BEAR HUNT | F-14 Tomcat + Aim-260 JATM Vs Su-35 / Su-30 Flanker | Digital Combat Simulator | DCS |

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

Check out the Store: growling-sidewinder.creator-spring.com/ Thank you guys for watching and if you have any ideas for future videos with the Aim-260 please put them in the comment section below and they might just end up in the pipeline, thanks again, much Love.

[@SyunKaria-Gadd]

keep up this style of video, its the best

[@sillyslapper92]

F-15E vs F-15C in a BVR fight?

[@ArmedVeteran1987]

Day-27 asking GS to dogfight F-14 wings retracted only

[@Averagecartilistener]

Day 119 of asking for A-10 vs F-14

[@TacticalBunnyCA]

​@@ArmedVeteran1987😂🤣😅

[@fgf80]

I've been waiting for videos with the AIM-260 ever since you had the F-15 get curb stomped by the Su-57 and it was clear that the influence of the standoff capability granted by hypersonic missiles vs AMRAAMs overshadowed any difference made by the stealth and radar. Glad to see the AIM-260 making an appearance and hoping for more of it in the future.

[@doc7000]

@@Markbell73 *looks at pacific* I think that body of water is a bit bigger then you are accounting for.

[@SldOnEmWithDa45]

@@doc7000 Like a lot bigger 😂😂

[@BWEEOOP]

​@@Markbell73Introducing the F-15EX Missile Truck

[@WingsOfGloryPlayer]

@@BWEEOOPbus*

[@johnediii]

It's a little disconcerting the way that one missile fell off your Tomcat and then fired the rocket behind your aircraft and took off to a higher altitude. For a minute I thought you were going to shoot yourself down.

[@firebald2915]

I saw that, too. But the rest came off the rail woobly and way low. I wonder if it's oriented from the launch platform. The F-14 was in a nose down position when he shot the one you're speaking of. @6:16

[@clairecelestin8437]

I don't actually know for missiles, but surely they don't arm themselves for a few seconds for that reason. I know that grenades fired from launchers won't arm for 60 feet, which the grenade measures based off of the rifling of the barrel. Explosions should always be an "over there" sort of thing.

[@HobkinBoi]

@@clairecelestin8437 Even if it doesn't detonate, having the missile strike your own aircraft would still be devastating.

[@ivanthemadvandal8435]

Wouldn't be the first US jet to do that, or the first F14 for that matter

[@johnhickman106]

I love the detail at 12:12. Jester is slightly hunched over (as evidenced by his head being forward of the ejection handles) scoping, the lunar features and the clarity of the livery. Super nice angle GS.

[@ArcaneActual]

Dude your killing it with the cinematography. Just saved that F14 and moon as a wallpaper. THAT WAS SICK!

[@darkphoenix2]

Interesting missile, I hadn't even heard of it. I wonder how accurate its behavior is, every single one went nose down for a split second after launch, whereas AMRAAMS often climb.

[@ThePhantomRocket]

I think that initial pitch down is an avoidance maneuver to avoid hitting the plane it launched from, in theory, again we don't know what the actual Aim-260 looks like, it shouldn't need to loft as much due to it being potentially hypersonic, again this is all in development / classified so i don't know enough details

[@NIR_Prizmo]

It's most likely completely inaccurate. AIM-260 has not had any data released to the public, and is still undergoing testing. Not Confirmed-Not Denied public space speculatory data is all we have.

[@SakoRichards]

Totally inaccurate ballistic profile, but to make the missile perform comparatively kinematically in DCS sacrifices had to be made

[@vincentvoncarnap]

modders are not able to do that sadly, only internal devs have access to that.

[@justacomment1657]

well that missile is from fantasy island... so any guess is as good as it gets... 😅

[@SPIN_89]

Never get tired of watching GS use my most nostalgic plane to completely dominate. Bravo 👏

[@EnigmaticDrifter8]

The way that missle almost hit the tomcat when you fired it.

[@Tomcatters]

Watching videos like this, make me think about Tomcat 21 upgrade, F-14 is just a BEAST! I'm still waiting HeatBlur release the F-14D Super Tomcat version.

[@thomasfarley5070]

No wonder the new F-15EX is so popular, with that radar and the AIM-260 they will be almost untouchable

[@Prophet-of-the-Unknown-Lord]

Nobody talking about how beatiful is the shot at 12:21? Really?! Great job once again GS!

[@markdescalzo9404]

Fascinating. The scenario I find most interesting is one where one platform provides guidance for another's missiles. I don't know if DCS can model it, however. What I envision is an F-35 or an F-15 hanging out at long range providing guidance for missiles fired at much closer range and/or different axis by F-22, F-35, or ground battery without their own radar keeping their presence otherwise unknown.

[@user-qb4ex8mh5h]

Funny your timing on this one, calling it Bear Hunt. Bear hunting season just kicked off in the area I live, random coincidence! Great vid as always, keep up the great work.

[@stin428]

wow the 3rd missile you launched at 6:15 almost hit you in the back lol

[@ktotheswiss1617]

Thanks!

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

Thank you very much

[@johnbingham9241]

Dude, thanks for bringing back the Tomcat to short life. ❤ 💯

[@8l1ndman]

An a/b comparison between the aim-120 and aim-260 on an F22 (or even an F35) would be interesting, just to see how much of a difference in lethality it would make.

[@GordonFeeshman]

The Aim 260 is really impressive!

[@SarpyTurt]

I grew up with a tomcat being in the air and space museum where I grew up. I still take my kids to go see it from time to time! Such a beast of a machine!

[@anchorhostetler6292]

I love seeing videos of you using strange missiles that ive never heard of

[@FlyingFly1315]

would be cool to see some more aim 260 stuff but with 5th gen fighters I think

[@demetrioshristovski4518]

SU-35s not armed with R-37M here? SU-35 and SU-30 weren't even trying to notch here. Als?

[@dingmingzou9866]

That Aim 260 stage separation is cool AF

[@codychild2665]

Interesting how that missile comes off the rails. Another great video! Beautiful shots of the Tomcat with the moon in the background. 👏

[@emminencemegahz3631]

Ayo bruh? Once again nice vid about the iconic F14 tomcat take downs, actually it's been our pleasure being on your channel for a while now, i and my brother and we've really enjoyed each and every one of your dogfight, and we had a and a little argument on this particular topic and it would be our pleasure to have you show us what a legion of the super tucano planes could do to a couple of a10 warthog, it I'd be nice? A couple A10 warthogs against 10 super tucano Bvr... 😊 Thanks 👍

[@aaronliddell4280]

I see F14 content, I instantly hit like 👍

[@Schimiter89]

AIM-260 will be such a huge boost for all US fighters not just for 5th gens but other 4.5th gens as well.

[@whiteru55ian33]

6:14. It looks like your AIM 260 nearly took you out lol.

[@iherra1092]

Please keep doing these types of videos, they're amazing. Either way all of your videos are incredible! And please keep using the aim 260 amraams in your videos, they would make some interesting engagments.

[@davidryanlawrencd]

Imagine a F-22 carrying these? Having the stealth capability and having that range? Incredible

[@TymaDem]

Nice! Now we need to see F22 with 260s against Su-57s and J-20s

[@wheelbasemedia5814]

It almost doesn't matter what the platform is being used as long as it flies fast and has a big radar. Also, more F-14 videos! :)

[@JaredB47]

Could we see more of the AIM-260 in general? We see the long and drawn-out knife fights when the AMRAAM is used at range, would be nice to see how the new one compares even if it’s not real world accurate

[@johnnyenglish583]

I've said this in the past and I'll say it again: the most beautiful fighter jet ever designed, the F-14.

[@702BattleBorn]

Yo GS, Tomcat...Beautiful and Deadly. The modernization scenarios are great. Too bad was cut from inventory while it still had a lot to give. Thanks for taking the time for a weekend upload. Have a pleasant day. Cheers.

[@arrtemfly]

the moon shots are so so nice!!

[@johnmclean6498]

Ha ha I had to stop the vid for a screenie!

[@treeWasNice]

Day 142 of asking for AH-64 Apache versus Su-57 Felon

[@Casual7646]

I was worried, I hadn't seen you in the previous videos😂

[@dcspilotjeff]

The hero returns

[@Tactsu142]

Why? That's a dumb battle.............day one of asking for the Apache versus the Felon!!❤😂😂

[@davidgray2559]

🎉

[@TacticalBunnyCA]

😆😂🤣😅

[@Jr-uh2so]

Love the shots with the Tomcat and the moon!!

[@Stampel]

Can't wait to see the AIM-260 on a F-15 against the SU-57... Great video thanks...

[@clairecelestin8437]

Great video, and also an interesting essay on technological asymmetry

[@Jon.......]

6:14 | Wow! Looks like under certain circumstance your missile could hit your own aircraft right after launch.

[@jimmypetersson2364]

Would love to see a face off between the two greatest air to ground fighters. Hawker Tempest mk5 and the amazing P47D... Keep it up brother!👍👍👍

[@floppybutter1745]

You should use the JATM in the raptor. That would be a scary combination that we will likely see in the future.

[@fgf80]

First integration targets are the F-22 and F/A-18E/F, so in the real world, we'll likely see it on raptors even before we see it on the F-35 and F-15

[@babouras123]

LOL, in 6:16, it looked like it was going to hit the back of the F-14. But I think that the video proves that it's mostly about the missile, and less about the radar.

[@abot4694]

I was waiting for my daily GS video, lessgooo!!!

[@TR4Ajim]

I thought it was ironic that all the advantages of long range missiles that GS was talking about, was probably the exact arguments aircraft designers in the late 50s/early 60s used to justify not putting guns on their “new” interceptors.

[@_ace_defective_]

I guess the difference is that now, the missiles actually seem to be capable in those roles, as opposed to the early Sparrows which had major limitations.

[@ivanandriyanov4426]

Would like to see how F-15C or F-15EX will act with these AIM-260s

[@richieismyhero]

Tomcat! Looks good in the VF2 Bounty hunters livery. Awesome video as always 👌

[@shanerhodes925]

That missile and the f15 radar. Would be a match. For sure

[@Strigon008]

VF-2 Bounty Hunters...personal favorite.

[@1MileOut]

New theory, Prigozhin was shot down by GS in a modernized F-14! 🤪

[@SSMan-jo6tf]

GS has single handedly proven the F14 was retired too soon

[@kangarutan1915]

Now let's see the other side of this engagement. You take control of one of the flankers and try and stop the F-14 from taking out the Bear!

[@javieriniguez1444]

That was awesome! While not an F-22, the Tomcat equipped with the right weapon gives a degree of air dominance. It would've definitely been useful to the USN today. Spectacular video. Please, keep 'em coming!

[@traviswalker8933]

The maintenance costs weren't going in it's favour. Variable wing aircraft are maintenance nightmares compared to a fixed wing aircraft.

[@javieriniguez1444]

In the late 80's the Navy had decided the F-14D was going to be the fighter of the future. They had to have factored in the maintenance costs in their budget. SecDef Cheney had other ideas. Also, Lockheed's NATF design was also VG. They thought it was worth doing.

[@JasonArter]

Without being able to feel the forces on your body, how do you maintain constant awareness of your lift vector when you're not looking straight ahead?

[@cjcolehour2778]

this feels a lot more like the aim-152 that the modernized tomcat was intended to carry (as a replacement for the phinex) still wish we had the other upgrades intended for the super tomcat.

[@fourtysix4646]

Fully modernized F-14 vs F/A-18 ? Same radar and missile load out in whatever scenario you think is most interesting.

[@Danko05]

My two favorite fighters in the same video F-14 and the Su-30.

[@theovertaker214]

6:16 Nearly killed by himself

[@normb6402]

almost shot himself in the arse😳

[@jameslanning8405]

5 outta 6. 1 of your missiles disappeared on the first 2 fired. But you're alive, the target is down. Good day's work!

[@Doniehoo]

Patiently waiting for more mini-docs

[@bendoucet4508]

That third missle almost locked onto GS 😳

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

Loool there might be some minor kinks that still need to be ironed out.

[@ThePhilosophyOfNature]

​@@GrowlingSidewinder No man, this one should not be ironed at all... (a message from call signs:TU-95, SU-30SM, me...😁 ) You making good and entertaining videos, thanks!

[@jamesyoungquist6923]

Michaelangelo sheds a tear each a beautiful flanker gets exploded

[@neilaslayer]

I am just curious. How many dropped tanks or jettisoned arms have hit people, houses and cars on the ground? I am sure in training you can't do that over populated areas, but what about in actual combat? And how does a drop tank look after falling from 2 or 3 miles, and how does a car or house hit by one look? I think of this every time I hit the JETT button.

[@nicholasjensen8016]

Intro be like: Tomcat- RRRRRRR 😈 GS- hey guys 😇

[@aaronliddell4280]

Is there something that indicates when you’ve exhausted the fuel from the external tanks and are then flying on the aircraft’s internal tanks?

[@jeff9062]

Imagine the feeling of the bomber pilot seeing his last escort being smoked...😮

[@RedDotChiliPepper96]

What could also be interesting would be a BVR fight, between the F15 and the Eurofighter. It wouldn't even be far away from reality, when you consider that Israel flies F-15s and Saudi Arabia has Typhoons.

[@wadesiahgaming2072]

"Got your wing" -GrowlingSidewinder, 2023

[@dct124]

You gotta get your buddy back on as soon as possible as the RIO. Those episodes are funny.

[@James-bw4np]

I am also a cat person! Seeing them in this F-14+ configuration is just making me curse the MICs that always try to push the "new best thing" like Fat Amy.

[@716g9]

Love to see some cool missions in helicopters from ya

[@hunterman600cc]

Dominance. Pure and simple.

[@sidtedtilley]

Absolutely loving the scenarios and beautifully shot against the moon. My query is, why do the bandits always never seem to adopt the same strategy as GS in that they must assume that they are being shot at once one of the planes has gone down? It's almost like they fly straight and then when they do take evasive action, they seem to fly back into the flight path of the missile or hardly jink to evade!

[@worldbreaker1023]

Outstanding Tank Drop!

[@fins-n-skins7524]

Need to do one with the Eagle for some really ridiculous range fighting

[@mileswilson1776]

Love the infil into enemy territory vids as well as these hunt videos you do. SUCH GREAT CONTENT!!! You should do more hunt videos using 5th gen stealth fighters!!!!!!!

[@briannossiter8960]

As an English subscriber I know there is a time difference but every day I get in from work I have to see if there a new content so plz keep the vids coming my favourite you tube channel buy far plz keep them coming growling siidewinder

[@Lee-sti8wrx]

Really cool video man. Just shows that older fighters with newer weapon systems are still ridiculously potent air craft. You could still use the F/14 today, and pilots on the other side would shit themselves. Hope you still have a shit tone in stock. Again great video, and I hope the new AIM 260 lives up to its name. All the west should be making faster and longer range missiles with the new aircraft we have. Imagine stealth with a missile that has twice the range of any adversary. They would not know what happened. They would just wake up dead 🤣

[@comradeboris2335]

Now this is some true bvr combat

[@bw33511]

@ 06:17......THat was crazy....a little slower and you may have put a Fox 3 on yourself lol.

[@perryrush6563]

Just because you're you... When you said "finally that missile is gone" I almost expected you to explode.

[@timgray9493]

Cool video!😎 Great content as usual.

[@IRLFlightSim]

Wow I had no idea it was 2 stage that's actually so smart and man that thing is fast

[@mr.starks]

The wind sound is crazy!!

[@panzerothelake2178]

What version of the R27 is that on the su30 at 2:17? I’ve never seen that seeker head shape before

[@Nebby_Webby]

R-27ER I'm pretty sure

[@gabefelter6262]

Dude (wake up) growling sidewinder is so cool, especially when (wake up) he does Tom Cat videos! After all it’s our favorite (wake up) plane!!!! Wish he’d do (WAKE UP) another f-14 v SU-35 BVR fight (wake up). It’s just a shame he isn’t real 😓. (The bugs are in your skin, they are laying eggs) any way (wake up wake up wake up) the voices are telling me to look out my window at the 6 year old neighbor girl (skin walker in disguise) so I have to go now! (Wake up)

[@TurboHappyCar]

Wearing my "I'm a Cat Person shirt" today. 😂👍

[@carltanner9065]

"It's going to hit something"...followed by a huge explosion on the Moon and down it comes😝😝 Jokes aside, the AIM-260 supposedly has a range of at least 200km, so you were firing it well within its performance parameters. Apparently, it's been designed to be able to be carried internally in the F22 and F35, so that should make it a very scary weapon. Raytheon's LREW is a larger missile that apparently has an even longer range but can't be carried internally on the F22/35, so they're thinking on sticking it on the F15EX and the B21. How sucky would that be, having a flight of Sukhois being taken out at long range...by a bomber!!!😊😊

[@Capt_OscarMike]

GS, as an old "new" DCS pilot that purchased the F-14 back during the Top-Gun bundle package sale seemingly a year ago or so...Needless to say, I haven't moved past the Trainers yet (less than 3 hours of Sim flight time vs ~5000hrs of real-world flight time)....I posted the same about the A-10C II Tank Killer that you emphasized was much more complex than I initially anticipated yet you suggested approaching the A-10C in a rational manner by focusing on one area or procedure at a time until become proficient then transition to the next one....Should the F-14A and or B variant be approached in the same manner? If so, do you or anyone else have a single page guide or suggestions for where to start and a specific sequence a new player/pilot should follow...Although my college years were decades ago in the areas my focus was on there were pre-requisites or a specific sequence to follow or the student would be completely lost...(Chemistry, Physics with Post Grad in Medicine)....To get through those specific curriculums each class was predicated/built on the prior one... In short, does the F-14 and more generically the majority of the Cold-War & modern jets learning curve based on a specific "path" or areas that need to become proficient in before going to the next "area" OR are can someone simply start wherever they chose and treat each "area" as a stand-alone??? I apologize in advance for such an elementary question but I place a lot of faith and trust into the feedback-thoughts-insight I obtain from experienced DCS community members moreso than following a 400+ page manual...if this makes any sense... Thanks in advance

[@TheDillio187]

The burn time on those 260s is crazy.

[@Randomcatt]

Tomcat Supremacy! lets go!!!!

[@padorupadoru4477]

Could you do a carrier landing after one of these successful F14 missions? Would be really cool to see

[@gcdhvf4896]

USA needs the tomcat and this modern armament more than ever today... True long-range strategic interceptor! Biggest mistake ever, retiring this master piece, hence could at least build one squadron of specialist modern day F-14 E for example

[@subjectc7505]

This is what the Super Tomcats would look like 👀

[@cloudforest4087]

Roll credits with that Bear kill.

[@djchrismac]

Enjoying your mission to persuade the US Navy to upgrade the Tomcat😂, it's such a classic jet, looks like an arrow with wings swept, beautiful. You had some lovely cinematic shots in this video but what was the red dot you could see, is that a VR or head-tracking thing? Cheers!

[@corvobatarin6785]

I wonder if DCS will ever get an upgrade to the wreckage models. It seems that every time an aircraft is destroyed, there are only a few variations of the damage model regardless of how it got destroyed. Of course it's not a priority, but I would love to see more ways for an aircraft to disintegrate

[@JulioRad954]

AIM 260 FTW what a platform !!

[@bradschumer173]

F15 Strike Eagle +AIM 260 load out ...good nigh Irene! Only competition might be One F15 v. 6-8 Felons 🤔

[@90whatever]

Now imagine the AIM 260 on an F35 or 22.

[@TheMagusOfTheMagnaCarta]

Or on the F15 with its carcinogenic radar

[@mrknifeguy7070]

@@TheMagusOfTheMagnaCarta F-15EX v The World

[@90whatever]

The 2-way datalink allowing ANY data source to feed it targeting info…stealth aircraft launches while an AWACS 200+ miles away is tracking/feeding target info, or satellite tracking, or any ground station tracking can feed it info. F-15 missile trucks and stealth aircraft carrying these with the datalink flexibility, range, and Mach 5 speed is going to be crazy

[@Տիգրան-ժ1է]

​@@90whateverR-37 says hi

[@jmnapigkit]

@@Տիգրան-ժ1էand r-37 says goodbye because it couldn’t hit just like what happened in 2022 when a russian fighter aircraft tried to shoot down a british plane with two missiles.