I love Tim's Variety War Thunder. One of the best WT content creators. Clear and concise wording, making it very easy for the watcher to understand.

LOL here and the video isn't even done processing, I'll have to come back and watch it later I suppose...

i dont even enjoy playing war thunder anymore but i still enjoy watching your videos because of how consistently good your videos are.

Love your reviews as always!! Also the skin you can buy for 200 GE is my dads old squadron! VF-74 Bedevilers! :)

When the whole TWS bug is fixed, I expect the TISEO will prove super useful in sim especially.

The AIM-54C is supposed to act like an AMRAAM in which it goes pitbull right after the aircraft radar loses lock. The A requires guidance until the phoenix goes pitbull. I heard in game, the C isnt modeled correct so that sucks a lot. Also, IRL the C had smokeless engines

I really enjoy your into and history. I wish more KZfaqrs would do that when talk about things in WT. keep it up!

Also kinda interesting that the AIM54C is "slightly better" track than the A considering the A is such an old tech that it couldnt even lead properly while its been discovered the C actually shares some AIM120 guidence "personalities" including interpolation when losing lock to try and reaquire and pitbull

They should re-add naval battles in air RB with a top tier twist to allow the new Naval planes to be used to their full potential.

The bittersweet review. The one I can't have yet. Tip: Using keyboard controls during maneuvers will stop the F-14 from flopping around, and ultimately will turn it into a monster

I've been watching you since about 3,000 subs, and I knew that this channel would eventually become one of the mainstays with the WT community - thanks for all your hard work

I can't stress enough how do i love an/awg9's pulse performance. Being able to switch from pd to pulse mid-lock saved a lot of sparrow launches, and its pulse tracking is awesome, it can track low flying targets, almost as good as pd modes can, even in a look down situations

looking forward to the j8f vid ! having a blast with it

Great review as always mate.

Neither F-14 having drop tanks is such a huge slap in the face to Tomcat lovers. They literally have dedicated pylons just for 2 drop tanks. I think that's why they won't add them, because they'd have to change the entire loadout system for them, and still being able to carry your full loadout for A/A or A/G or both along with two fuel tanks would be a bit OP especially in Sim. Your loiter time would be insane.

Fun facts: One of the biggest issues the GE-110 solved was the compressor stall issue of the TF-30 which could send the plane into a flatspin and actually caused a significant number of F-14s crashing. The F-14A could essentially not turn too tightly, otherwise the turbulent airflow that goes into the intake may actually stall the compressor. The B solved this and also made the plane a much more capable dogfighter, because it could perform at its limits now. 2nd fact: The A+ designation was dropped, because the computers of the logistics system could not handle the designation because of the +. It returned parts for other planes. Therefore they renamed it B, to fix the issue. 3rd fact: The LANTIRN pod is a marvel of a display of capability. The F-14A could not fully integrate the system because its analog systems could not be modified enough to work with the digital pod. But the B, albeit still being a mostly analog plane could be modified enough - thanks to system improvements - to fully utilize the systems of the pod and actually surpass the much more modern F/A-18 in bombing accuracy. Many squadrons took enormous pride in this and there are some badges around that note the F-14 as F/A-14 to honor the bombing missions. 4th fact: Funnily enough all variants of the F-14 were in the fleet when the retirement began. As, Bs and Ds were all present on multiple carriers and all had proven that they were an asset in their own regards, making it perhaps the only plane which had all of its variants in active duty until its retirement. Outlook: What makes the D so special? The D Tomcat is essentially a truly modern Tomcat. It finally had fly by wire systems, a much better radar and truly cutting edge onboard systems. It essentially abandoned the 60s platform the original cat was based on. Parts of it are still classified to this day. But what the D shows in improvement shows how capable the old Tomcat was. The A and B were still at their core a design of the late 60s. But they were actually capable enough to live on until the dawn of the new millenia, maintaining their capability in an area, where technological advantages mean everything. She truly was the pinnacle of all Grumman cats!

Been watching since 1k and you are still just as amazing and entertaining. Love the vids keep it up

oh yeah ive been waiting for this spicy video

I'll be unlocking the F 14B tomorrow. This was very helpful!

your videos are really great! i don't really play warthunder much, but its still enjoyable and worth it to sit through the whole thing =]

Just the idea of 2 Sparrows and 2 Winders outboard and 2 Phoenixes and 2 1000 lbs. boms inboard gives me goosebumps. Can't wait to grind this one.

My favorite jet of all time i need to hurry up my grind. Also i believe the B models while having a better engine had a bit slower of top speed.

There is nothing better than the Aim-7M(unless you count the MH which just has better tracking which doesn’t matter in WT). It’s literally being used today. Edit: I haven't ready any replies but I'm sure someone has mentioned the Aim-7P. It's no different from the M/MH it just uses datalink instead of the firing aircraft's radar. Again useless in WT unless someone else just so happens to be locking the same target, and has datalink as well. Until we get the F/A-18 in the game(don't count on it) there is no point.

"I suspect the War Thunder Live community is foing to be *FLOODED* with Custom skins" Ace Combat / Project Wingman players: "You're God-damn right...."

Tim, I love your videos so much, but if you could do an in depth or basic review of the kfir series that would be awesome :D

Thanks, Tim!

Nice work man! Feels like I'm watching a documentary on TV!!

cant wait to grind that plane. I love the F14! thanks for the review.

People often say the tomcat can’t win in a dogfight when the never used it in a dogfight but if you sweep your wings out or use aim controls it is a BEAST

The new "Top Cat" as Mat would say. Great vid, looking forward to the reviews on the rest of the La Royale vehicles!

Is there any way to find more detailed information about weapon systems ingame? For example: I launch an AIM-54A after locking a target with the radar and want to change the target to fire an other one. Sometimes the missle destroy themselves and sometimes they use the integrated radar to move on. But there is no info about distance or time that is required that stuff like this works out. Sometimes you can lock a jet with ease and then same situation it doesnt work cause its 500m further away. Are there any spread sheets or anything like this to learn these kind of things? Cause for me (i am a causal player) it feels more like random RNG than know how. Any tips?

I'm loving it, I've be working on getting video for F14 for my channel today. I'm doing full realistic controls in Air rb for my series

Feeding that Al Gore Rhythm, this channel is underrated

The new sound for the M61A1 sounds amazing. Caught me off guard with the F-16

Can't wait to get this and the F-14A... Once they FINALLY fix the economy lol. Thanks for the video Tim!

How do I get the black screen background on thr radar mvd? It's in alot of videos but I haven't found a way to enable in game. 9:41 btw

The nose camera can be also. Used to get the Gun lead indicator if you lock enemy with it

Came across this channel from a reddit post. This channel has been amazing.

Amazing vid as always. Can you do the Tornado ADV if possible?

Hey Tim! Have you noticed any funkiness with the relationship between the TISEO and TWS system? They seem to argue and it makes it difficult to utilize the Phoenixes as well as the F14a does. Any way to disable that camera system?

I actually tend to use the camera to better discern whether or not a target is too close to the deck to hit with a sparrow, and as an alternative to getting a radar lock for gun computer use (since the radar gun computer can also operate off of the camera)

i didnt really like either of the camos for the F-14B so i got me a nice jolly rogers skin my friend made for me and honestly looks amazing on the plane. im just waiting to try grinding it once the bomb grinding spam slows down abit.

I don't know why I watch these videos, I'll die of old age before I get far enough to unlock this plane

Tim have you had any issues with the F14b's TWS? I seem to be having a problem with the automatic target designation for the camera interfering with the lock, meaning trying to soft lock a target on the left or right most quarter of my radar scope just causes my radar cursor to bounce around and fail to acquire the target, or losing the soft lock after I acquire the target centrally and then turn. Very annoying for trying to hold phoenix locks.

I like the f-14b its a very fast plane with good manouverability many countermeasures and really good weapons. On the dev server i once got up to mach 1.85.

Interesting review with historical information. But i still miss the intro and outro music...

I have just now ground my way up to the F8U-2… I really like it but I wish it had the AIM 7’s as well.

The GE F110-GE-400 also massively improved engine reliability over the PW TF30's. The engines in the F-14B were a variant of the same engine that was being used as an alternate powerplant in the F-16, and therefore designed from the ground up to be used in fighters - something the TF30's were never meant to be strapped to, let's be honest. From my research the use of the Pratt & Whitney engines in the F-14A was basically a holdover from the cancelled F-111B Aardvark that was shoehorned into the VFX project since they were already there (the AIM-54 and AWG-9 were also required for the entries.) So we're putting the engines of a fighter-bomber (modified yes, but still built for a fighter-bomber level of flight characteristics) into a more pure fighter? That definitely went over well.

It still bothers me that you don't get pitbull notification for the Phoenix's

Someway they managed to make missiles less effective in the update they explode way more even radar missiles with a clear target will just pop randomly

Love the vids, are you making a video on the new swedish plane?

I don't own any F-14's yet. But my friend has for awhile. He said that if you are taking the Aim-54's and aren't spending them all before you reach the main battlefield. Then you're not playing right. There's usually not too many cases where it's worth the weight of the 54's where the F-14's speed can't make up for it.

Idk if they changed anything but ive been having a good amount of luck with rear aspect aim7 shots in the F14b

just got the talisman. dont regret it at all

I don't think what you said was wrong, but the difference, in game, aside from the C being slightly slower to accelerate and having a lower ∆V due to its slightly increased mass but the same rocket motor, between the two Phoenixes is how fast the Inertial Guidance drifts from the target if you stop giving it updates via the data link (and before it locks with its own radar), A is 10, C is 2. From data mining we know it's called the "Inertial Guidance Drift Rate", and I don't know the unit. Possibly degrees per second?

Booster module on or off for this one? they were off on the A cus of wing rips. Now only the F-14D remains and hopefully they add the Iran sub-tree and we get the Iranian F-14A. I thought the targeting pod was mounted underneath the right intake nacell.

hey tim, will you explain how the radar pod works on the su-39? i took it into a test flight but i dont understand what the modes mean

Does anybody know if the TV screen in the cockpit (sorry for the ignorance I forget what it’s called) actually works in game?

It wouldn't be a new American top tier without gaijin manually handicapping it somehow

Is there a difference when you're firing AIM-54's in STT or TWS mode?

Inside of you there are two wolves: One is Tomcat One is Bombcat You are: Northrop-Grumman F-14

Will you make a discord? Also keep up the good work

do you think they will ever add the advaark earlier in the line?

Tomcat has outrated the Fulcrum in a flat two-circle on the deck since the F-14A. The B does it even better- its just that you among 99% of other tomcat pilots never bother to use manual wing sweep, which is basically like neutering your aircraft in the dogfight. the F-14B can sit at 700-800kph in a 2-circle rate and absolutely rip around the circle to anything short of an F-16. Sadly even the people reviewing this jet on youtube dont seem to be aware of its capabilities in the 1on1 knife fight engagements. The F-14A was already extremely capable with a bit of manual wing sweep and actual attention paid to managing its energy. The B is much more dangerous in that regard

I just found out that locking someone with the TISEO(i think I got the name right) and not the radar it still gives you the the radar gun sight thing for air targets

Gosh it wouldn’t be the military if it weren’t for having to make stupid acronyms for everything

*Danger Zone intensifies*

I’m debating wether to grind for the F-14B or the F-16A What do you think would be more worth it?

I gotta grind the final a7 and then buy both before I can research the tomcats 😭

Meanwhile theres me who just got his first grinded jet for America into rank V. At least I own an A7K I guess?

You should review the new AJS 37

I don’t need distance, in the dev server I just go to 5 miles and lob it and notch them straight to hell. Shits funny as fuck

“An arrest of hook you'll almost never use” 😢😢

this thing addressed most of my complaints with the F-14A... MOST I think I am spoiled by the F-16's RADAR, but the extra missiles, flares, colder engines and better missiles is a welcome addition. too bad I have to grind the flares TWICE... WTF Gaijin. Why? I thought you were starting to fix this shit.

by far the best jet ingame.

Hi Tim, idk how active you are on the forum but if you are would you consider doing a video on the recent forum change, Gaijin have basically locked away a decade of content and dropped a barren wasteland on us with no warning at all

We have the Tomcat. We have the Bombcat. We just need the Super Tomcat and my life is complete. I love this jet, its my absolute favorite of all time, looks wise, technology wise, everything wise. Sad i will never hear one in an airshow ever again :(

nice

While not really relevant to the B model, but more in General, The cancellation of D and later advanced options remains right up there with the UK dumping its Harrier joint force. And all models of the Tomcat have a look of if it looks right, it flies right. There is a great talk on Tomcat here - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/idmFdsyppsu-YHU.html Its really a great video if you love the Tomcat.

It’s still funny to me how this thing is more expensive than any F-35 variant irl when the prices are adjusted for inflation. Suddenly it’s not so difficult to understand why only 81 were put into service

When the su-39 review comming

F-14A's also got the Lantrin pod upgrade

mig29 still dosent have its irl thrust

My buddy hit me up asking how to fly and operate this thing because I no-life it in DCS. It upset him that I had to tell him after watching a couple of vids and googling that it doesn't tranfer what so ever lol. Maybe one day I'll unlock it. But my account is still at the very very first top tier of 2015. F86s lmfao

next one F-14D

This is gonna be his most viewed vidio on his channel soon

Ya'll saw that Aim 9L ?? at 0:45 yak 141 got robbed

how did he get that first kill? i thought you had to maintain lock when using radar missels

the f14b is bugged in sim its radar rarely works and you will almost always lose lock.

F-14 sexy plane

# save pilotage

Heh... funny how many people disgust or arcade battles, when realistic battles are not even realistic at all. as many planes doesnt perform as they should like in real life. I find many to underperform.

Currently I just enjoy to Pheonix the shit out of every wallet warroir, so much fun.

Too bad the GBU’s will be useless in ground since the Pantsir still dominates the sky and no nation has an equivalent

Also wow that cockpit is a disgrace to the Tomcat… such a lazy ass attempt with no effort put in

F-14 is already king of bvr. Can't wait to get clapped even more. #givemer73

nice