DCS World - F-14 Tomcat - Front Seat - Weapons - AIM-9 Sidewinder

One of the weapons the F-14 can carry is the AIM-9 Sidewinder. The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a short range air to air missile. It uses an infrared seeker locking on to a targets IR signature making it capable of tracking a target both during daytime and at night.
The F-14 Tomcat is capable of carrying all Navy versions of the AIM-9 Sidewinder from the AIM-9G up to the AIM-9M. The Heatblur F-14B Tomcat is currently modelled as carrying the AIM-9L and AIM-9M.
In this video we talk about how to employ the AIM-9 Sidewinder in the F-14 Tomcat
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[@romankaiden3645]

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[@hiddengnome]

Duuude, that overlaying of the search limits onto the HUD is some top notch stuff.

[@williamsternritter3214]

Flying Ms. Daisy :D

[@indyjons321]

I learned WAY more about the F-14 than just the AIM-9 in this video...... VERY well done.

[@andrediller3939]

Great work jabbers enjoy watching these! On page 456 of NATOPS so far, the 14 is an absolute monster!

[@jcbak]

Everyone who has done these Heatblur tutorials have done a great job. However, yours are the best.

[@friendlyhonda3187]

Man: those avionics are showing their age.

[@TitanCalE]

it's a really nice thing you are doing for us. Thank you, Have a great Weekend.

[@chrisp7255]

You the man Jabbers. I don't know where I would be without your videos. Thanks!

[@signore1]

Great video, loving the launch sound. I have heard that navy planes use trigger for firing missiles and air force jets use pickle button. So far this seems consistent with dcs as well as bms

[@ryu1940]

I am loving all these videos to hold me over until the 13th! Thank you so much!

[@Fercyful]

Really like the seeker sound turning up and the missiles DO sound while shooting! Other modules learn from HB

[@Mark-fo7tu]

Thank you Jabbers, liked your name on the plane looks great. I might have to learn how to make skins for it so i can put mine and my RIO's name there.

[@nonofpv6394]

Thanks for your videos jabbers you are the best dont stop

[@BillJobs01]

That cool down sound for the AIM-9 is so dope. Why hasn't every jet movie used the heck out of that sound???

[@Gunterlund583]

nice Jabs. This is going to be a handful

[@norman191000]

I strongly advise you to read a book "Sidewinder" about making of the missile, its history. Great read for historical and technical junkies. Hard to believe how simple aim-9 was initially. And the rollerons idea... Its on amazon kindle store.

[@mardiffv.8775]

The sidewinder was developed in a garage, next to the house of the designer. I read that 30 years ago, but still remember. And the SW was so succesful that the KGB stole a SW from an US Airbase in West Germany.

[@norman191000]

@@mardiffv.8775 And reverse-engineered an AA-2 Atoll missile which was such a copycat that certain original parts were fitting straight from aim-9. Americans discovered it when Atoll lodged into an US jet and did not explode, bringing the russian missile to US base. Why do they always copycat US and not vice versa?

[@mardiffv.8775]

​@@norman191000 Because of an old Dutch saying: "Better well stolen, then bad engineering". Stealing is faster and cheaper.

[@capewellsgamingandreaction4724]

Thank you made it so easy for me to learn it all the other videos just tell you ranges and stuff

[@capewellsgamingandreaction4724]

Can you do one on the aim 7 or have you already?

[@smowl2679]

1:15 is wrong, you actually want to listen to how much fighter pilot jargon the missile uses to tell how cool it is.

[@Jabbers]

Haha, noted, i'll make immediate corrections

[@jasontrueman2726]

Good Stuff Jabbers

[@juniorslothsix5562]

IM FEEELING THE HYPE!!!!!

[@faviou2]

Jaberrs thanks for all your tutos!! Im waiting so much this cat!! I noticed that the last mode is the seen on top gun.. Amazing.. I have a question.. There will be some chance of puttin a maverik on the bombcat?? Thanks 4 all sir!

[@BillyWunebuger]

Jabbers its 2:12 in the morning, but it's ok

[@skripzy6240]

oof, uploaded while I was asleep but nice vid tho!

[@casperveneman1151]

But the Phœnix drops from the plane and then engages the engine.... and that is also the trigger... but it falls off the plane

[@shd4618]

No wonder they cancelled it. That's the best Turkey troll so far. Loving it Jabbers...keep the vids coming.

[@Mav331]

Hey Jabbers. Great vid-tutorial, as all of yours. Question: How did you edited callsigns under the canopy?

[@Jabbers]

Have to edit the textures

[@BerkBerkinson]

it wont let me its copyrighted or something.. :( @@Jabbers

[@privatejoker4391]

Hi just asking a question what type of font do you use for the callsigns?

[@Nanne118]

Great video jabbers! Quick question: can we turn off the sidewinder / missile cooling (to save on coolant), or is that permanently on for 2.5 hours once you press the button?

[@Jabbers]

I believe you can turn it off, probably a fence out checklist item

[@HO-bndk]

I don't do any of this tedious shooty stuff. I'm still not over the thrill that I can see myself in the mirrors! 😉

[@ntme9]

Interesting, the AI (A model)only holds 2 total aim9s in DCS atm

[@JoeyIsaacs]

Jabbers, In the awesome video, you talk about the Double D mode (default) for the AIM-9 on the HUD. Specifically around the 3:20 mark. It is the seeker head searching around the crosshair. But when I arm up the AIM-9 I am not seeing this seeker. Is this a binding I need to set? Not sure why it is that I do not see this. I normally fly using the AIM-9M model. Is it something to a different model of AIM-9? Any ideas?? Thanks again for the great videos!!!

[@Jabbers]

The visual got removed after release, it is still doing it though

[@Saucebrunette]

5:00 Just additional info, you can fire A-G ordnance and the gun too

[@petey8155]

sup man late night lol, I'm up thinking about the sexy tomcat

[@SPIRIT-117]

Ikr, I'm counting the fucking minutes till Wednesday.

[@marathi22]

Aaaah - I always wondered why Maverick was too close for missiles, switching to guns...

[@jep1103]

Nice vid jabbers simply explained...and your name on the jet as well ...that's gonna get people asking lol Since I brought it up..how did....no I won't ask 🤔

[@Jabbers]

They made the livery for me

[@jep1103]

@@Jabbers nice job....would be a great touch if they enabled a way to put our names on the jet..but probably not that easy.

[@f0x23]

Jabbers, What is a good setup for TrackIR? I find myself not able to look down to things the level of the master warning switch in the right side panel.

[@Jabbers]

strange, maybe ill at some point do a video about how to set up trackir, been getting a lot of similar requests as you, my setup is custom, and as should everyones. The setup is based on distance from monitor and width of monitor.

[@f0x23]

@@Jabbers Sorry for the late reply. I'd love to see that video! Thanks, Fox

[@dunbar555]

Sidewinder wake turbulence ?

[@Jabbers]

Yup

[@dunbar555]

Nice. I hope it's realistic.(I had no idea)

[@tailpipe2712]

Hey I was wondering how you get your sidewinder crosshairs to move like that instead of sitting still on your borsite?

[@Jabbers]

It was taken out, it’s doing that but not visible anymore

[@ChrisV25]

Awesome stuff, as usual. What is "ADL"?

[@Jabbers]

Armament Datum Line, the + at the top of the HUD

[@ChrisV25]

@@Jabbers Awesome, just learned this in you pilot lock on mode vid and came back to update. You rock. Thanks so much :)

[@Jabbers]

Ya, there was an order to these when i made them... so assumptions were made, i probably should have restated.

[@lonniefarrare1297]

I'm curious, the manual says the sidewinder can be deployed against missiles as well. How effective is the sidewinder against on coming missiles and which situations can they be used to the f14's advantage?

[@Jabbers]

This is true in more than just the 14, but it's very hard to do and not something you should ever really rely on

[@lonniefarrare1297]

@@Jabbers Hmmm, something to play around with when I get better. Thanks for the reply!

[@TheVeedub98]

Hi, would I be correct to assume that when using the radar slave method to lock up a target and fire, the target is then made aware of the missile since my radar would be alerting them to the lock?

[@Jabbers]

No the radar is only helping with the initial launch

[@michaelrockford6449]

So in other aircraft you get a ranging indicator or a no escape or shoot cues. The Bravo doesn't seem to have that so can you ask jester for ranging info or is it somewhere else on the HUD or on the displays?

[@audunskilbrei8279]

Michael Rockford It does. Jump to 6:46 in the video. You need radar lock for it to work since simply locking up with the missile seeker gives no range information. This is actually the case with all other aircraft but you are probably used to using the radar to lock up targets for the sidewinder. Maybe the Russian planes are different with their IRST sensor.

[@reillybrangan2182]

The RIO has expanded Rmin, Rmax and Rne information on his display, it can even display the dynamic launch zones for all locked TWS targets simultaneously. Read the manual and you'll know more about this.

[@michaelrockford6449]

@@audunskilbrei8279 forgive me but where is it on the HUD symbology. I'm sure I'll find out tomorrow.

[@audunskilbrei8279]

Michael Rockford not on the hud. On the screen below the hud.

[@andrediller3939]

@jabbers is the potential for engine flame out or compressor stall after firing the aim 9s modeled?

[@Jabbers]

I've not experienced it.

[@SPIRIT-117]

Wasn't this more of a problem with the F14A? Or do the Bs have this issue as well

[@tehbigshow]

Quite a good shudder from flying through the wake of those, huh?

[@SPIRIT-117]

@@tehbigshow for sure, that looks real cool. I can't wait to test it out with a jet, seems like it might make tanking alot harder. I'm pretty sure the beefed up engines on the B are alot more resilient to stalls from jetwash.

[@davidjustin4589]

👍👍👍

[@dennish.730]

Man those sounds when you launch the missile!? Why is it not present on other aircraft?

[@Galf506]

Because other devs don't care. HB is raising the bar, hopefully it will make others rise to the challenge. :)

[@fzijlstra2906]

I saw that you have your name on the side of the plane. Is this part of your skin or is it possible to do this pre flight?

[@theflyinggasmask]

skin

[@fzijlstra2906]

@@theflyinggasmask to bad. Would love such a feature for all planes

[@theflyinggasmask]

@@fzijlstra2906 well, there is, you can make your own skin... I have done it for me and my friends for most aircrafts and will be doing it for the F-14 to :)

[@fzijlstra2906]

@@theflyinggasmask your right. I'm gonna join a squadron as soon as the f14 is out. Hope that someone makes a custom squadron skin with custom names. If not, i just noticed the Grim Reapers have a tutorial for it.

[@childkicker]

reticle ;p

[@MartusTube]

Seriously tho, fucking redical...

[@hanswolfgangmercer]

Is that a custom skin or can you actually put your name on the side of the canopy like that?

[@Jabbers]

Custom livery

[@ah64adsweetness95]

Jabbers I may have missed it but does it allow you to type your name on the acft?

[@Jabbers]

Nope

[@ah64adsweetness95]

@@Jabbers I was just wondering when I saw your name on the act, got my hopes up :(

[@iHaveContrl]

Am i missing something? Why can't I get my F14 to use the double D scan like yours? Master Arm is ON, the Sidewinder is selected, A/A combat mode is selected, SW COOL is ON, I think I got everything right. However, unlike yours, my MSL mode is locked at Normal mode, no effect when pressing the button, also the scanning is bore sight, I can't get the double D to work.

[@Jabbers]

It's there, but no longer shows

[@iHaveContrl]

@@Jabbers Thanks Jabers, I see. So it is a bug then I guess?

[@Jabbers]

No it was never suppose to be there, the SMEs for HB said it was the pattern but never showed on the hud so HB removed it

[@MarvinBoydCo]

Do a no nonsense startup for this Cat

[@Jabbers]

Tomorrow, though it isnt called no nonsense, its no checklist... but thats cause HB asked if they could stick the tutorial in the manual, and didnt wanna throw people who didnt understand my trend.

[@unsaved013]

What the hell? I can't drop bombs, fire the gun and launch missiles at the same time? Preorder canceled.

[@misticace95]

so mine seems to always be on bore sight? i dont get the fancy circle like actually moving on my hud scanning... how do i get that? I can hear that it is doing the pattern but cant visually see it

[@Jabbers]

Dd doesn't visually show even tho it's working, apparently the SMEs said it didn't actually show visually

[@Icechuck]

IDK if anyone has a solution to this, but when I select my Sidewinders, they're set by default in boresight mode. My Mode/STP switch is set to NORM, and when I hit my Cage/Seam bind on my HOTAS it never switches off of boresight aim, so I can't use the double d scan or anything other than putting my crosshair directly on the target. Anyone know a fix?

[@MindfulCrane07]

It seems to be the same for me

[@zevalin]

I've been trying to figure this out for hours but can't. I cannot get the Double D pattern to start\show no matter what I do. I've done it in the same exact sequence as you and I cannot get the DD patter. Is there something I'm missing that you don't show in the video? VSL Hi, VSL Lo, and Pal work just fine.

[@Jabbers]

It got removed. SME said it doesn’t do that

[@zevalin]

@@Jabbers oh ok, Thanks.

[@Jabbers]

Wish I could update the video...

[@ManofCulture]

FOX 2!

[@roteroktober360]

how do i select aim9?

[@LHA675]

Need help thinking on my error hmmm..... My sidewinder don´t make this search pattern when i activate this..... where is the error :/ Think its the seam mode.

[@Jabbers]

They just removed the visualization

[@TheTrainFan]

When I go into instant action dogfight it sets it up for me and I can’t fire any missiles, anyone know why?

[@Jabbers]

Did you select the missile you wanna fire?

[@TheTrainFan]

Is said SW at the bottom of the HUD, does that count as selecting the missile?

[@tonykim7471]

I would appreciate for a tutorial and I hope you will make aim-7 one, I have never hit the target by Aim-7...yes there are VSL HI/LOW , PLM and ACM mode tutorial by jabbers but.. I don't know exactly what i am doing wrong launch sparrow if possible i would like to hit the target about 20 miles away.. but i always miss the target and attacked from other enemy..and eject over and over.. please help me

[@Jabbers]

In DCS sparrows are basically WVR missiles, I wouldn’t expect a AIM-7 to hit unless launched within 10nm or less

[@theflightsimboy4310]

J-5 days

[@user-lj1kw2jx7u]

Why my AIM 9M keeping searching in double d while the enemy is in front of me. He just don't lock the enemy !

[@Jabbers]

You have to press cage/seam

[@LockDCS]

AIM-7?

[@davidmason3680]

man I've been doing this all wrong hahah

[@Piergeiron]

*reticule :P

[@theflyinggasmask]

*reticle :P

[@Piergeiron]

I stand corrected! :D

[@HO-bndk]

Yanks misspell it as reticle.

[@cipher8048]

is jester sleeping?

[@Jabbers]

I told him to shut up hahaha, I actually just turned the volume knob down so I couldn’t hear him

[@cipher8048]

@@Jabbers Wow nice :D well ...if I try that with him like turning the ICS down he would slap me on the neck !!! hahahahaha keep up the good work jabbers !!!

[@varanzmaj]

5...

[@TheTrainFan]

This aircraft is so hard to fly

[@masterhighground3677]

That moment when you too broke to buy this:(

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[@mskiUSMC]

HEY JABBERS!!! DONT TALK SHIT ON TOTAL!!! Lol (Tourette’s guy)

[@MrBaladaum]

*reticle

[@Jabbers]

Right, let me remake this really quick

[@tenkayruanaya2554]

Lol jabbers let me sleep 😴 haha

[@MissFayeLatham]

"redical" lol :P 'mericans

[@Jabbers]

non-'mericans never have typos? impressive....

[@hardcard254]

1:43 Congratulations, you just invented the word "redical"

[@Jabbers]

Thanks mom