F-14A IRIAF FIRST Gameplay & Overview - The Bizarro Tomcat [War Thunder]

The F-14A IRIAF is the event vehicle reward for the "Persian Tomcat" event in War Thunder. Is has the brand new Fakour-90 and Sedjil missiles. In this video, I try everything out and see how good this plane really is.
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Video Title: F-14A IRIAF FIRST Gameplay & Overview - The Bizarro Tomcat [War Thunder]
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[@AstroGamer_da_real]

Fakour-90s have extremely high acceleration compared to the AIM-54.

[@AssAssassin02]

I believe they also keep their speed for longer with their sustainer booster lasting longer

[@TheSpartan227]

They are a straight upgrade over the aim54, stat cards aren't reliable. The aim54 are completely useless under 10-15km because of the abysmal acceleration and won't even pull 10G, let alone 17G. IRIAF F-14 seems to be a much better bvr platform compared to the regular F-14A but quite worse at wvr having only 2x supbar r-27r1 at best and 2x aim-9P. Different playstyle.

[@TJ042]

The Fakour-90’s motor gives much more specific impulse indeed.

[@gregbarnes4083]

The Fakour-90 is an AIM54A with the rocket motor from a HAWK Surface to Air missile strapped to it, it has an extremely high impulse.

[@greghaarman4188]

Yes, but the over all time to get there is slower because the fakour’s are only Mach 4.0

[@dubstepmachine4430]

Fakour 90 is a perfect example as to not compare stat cards but to see it's performance. Same with the Sedjil and the R27s, both are very fast acceleration right off the rail.

[@squidshark2516]

Yeah his reasurch is poor at best

[@ObusPerduYT]

Those games are so short We really need a EC permanent game mode for ARB

[@lprince2619]

nah it be way more fun with fewer players i think EC takes too long

[@ashestodust2313]

that would be the most boring shit

[@Element0145]

World War mode was fun while it lasted . What we now is a one hour battle mode that puts air land and sea in the same match fighting for one goal

[@LisSolitudinous]

@@Element0145 Yeah - one goal - Crush the Enemies.... Even a usual "until one side runs out of spawn tickets" or smth would be much better than what we have rn

[@locaog4mesyoutube612]

Id love a no commitment to the end of the match EC style Air RB mode, like Sim is. Not having to worry about staying to the end, but just having some fun for like, 20 minutes, dipping, getting what you got in that time frame, while having people rotate in mid match and stuff, i'd love thay

[@logannicholson1850]

The Fakours are vastly superior to the AIM-54, the better acceleration allows them to hit targets with much greater speed and get to the target much faster compared to the AIM-54. The Sedjili is pretty much useless against anything not straight lining Optimal loadout will be 2x9Ps, 2xR-27 and 4xFakour

[@Mrskydoesminecraft1]

That’s what I run

[@Dieselbuilder]

The Sedjils are essentially a reverse engineered MIM-23 HAWK ground to air missiles the Iranians adaped to work with their F14s.

[@mattbrix350]

going to stay away 11.3 - 12.3 when stage 8 started. xD

[@weaboo274]

Play 12.7 - 13.3 and hunt down the Tomcats! 😀

[@RyanRothermel-ix4bx]

Tankenstein the reason why those rockets are like that is because they are proxy fuse rockets like on the F-89D

[@DanijelIsAMadridsta]

I'm surprised nobody even said anything about that friendly Iranian F14 which killed him though you cant publicly get it yet. Only CC as of the videos recording

[@mizzar4929]

what do you mean? he was dogfighting with a Yak at extremely close distance, probably radar lock switched or something , it was an accident even the player said Sorry for the teamkill

[@seniorspaz8754]

@@mizzar4929 No he means literally the only people with the plane are CCs who were given test drives, at least until tomorrow. So it was some other content creator who killed him.

[@stenkamx5406]

Finishing mark 7 today. Looking forward to adding it to my collection even though I'll likely not use it much lol

[@TheGamingLander]

Me neither as I play Britain but maybe 1 day if I play usa

[@letsgobrandontrump2024]

I literally just bought them all bc grinding them out is more taxing than working for my money

[@LarryPigeon1]

Still an awesome grinder for other events 🤷‍♂️

[@ImHarpoon]

Ive been comfortably launching fakours at around 70km with consistent kills every single match. It is the superior missile and worth the extra weight.

[@itaclips6698]

My god I’m scared to see the whole lobby in the f-14😭

[@Chief3Alpha]

Already seeing full Iran f14 lobbies 😂

[@RedMetalSuit]

@@Chief3Alphathey’re almost all low levels who bought into the event

[@jinulife8190]

@@RedMetalSuit Bascially the equalized of bunch of idiots buying F-4s in modern times.

[@lo4efks]

ive almost got the F14 and i must say its promising

[@sushithetanker6603]

I was watching a video and the Iranian f14s accelerate a lot faster off the rail

[@LilGuy-hk5ro]

Correct. They are heavier but have a bigger booster

[@M1A2_Abrams_MBT]

@@LilGuy-hk5ro How do the Iranian F14 have a bigger booster? Isn't it the same engine as the F-14A?

[@theparadoxinteractiveguy]

Ment the missle​@@M1A2_Abrams_MBT

[@M1A2_Abrams_MBT]

@@theparadoxinteractiveguy Oh I misread. Thanks for clarifying.

[@LilGuy-hk5ro]

@@M1A2_Abrams_MBT I mean the missile my apologies for confusion

[@KrispThunder]

Sedjil is a long range missile u have to use it like the fakour except is SARH

[@royalty9025]

THANK YOU! Finally someone who uses their brain 🙏

[@MarkKirkwood-ox4zv]

This is gonna end up with entire br brackets just not playing.

[@weabootrash5891]

Honestly? The F14 spam is already so bad that I just avoid the brackets they're in so I don't have to deal with being shot down by an impossible to dodge Phoenix from 40km. Give it two weeks and top tier will lose the people who have no idea how to play with this thing

[@MarkKirkwood-ox4zv]

@weabootrash5891 I mean the pheonixes can be dodged very easily man I've had no issues with them, even when using my own f14, but I came from the hell hole amraam sligning back down to the f14.. Seeing 8 a team dropping 6 missiles each rn is just ludicrous and with these. It'll be whole lobbies of nonsense

[@EL_CHPP0]

​@weabootrash5891 it isnt impossible to dodge, infact it's very easy to dodge

[@MarkKirkwood-ox4zv]

@EL_CHPP0 yeah but he's one of the many folks you see at the 4 minute mark headbutt a damn pheonix

[@HighRiskV]

@@EL_CHPP0 easy to dodge if its just 1 f-14 launching at you, if you get a bunch of them in different angles you need to go completely defensive and the other team easily push you

[@sasin2715]

im grinding it just so i can test flight it anytime while pretending to be maverick

[@BigCrazieTJ]

So yeah I’ve been using fakours and sedjil just because they act the same. I just take my time with the sedjils

[@alexanderkeith5]

I don't fly in WT but this was interesting to see

[@mattbrix350]

Only problem with it is you cant equip x4 r-27R1 under the belly. Kinda big deal to loadout x2 fakour or pheonix and 4 r-27r1. I guess the better phoenix is a trade off with better and more SARH missile loadouts.

[@most_sane_piano_enthusiast]

One of the few good things about the F-4F KWS is that it constantly gets downtiered into the recent ocean of Iranian F-14's. Like 80% of 'em don't defend and gawk gawk 3000 an AIM-120, while launching their gazillion ballistic rockets without a single care in the world. Sadly this won't last very long and the F-4 would quickly go back to getting rinsed by every single ARH-slinging 4th gen in the game.

[@finnm.2582]

I kind of disagree with the Sedjil, this missile is awesome for BVR Moonshots, only the seeker is sometimes a bit meh. I‘ve got a 80km Kill shot earlier today with it.

[@KaiserHabsburg]

been having great success with the sedjil. it's basically a longer range. faster off the rails. faster on impact faster oflver all r27er. it suffers at close range. no shit. it's a bvr missile. same as any pheonix or fakour.

[@abirahmed1465]

when i was slow, i got hit by fakour immediately after firing the phoenixs

[@MisplacedFlowerpot]

The yasser is an airburst rocket meant for light armor vehicles

[@kharjo8099]

I wanna get this Aircraft but some streamers say its not worth it

[@JimBob-jp6bv]

I find the Sedjil very useful in killing F14s, its capable of 70km+ snipes

[@juanluiscanetemangas1307]

I think i will get the tradeable coupon as i think this one will sell well and im not a huge fan of tomcats

[@arya1994]

What does the tradeable coupon do im on xbox?

[@booferzz]

@@arya1994you can’t use it. It’s for PC players to use on the gaijin marketplace. They can sell the plane on the marketplace for gaijin coin, which is like equal to 1 USD, they can then use that gaijin coin to buy premiums, GE, Or other past event vehicles that they missed.

[@modchannel8387]

​@@arya1994you can waste real money on it to buy it

[@syinari8266]

@@arya1994 xbox doesnt get coupons or access to market

[@MrTefe]

Its probably gonna cost like 20€ considering how many botters there are botting the event

[@MeiMisaki91]

i see some people mentioning the missile range and being op on yt comments and reddit, just goes to show how many players are actually low br still and have no clue about top tier missiles lmao. Can't wait for all the posts saying this aircraft sucks when they die all the die.

[@salokin2410]

lol literally had a match of full Iranian f-14’s on my team. Half of em ate aim-54’s, tards.

[@RT42069]

Like really, it's just a Phoenix with better acceleration off the rail. Imagine what these people will think when they face things like the MICA which pulls 50G off the rail

[@leawildone]

Managed to get the IRIAF Still kinda unsure how the phoenixes work cause I'm still learning them Any tips you could give? That'd be appreciated

[@salokin2410]

Get into “TWS” radar mode, set your distance to “93km”, launch at around 39km away from the enemy, use “4” to change targets and start pulling left or right until the radar targets are at the edge of the radar screen (just in case you need to start notching fakours/aim-54).

[@brokenasphalt7801]

I cant wait to get it soon lol. Ill probably be trash with it in comparison to my f16a but ima make it work

[@JacksonBohne]

YOU NEED TO HOLD A TWS LOCK UTILL THE MISSAL IS WITH IN 16KM OR IT WILL NOT WORK

[@alexanderwalker5584]

I don’t think you do I’m pretty sure if you break the lock it gets to use the on board radar from earlier and if it can’t it just flys the previous course on ins

[@RT42069]

If you break lock before the missile goes pitbull, it COULD still work, but if the bandit changes their flight path enough, the missile may lose track.

[@Starkogi]

@@RT42069correct, and if you don’t have datalink, the primary radar is the onboard missile radar, and if a friendly even passes in front of that seeker, gaijin will unlock the arcade flight model and you will TK your teammate with a temporary god missile.

[@malakov5]

Here’s what’s going to happen. Gaijin will capitalize on the FOMO, release with current stat card, then later down the road “balance” it up to an unplayable BR and adjust it’s reward/repair cost to make it totally DoA.

[@RT42069]

Not to mention nerfing the Fakours to death

[@wanoumars]

Yay! Another click, kill, and repeat plane - but this time, available to all! Whoohoo!

[@letsgobrandontrump2024]

Yes and me and my brother both have it lolz

[@shawn7889]

Wtf are those air burst rockets?

[@michakikowski8887]

imagine you must research all this missels

[@TarlZaralka]

I cannot get the aim54a or the fakour to work for me, I always miss

[@ahmedibraheem2493]

my first jet aircraft ;))))

[@logicmaster756]

This is going to fun to use

[@blaisepascal3804]

What’s better, the r27 or the aim7?

[@ricolives1166]

6:10 in this image alone, theirs what 7 or 8 54s? This is top tier. Whoever has more F14s with 54s will win the match. I swear the 54s have a 90% accuracy.

[@locaog4mesyoutube612]

Half the people in top tier, as soon as they see MSL in the RWR, they dont notch or go low enough, specially not early on like you need to now with the Fakours, so they just die

[@ricolives1166]

@locaog4mesyoutube612 you won't believe me and that's fine but I PROMISE I'm 50-70 meters. Depending how the trees are. I am just inches above them. I notch. I use counters. But it's just not enough

[@JacksonBess-ft8pk]

How Did y'all get test drive I got straight away

[@AlienSlaier]

I'm excited to get this

[@bobpeter9938]

I can only get my radar to lock 6 miles away

[@RT42069]

You must be using ACM mode

[@Notmyname-qi5gt]

How do you launch so far, btw i got the aim 54A on it

[@yadieltorres6440]

There should be a test on how to use aim 54a look also on your settings and look for armament or weapons and look for radar or look you tube

[@koztac]

On schedule to get it after mark 8 comes out, but I wont use it for awhile due to high-alt BVR saturation worse than what it is now...

[@TGthepro728]

the yasser has proxi fuse thats why its blowing up above it

[@ThePenguins4life]

So mad I missed the event due to my air cadet training....... WHHHYYYYY

[@letsgobrandontrump2024]

You can buy it all one stage at a time for a total of 50 bucks

[@letsgobrandontrump2024]

Go to your profile click on tasks for Persian tomcat by each task 999 golden eagles per stage

[@ThePenguins4life]

@@letsgobrandontrump2024 so I am still out of home so I cant cases wt but I remember for the albatross event, you cant buy the last one

[@letsgobrandontrump2024]

@@ThePenguins4life Don’t worry I’ll fly mine out for you unfortunately that’s the best I can do

[@ThePenguins4life]

@@letsgobrandontrump2024 tell me if you kick ass for me

[@SheepFuvker0001]

I didn’t grind for this Persian tomcat should I buy this from the market place

[@diesuppe4452]

Why didn't you just pitch down at 17:40? You could have easily regained your speed and thus enough lift to rtb

[@TheGamingLander]

I ain’t gunna be using this much as it’s for the us but I’ll fly it out sometimes with my friends so we can be f14 buddies lol😊

[@matthewrikihana6818]

Since I refuse to participate in this event, I avoid the FOMO and anxiety this vehicle promises.

[@spartainwarrior6445]

tankenstien, set up radar controls with ALT as in the key, i can send how i have it up in an imigur link if you like they're easy to use just takes a bit of remembering

[@Idkwhattoput151]

Does it need to be alt?

[@spartainwarrior6445]

@@Idkwhattoput151 makes it easier

[@yourlocalpanzer638]

Does the TWS HDN mode automatically lock onto targets?

[@salokin2410]

Yes, make sure to set to 93km

[@yourlocalpanzer638]

@@salokin2410 got it, thanks!

[@secretgaming5739]

At what range aim54 can be launched and at what range fakour 90 for a high hit rate I wanna take a mixed load out lol

[@zelachotv8940]

If i want to go 4k altitude, spam them from 40km away i want sedjil, but i need to mantain lock on radar so the missile can hit? How many enemys at once can f14 radar lock on?

[@sebastiankillin7940]

the Fakour-90 is way better than the phoenix, the stat card is misleading

[@YozaaaaG]

im bouta get it myselffffffffffffff

[@mbtenjoyer9487]

Cool

[@colbymcdowell2045]

What in the world happened at the end there!? lol

[@axle7466]

How do you already have it. Isn't there one more star to get?

[@yadieltorres6440]

He's a content creator he gets early access

[@gerfand]

I want to see A certain TTAA player playing this

[@sghoverland]

dude use stock 37 km radar and not sqware... MEGABRUH

[@stealthysaucepan2016]

Square takes up far too much of the screen

[@sghoverland]

@@stealthysaucepan2016 but gives so much information

[@YouInDaWaeMF]

Air RB = Skill Issues in chats 🤓

[@tvojejbabkydedko]

fakour accelerate much faster, already better than phoenixes

[@cob-codeofbrawl7668]

I'm gonna sell it when the stock goes down

[@pitzo5555]

bro I dont wanna see f14s in my j8 😭

[@RT42069]

Which J-8?

[@bababila655]

Ich mach mit den sadjil Immer 2 kills

[@eeznav]

Use freedom units! I don’t care how many kilograms things weigh! lol

[@Shakalowski]

Shoting from 30 km ?!? LOL!

[@danielwang6201]

you can shot the Fakour-90 at 60km away

[@daracampbell6990]

@@danielwang6201 mf is not aware of bvr lmao

[@Shakalowski]

@@daracampbell6990 Sorry,mf?

[@Shakalowski]

@@danielwang6201 thats unfair

[@danielwang6201]

@@Shakalowski you have to be either blind or deaf to not notice the RWR warning and die

[@ogadabooga5762]

Anyone know how much a talisman costs on this vehicle?

[@machucast]

999 per task, 8 tasks i think.

[@machucast]

ops wrong answer, ignore

[@ariuo1000]

1000 ge

[@roadrunner_noxe8793]

2900ge

[@mattbrix350]

haha give em the Fs

[@mohsenmarkazi5204]

ffs don't call it sezzzzhhhhheeell 😆

[@nemoclavon566]

Redeemed 34 minutes ago

[@nateislame5381]

Great another pos f14 i hate it its a unskilled jet that has fox 3s 54s i got 6 kills 4 with 54s 2 with 9ls its a joke its so boring to play that pos it needs to fight f15s instead of phantoms when i was in a match i saw 12 f14s WTF 12 WHICH IS INSANE

[@letsgobrandontrump2024]

Waaaahhhhh that’s all I’m reading when I translate this

[@nateislame5381]

@@letsgobrandontrump2024 oh you right my bad

[@letsgobrandontrump2024]

@@nateislame5381 40k unite

[@deadstop4434]

What a shit plane I’m glad I didn’t waste my time on that

[@gartinox]

first lmao

[@hadialdennawi8665]

☝️🤓

[@mattwalshe.-_-6388]

it fucking sucks

[@sanmiguel4774]

Make this shit 13,7 what a bullshit

[@ariuo1000]

no???

[@stealthysaucepan2016]

No

[@sachgaming4509]

you have zero idea about the game

[@AdaaDK]

u do understand, that these planes gets eaten alive at 13.7 dont you, the amount of fox3´s at 13.3 and above, combined with planes that has aim9Ms/R73´s as backups, AND MAWS´AND a TON of chaff, + super turnrates(f16/gripen). LIKE the tomcat is NOT a 13.3 or above plane. I will say its prob also undertired at 12.3, BUT until they make a higher top bracket, i doubt they are gonna move it up.