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The basic logic is that green indicates too  high AoA and slow, amber is optimum and red is low AoA too fast. The light combinations are as follows:
The basic logic is that green indicates too  high AoA and slow, amber is optimum and red is low AoA too fast. The light combinations are as follows:


* Green V - Airspeed SLOW: AoA too high (over 16'''°''')
* Green V - Airspeed SLOW: AoA too high (over 16°)
* Green V and Orange O - Airspeed SLIGHTLY SLOW: AoA starting to get too high (14.5'''°''' to 16'''°''')
* Green V and Orange O - Airspeed SLIGHTLY SLOW: AoA starting to get too high (14.5° to 16°)
* Orange O - OPTIMUM ON SPEED: (the donut) - this is the ideal AoA for an approach i.e. between 14.5'''°''' and 15.5'''°'''. Normally the aircraft is trimmed for pitch on the final approach and primarily throttles are used to control the AoA
* Orange O - OPTIMUM ON SPEED: (the doughnut) - this is the ideal AoA for an approach i.e. between 14.5° and 15.5°. Normally the aircraft is trimmed for pitch on the final approach and primarily throttles are used to control the AoA
* Red upside down V and Orange O - Airspeed SLIGHTLY FAST: AoA starting to get too low (14.0'''°''' to 14.5'''°''')
* Red upside down V and Orange O - Airspeed SLIGHTLY FAST: AoA starting to get too low (14.0° to 14.5°)
* Red upside down V Airspeed FAST: AoA too low (below 14'''°''').
* Red upside down V Airspeed FAST: AoA too low (below 14°).


The airspeed guidance is secondary; it is the AoA that is important.
The airspeed guidance is secondary; it is the AoA that is important.
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==== Warnings ====
==== Warnings ====
* WHEELS - Landing gear not locked and down - displayed when flaps are down and throttle below 80%
* WHEELS - Landing gear not locked and down - displayed when flaps are down and throttle below 80%
* BRAKES - Wheel brakes are engaged; {{Key press|Shift-B}} to disengage.
* BRAKES - Wheel brakes are engaged; {{Key press|Shift|b}} to disengage.
* NWS ENGA - Nose Wheel steering is active (below 80 knots)
* NWS ENGA - Nose Wheel steering is active (below 80 knots)
* AUTO THROT - APC has disengaged abnormally.
* AUTO THROT - APC has disengaged abnormally.
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== Keyboard controls ==
== Keyboard controls ==
=== Flight controls ===
=== Flight controls ===
{| class="prettytable"
{|  
|{{Key press|Home}}
|{{Key press|Home}}
|Increase elevator trim
|Increase elevator trim
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|Lower flaps
|Lower flaps
|-
|-
|{{Key press|<nowiki>[</nowiki>}} or {{Key press|Shift|F}}
|{{Key press|<nowiki>[</nowiki>}} or {{Key press|Shift|f}}
|Raise flaps
|Raise flaps
|-
|-
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=== Automatic flight controls ===
=== Automatic flight controls ===
{| class="prettytable"
{|
|{{Key press|Ctrl|a}}
|{{Key press|Ctrl|a}}
|Toggle autopilot altitude mode
|Toggle autopilot altitude mode
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|DLC increase (yasim)
|DLC increase (yasim)
|-
|-
|{{Key press|Shift|D}}
|{{Key press|Shift|d}}
|DLC decrease (yasim)
|DLC decrease (yasim)
|-
|-
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=== HSD - radar and RWR ===
=== HSD - radar and RWR ===
{| class="prettytable"
{|
|{{Key press|h}}
|{{Key press|h}}
|Cycles through HSD modes: radar - compas - ECM (RWR)
|Cycles through HSD modes: radar - compas - ECM (RWR)
|-
|-
|{{Key press|Shift|E}}
|{{Key press|Shift|e}}
|Decrease Radar Range
|Decrease Radar Range
|-
|-
|{{Key press|Shift|R}}
|{{Key press|Shift|r}}
|Increase Radar Range
|Increase Radar Range
|-
|-
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=== Carrier operations ===
=== Carrier operations ===
See also [[Howto:Carrier]] and [[Carrier over MP]]
See also [[Howto:Carrier]] and [[Carrier over MP]]
{| class="prettytable"
{|
|{{Key press|Shift|O}}
|{{Key press|Shift|o}}
|Lower the hook
|Lower the hook
|-
|-
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|Raise the hook
|Raise the hook
|-
|-
|{{Key press|Shift|L}}
|{{Key press|Shift|l}}
|Engage launch bar (keep holding until engaged)
|Engage launch bar (keep holding until engaged)
|-
|-
|{{Key press|Shift|C}}
|{{Key press|Shift|c}}
|Release catapult
|Release catapult
|-
|-
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=== Weapons ===
=== Weapons ===
{| class="prettytable"
{|
|{{Key press|Ctrl|w}}
|{{Key press|Ctrl|w}}
|Cycle through master arm switch modes (see master arm switch in cockpit).
|Cycle through master arm switch modes (see master arm switch in cockpit).
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It is possible to land with fully swept wings; however this should only be used in emergency situations as the landing speed is significantly increase.
It is possible to land with fully swept wings; however this should only be used in emergency situations as the landing speed is significantly increase.


{| class="prettytable"
{|
|{{Key press|<}}
|{{Key press|&lt;}}
|Sweep Wings Forwards
|Sweep Wings Forwards
|-
|-
|{{Key press|>}}
|{{Key press|&gt;}}
|Sweep Wings Aft
|Sweep Wings Aft
|-
|-
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=== Miscellaneous ===
=== Miscellaneous ===
{| class="prettytable"
{|
|{{Key press|c}}
|{{Key press|c}}
|Toggle canopy and access ladder
|Toggle canopy and access ladder
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{Wikipedia|F-14 Tomcat}}
* {{Wikipedia|F-14 Tomcat}}
* {{Git link|3=master|4=Aircraft/f-14b|text=Git repo}}
* [{{fgaddon url|f-14b}} Link to FGAddon repo]
* [http://zaretto.com/f-14b Development page, additional information, and alternative download]
* [http://zaretto.com/f-14b Development page, additional information, and alternative download]
* [http://www.flightgear.org/tours/the-f-14b-is-back/ Post about the updated F-14B] (flightgear.org)
* [http://www.flightgear.org/tours/the-f-14b-is-back/ Post about the updated F-14B] (flightgear.org)
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