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Beta Test: YF-14A V.1.1.0

1,746 Suekikun8888  3 hours ago
Auto Credit Based on Suekikun8888's Northrop Grumman YF-14A Tomcat

Hello ladies and Gents!

It has been awhile since I have posted anything here in the Simpleplanes.com website, i am going to save you some time and give you the updates.

Updates:
Re-coded Spoilers.
Re-coded Flaps.
Re-coded Throttle and Afterburners for startup.
New Glove veins.
New Airbrakes.
New Pilot Seat Cockpit (Half finished but has the basic functions and appearance)
New Separatedly coded nozzles.
Weight has been re-distributed.
New POV cam.


This particular Northrop Grumman F-14A Tomcat is the NASA test plane
(Code: F-14A-60-GR Tomcat/Bu. 158613)
Delivered as a:
Modified to Block 130 Standard.
Then:
Assigned to NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards AFB, CA, 1986-1987.
Registered as NASA 834.
Used for the Variable-Sweep Transition Flight Experiment.
Transferred to Naval Surface Weapons Center, Dahlgreen, VA February 1992.
Used as a ground target for ordnance testing.
Struck off charge: April 9, 1992.

Thx to Forgotten Jets for info..


AG”s” controls:
AG1: Tail Hook
AG2: None
AG3: None (Fuel Tanks for the future)
AG4: None (Jettison Phoenix missiles for the future)
AG5: Airbrakes
AG6: Canopy
AG7: Nose Wheel


Extra bits and bobs:

Trim:
Up-Lean Left
Down-Lean Right

VTOL:
Up-Manual Wing Sweep
Down-Flaps


Startup:

Look down.
Look left slightly
Look for the two white switches
Flick top left switch to turn on Port Engine
Flick bottom right switch to turn on Starboard Engine


Flight model:
Be careful when you are at slow speeds, my F-14 likes to be sluggish and overcompensates when you cross control.
Once you shut off either engines when performing a split throttle to roll the aircraft, at low-stall speeds, be mindful because you will be able to put the Tomcat into a flat spin.
Don’t instantly jam the stick back on take off as you will go into a backflip once it lifts its nose.
Take-off speed: 230-240km/h
Carrier Landing speed: 300-250km/h
Normal Landing speed: 270km/h
If you load it in low physics, the camera will sway left and right, the rear landing gears will shiver.


Further Notice:

If you want to modify my build, please contact me first or credit me in some way.

There are consequences on stealing someone’s build without contacting or crediting them, do not risk it.

Warning:

Do not load it in SP2 due to the lift vector, it will float.

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Northrop Grumman YF-14A Tomcat
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 64.1ft (19.5m)
  • Length 69.8ft (21.3m)
  • Height 24.2ft (7.4m)
  • Empty Weight 43,242lbs (19,614kg)
  • Loaded Weight 56,269lbs (25,523kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.75
  • Wing Loading 44.1lbs/ft2 (215.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,277.1ft2 (118.6m2)
  • Drag Points 33

Parts

  • Number of Parts 806
  • Control Surfaces 4
  • Performance Cost 3,494