World Map
– Reverted to default zoom factor for external views
– Redone fuel dump effect
– Redone fuel dump flame effect
– Redone engine smoke effects
– Fixed minor glitch in F-14 geometry (missing triangle in nozzle area)
v1.1.6:
– Solved bug preventing correct visualization of TV Camera images if altitude was below 100ft ASL
– Solved bug causing incorrect functionality of airspeed bug
– Minor fix to USS Forrestal geometry
– Reworked external camera distance
– Solved bug preventing IFF Master knob to change Transponder Status Simvar
– IFF IDENT switch now affects relevant SimVar
– Solved bug causing the user to be unable to switch off red flood lights
– Solved bug causing white and red flood lights to initialize with incorrect brightness in some cases
– Red Flood ON/OFF condition is now linked to the CONSOLE wheel
– Minor optimization of light management code
– Re-encoded all avionic bitmaps to .png for better efficiency and lower memory footprint
– Fixed bug causing heading bug to work only in MANUAL steering mode, while it should work only in TACAN steering mode
– WASM Radar module rewritten
– Erase knob is now functional
– Clenaup of unused files
– Reorganized external 3D model to limit potential visual anomalies in multiplayer
– Replaced Asobo wing vapour effect with custom effects for better frame rate
– Added custom variations of crew deck workers
– Liveries:
– Fixed minor mistake on AD-111 F-14B livery
– Fixed minor mistake on AB-201 F-14A livery
– Fixed missing layers on AA-206 F-14B livery
_ Fixed minor inaccuracy on AA-206 F-14B tail
– Fixed multiple minor mistakes in the “F-14B” marking of several F-14B liveries.
– Sound:
– New sound package by Echo19
– New key bindings:
– Jester/Cougar Menu Control:
– INCREASE NAV3 (FRACT/CARRY) -> INCREASE SELECTED OPTION NUMBER
– DECREASE NAV3 (FRACT/CARRY) -> DECREASE SELECTED OPTION NUMBER (*)
– INCREASE NAV3 (WHOLE) -> CONFIRM SELECTED OPTION
– DECREASE NAV3 (WHOLE) -> BACK TO PREVIOUS SCREEN
(*) there is a typo in the sim interface so that the event is labeled “increase”
– Additional bindings:
– See “indiafoxtecho-aircraft-f14\Docs\F14QuickStartGuide.pdf”
The F-14 first flew on 21 December 1970 and made its first deployment in 1974 with the U.S. Navy aboard USS Enterprise (CVN-65), replacing the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. The F-14 served as the U.S. Navy’s primary maritime air superiority fighter, fleet defense interceptor, and tactical aerial reconnaissance platform into the 2000s. The Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) pod system was added in the 1990s and the Tomcat began performing precision ground-attack missions.
The Tomcat was retired by U.S. Navy on 22 September 2006, supplanted by the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. Several retired F-14s have been put on display across the US.
This product is the culmination of over 5 years of intense development by Heatblur, drawing from an additional 4 years of community feedback from DCS, combined with the excellent knowledge of the MSFS platform from IndiaFoxtEcho, and aims to be the most intense Tomcat experience possible.
F-14 by Heatblur and IndiaFoxtEcho includes and models both the F-14A and F-14B Tomcat, equipped with the Pratt & Whitney TF-30 and General Electric F110 engines respectively. Deeply researched flight models and systems accurately recreate the performance and feeling of flying this powerful navy fighter.
Features:
• Extremely detailed 3D models
• F-14A and -B variants included, with a total of 37 accurate liveries
• Realistic flight model and avionics
• “Jester” module to emulate presence of a RIO in the backseat
• Detailed models of Forrestal-class carriers (static sceneries) included (see Documentation)
