IndiaFoxtEcho – F–14 Tomcat v1.1.12

v1.1.12:
– External Model:
– Removed “Lag” parameter from XML code to minimize potential synchronization issues when switching between views
– Adjusted position of external fuel tanks (gap with engine nacelle was too wide)
– Improved AIM-9, AIM-7, AIM-54 and GBU-12 textures
– Fixed minor animation glitch in oversweep mode
– Fixed minor flap actuator animation glitch
– Added dedicated model for early F-14A
– Added support for MK-82, MK-82SE and MK-83 dumb bombs for early F-14A
– Added support for GBU-10 and GBU-16 smart bombs for late F-14A and F-14B
– Fixed reversed visibility conditions of BRU for stations 3 and 6

– Cockpit Model:
– Solved minor animation glitch in Tacan instrument in some rare cases

– Avionics:
– Completely redone graphics of VDI night filter (darker red color)
– Completely redone TV imagery

– Systems:
– Reworked instrument lighting code to fix compatibility with MSFS2024
– Fixed bug causing RIO instrument lights to be driven by pilot potentiometer
– Fixed bug causing RIO altimeter instrument light not to work as intended

– Misc:
– Redone all thumbnails
– Cleanup of minor typos in aircraft configuration
– Cleanup of unused/duplicated textures
– Revised lighting effects

– Liveries:
– Added F-14A (Early) VF-101 AD123 (1978) livery
– Added F-14A (Early) VF-1 NK101 (1975) livery
– Added F-14A (Early) VF-84 AJ201 (1977) livery
– Added F-14A (Early) VF-114 NH103 (1978) livery
– Added F-14A (Early) VF-213 NH201 (1978) livery
– Added F-14A (Early) Imperial Iranian Air Force liveries
– Adjusted all vintage liveries to fit the “Early” model variant
– Added F-14A Top Gun alternate livery
– Added F-14B VF-101 AD101 1997 livery
– Added F-14B VF-143 AG110 1995 livery

The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is an American carrier-capable supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, twin-tail, all-weather-capable variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft. The Tomcat was developed for the United States Navy’s Naval Fighter Experimental (VFX) program after the collapse of the General Dynamics-Grumman F-111B project. A large and well-equipped fighter, the F-14 was the first of the American Teen Series fighters, which were designed incorporating air combat experience against MiG fighters during the Vietnam War.
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)