vids whilst I learn. Really looking forward to this as I no longer work (moron spinal surgeon).
Thanks again for all the vids and info!
Cool video, but I was really looking forward to seeing your control inputs especially the rudders. I'm still unsure how and when to use them correctly. Thanks for sharing tho.
Was his dad your RIO in this?
Excellent presentation!
Great video, as usual! Many thanks!
Daniel Franzin thanks man I appreciate it!
Hey peoples! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Sooooo I'm looking for help to get me into the DCS world....I'm starting completely cold! I'm looking to pay for someone in the New Jersey area to help me recommend a HOTAS, computer, VR and help me download DCS and bind the game controls to the HOTAS... I'm not advanced computer savy so I don't feel like 2 learnin curves!....got a decent budget so this could be a good project for someone! Hit me up of you can help!
No Pallets or bags and about fifty percent of fuel? I'm in there like swimwear.
Making it look easy!
HornetDriver and fun! Don’t forget fun! Haha
"Violent left and right rudder inputs' ... that may be just what I needed to hear to learn our beloved Tomcat. I'm a good Viper pilot and want to learn the Tomcat so much. Thanks for the upload. Please do another F-14 lesson. Thanks bro.
Rudder control helps a lot. You don't have to have fancy rudder pedals though, I use the pedals that are attached to my steering wheel. You can often buy that set up cheap second hand :)
Violent maneuvers and departures.... more like violent and rapid unscheduled aircraft disassembly 😒
While I understand why you say rudder pedals are essential. They just aren't. Anyone who can fly a helicopter in DCS on a twist stick will agree.
Enough practice and tuning can make anything work.
Good job not updating this when HB changed the F14 flight model a shit ton in 2020. Way to keep me up to date. Thanks for nothing Chudknocker
Above 6G or higher, you will constantly or instantly fuck up your gyroscope alignment. Radar and weapon system relly on that. Those will be rendereed useless.
How can you tell if you’re in the cockpit of an F-14A or and F-14B? (What changes are there in the cockpit
Did anyone else notice you can see the F-18's afterburners or a little dot mid fuselage when it passes through the canopy frame of the F-14? Is that a bug?
Good stuff, well needed.
Thanks for the tips, great video! One question, your snap movements seems very smooth, which is difficult on some controllers. What HOTAS are you using and did you programmed some curves in your axes?
hralch1234 I have an X56 and I have 21 set for the curves and 5 set for the dead zone!
Great vid, I keep getting my ass handed to me by the Mig 29A on Nevada.
i did not realize how much rudder input would help me keep it flying, thank you so much
What speed are you aiming for when engaging? I find myself struggling against f16s and 18s
Thanks for the video! Would love to see you fight James with him in F15/F18!
vadupleix S we will have to do that for the next one! Although James does specialize in being an F-5 aggressor!
i can never get jester to lock on to anything i could be right on the ass of a b17 .2 out and ask him to lock and he would allways say he cant
A fun video, but it would have been much more informative if we could have seen your controls and throttle inputs in real-time within the video.
Michael Powell totally get that!
i have been struggling with trying to engage ai jets.. trying to dodge missiles.
What sort of maneuvers do you need rudder for?
Kurtis Takeno in the f-14? ...All of them
Ah, okay. Just for the F14.
Would you be willing to share your trackir profile?
Check out this vid! th-cam.com/video/zrC3IC6oFoI/w-d-xo.html
Are you flying in the ‘basic’ DCS world Module? If not what arena are you flying in please ?
Mike McCabe this is the DCS: F-14 Tomcat module and the map is the NTTR Nevada Test and Training Range
My first dogfight in the f14: "ahhhhhhhhhhhhh shit!!!!!!" Boom
Why is it when you lean forward the horizon doesn't zoom in like I see on other DCS videos? I love it, it's realistic.
I have a question, when it comes to dogfighting, do I keep the dlc axis to full so it uses it constantly or only use it during AOA and constantly move the axis
I tried this vs an f16 and he just keeps pace with me!
Im just irritated because i cant afford it.. :|
The F-14 may be able to out turn the Hornet, but in my opinion the Hornet is more easily controlled pulling a lot of alpha. Based on that capability in some instances someone in the Hornet that is aware of the situation may be able to end a fight before a Tomcat can start out turning him. It's a low percentage shot that will leave you slow and dead if you miss, but when it works it's a pretty savage kill.
Not ‘maybe’, it out turns the Hornet easily, hornet has the instantaneous advantage
@@floppa1-166 fuck dude this shits 2 yrs old. Not even applicable to dcs when I played in May 21
@@floppa1-166 chudknocker needs to update this shiiiiiiit
As much as I hate myself for being a detestable insufferable queer saying what I did about the F14B FM in these comments, sadly hb did give in to massive homo like my 2019 past self here in these comments and the f14b has been a inferno of burning paper bag full of big horse sized dog turds for roughly a year
@@floppa1-166 As much as I hate myself for being a detestable insufferable POS saying what I did about the F14B FM in these comments, sadly hb did give in to massive twats like my 2019 past self here in these comments and the f14b fm performancewise has been an inferno of burning paper bag full of big horse sized dog turds for roughly a year