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|image2 = F-14b cockpit.jpg | |image2 = F-14b cockpit.jpg | ||
|alt2 = Cockpit view | |alt2 = Cockpit view | ||
|name = Grumman F- | |name = Grumman F-14 Tomcat | ||
|type = Interceptor, air superiority and multirole combat aircraft | |type = Interceptor, air superiority and multirole combat aircraft | ||
|liverydbid = 42 | |liverydbid = 42 | ||
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|fgname = f-14a | |fgname = f-14a | ||
f-14b | f-14b | ||
f-14bs | |||
|ready = dualcontrol/airrefuel/rembrandt | |ready = dualcontrol/airrefuel/rembrandt | ||
|download = http://www.flightgear.org/download/aircraft-v3-2/ | |download = http://www.flightgear.org/download/aircraft-v3-2/ | ||
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The Tomcat was retired from the U.S. Navy's active fleet on 22 September 2006, having been supplanted by the Boeing F/A-18E and F Super Hornets. As of early 2015, the F-14 is in service with only the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, having been exported to Iran in 1976, when the U.S. had amicable diplomatic relations with Iran. | The Tomcat was retired from the U.S. Navy's active fleet on 22 September 2006, having been supplanted by the Boeing F/A-18E and F Super Hornets. As of early 2015, the F-14 is in service with only the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, having been exported to Iran in 1976, when the U.S. had amicable diplomatic relations with Iran. | ||
There are two variants modeled in FlightGear and included as part of the base package, which means that it comes preinstalled with FlightGear. | |||
* '''F-14A''' with the {{Wikipedia|Pratt & Whitney TF30|PW-TF30-414}} engines which are susceptible to compressor stall and underpowered for the airframe) | |||
* '''F-14B''' with the {{Wikipedia|General Electric F110|GE F110-GE400}} engines improving power and reliability. | |||
== Primary Instruments == | == Primary Instruments == | ||
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=== ARA 63 Control === | === ARA 63 Control === | ||
Has no effect | Has no effect | ||
=== Air Condition === | |||
Use to control the cabin pressure and temperature. Cabin pressure will be maintained according to the correct schedule. Using Cabin press dump will de-pressurise the cabin. Air source needs to be selected to allow cabin pressure and windshield air to function. | |||
=== Ext Environment === | |||
The windshield air can be used to clear the windshield from frost and internal fogging. | |||
=== Caution Advisory === | === Caution Advisory === | ||