F-14B Tomcat Vs Eurofighter Typhoon | Digital Combat Simulator | DCS |

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➡ Check out the Store: growling-sidewinder.creator-spring.com/ Thank you guys for watching and if you have any ideas for future videos please put them in the comment section below and they might just end up in the pipeline, Also would like to say a special thank you once again to Mike Romeo for making the Eurofighter Typhoon skins used in the recent videos. Ok guys thanks again, much Love.

[@ArmedVeteran1987]

Dogfight with F14 with wings retracted>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[@deadpixels535]

pls do f22 vs f 14 dogfight

[@Anarchy_420]

NGAD, SR-72, & B-21 in one scenario!🙏👍

[@wisco_guy]

What’s the point of having a RIO and the added weight of a 2 person fighter? Pilot is doing all the work.

[@tracytrawick322]

GS is = Pilot/RWO quall'd for double duty, so Jester can bail. I'd just prefer if he did it through the refuel probe! 😂😅

[@DrakePlayz0305]

“Tell Meg I love her!” Jester, my man, give me a lock and you can tell her yourself 😂😂

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

Ahahah great comment

[@murph3194]

I wonder if Meg is always telling Jester to shut up as well. The guy is rather bitchy and panicky for a Rio and tends to abandon the pilot with premature ejection. Meg would move on rather quickly I gather. LOL@@GrowlingSidewinder

[@BouillaBased]

I have to wonder if there's a "Meg" connection with Meg Ryan, who played Goose's wife.

[@WhoopityDoo]

@@BouillaBased It's definitely a reference to that.

[@benn454]

@@murph3194 Hey, man. Premature ejection happens to lots of RIOs, I swear.

[@F22raptor272]

Aw man I wish we got a tac view recap of this one, would be really interesting to see how close some of those meteors got

[@jeromevandenberg8062]

Yes tac view please

[@junaidazam12]

Dood , this whole duel was sick AF ! Edge of my seat throughout

[@firstchevalier]

I literally breathed a sigh of relief when the Euro-Fighter went down (sorry Bane.)

[@firebald2915]

Even watching again, twice, is just as stressful. GS is so calculated in his tactics. Experience and wisdom for the Win.

[@maverick1487]

Well said!👍

[@Dusther210]

Amen

[@raptorsean1464]

I definitely liked that one.

[@Eforest1]

I love the Tomcat videos. I've always wanted to get better in the F14 but felt the old missiles put me at such a disadvantage. These videos show me I just need to be a better pilot. well done.

[@jiceBERG]

Yes, you need to learn how to fly and fight the aircraft. It is an impeccable dogfighter

[@TheOriginalFaxon]

From what I've gathered from these videos, the Phoenix missile, while older and somewhat less capable than an AMRAAM in some areas, is still more than capable of reaching out and touching face when you apply all the same general tricks that make missiles as capable as possible. They're just really big, that's their main downside, so you can't carry as many, it just took that much longer to miniaturize all the guidance tech and everything else needed for a small diameter missile to do the same job that the Phoenix was doing way sooner. And yes, newer missiles now have longer ranges, but GS just showed why that's not always as big of a deal as you think it is, assuming you have terrain features you can mask with to help even the fight.

[@BlyGuy]

​@@TheOriginalFaxonyea, this maps terrain is basically why GS was able to pull out a win. If it was flat, or over water, it's probably a pretty quick fight in the Typhoons favor

[@AnthonytheAmerican]

So the takeaway I have from this is its not about the plane it’s the pilot

[@limyarplane1991]

@@AnthonytheAmerican a really good pilot in very spicific circumstances can beat more modern jet's, but in the vast majority of cases the more modern jet will win between two pilots of similar skill.

[@AndrewFosterSheff69]

"Jester please calm down, I got this" as he looks franticly over his left shoulder! This is what movies are made of! 😂😂🤣🤣😂😂🤣🤣

[@franknstein546]

The EF Typhoon seems to be a pretty legit platform, which is actually rather curious for me. Over here in Europe, people tend to talk a lot of trash about the EF, so it's nice to see the thing actually doing something right ^^

[@direwolf7491]

It's a damn good platform. As an Indian I wish IAF would have got some Typhoons instead of the Rafales(although I love the Rafale as well)... with the intention to take on the J-20s which are a generation ahead of both Typhoons and Rafales.

[@CHARIZARDlord69]

The one thing I've learned from f14 videos is to never bring a bird to a cat fight

[@javieriniguez1444]

The F-14 was designed in the late 60's. Thing is, the engineers designed the Tomcat to be able to serve well into the 21st century. They designed it to be able to hold its own against more modern opponents. Another awesome video. Great fight! Absolutely love it!

[@hphp31416]

without modern enginering they had to overenginer everything

[@javieriniguez1444]

Doesn't say much for "modern" engineering.

[@dvaritek434]

I do not honestly think they were thinking that far ahead. The phoenix missile system, variable geometry wings and low wing loading future proofed a bit more than the f4. Still my fave of all time, but too much maintenance to be viable in the 21st century.

[@zhufortheimpaler4041]

its not that the F-14 is still viable. He just was able to dodge every Meteor fired at him. But consider that 90% of air combat does not happen in areas where you can "hug" a mountain to dodge a missile. Over europe you are basicly above flat ground until you hit the Alps or Carpatian Mountain Range. There is no dodging like that.

[@dougw2267]

"Tell Meg I love her" is pretty clever. In Top Gun, Goose's wife is played by Meg Ryan

[@donakahorse]

That old dog still has some tricks. Imagine what a BVR beast it would still be with modern munitions and electronics.

[@WhoopityDoo]

God damn Dick Cheney for killing the Super Tomcat program.

[@stinkyfungus]

It's not the plane... it's the pilot.

[@sparrowlt]

imagine a F-14D sporting AIM-120C7 or D posibly in multiple racks in the belly like the mudhens

[@sparrowlt]

@@WhoopityDoo Having said this wich is true.. is also true that as Snort said they swaped the AMRAAM capability for the LANTIRN to make the Tomcat a capable strike platform.. as he said they had tried to kill stuff in the air for decades and couldnt find nothing but there was a lot of killing stuff in the ground and they needed a longer range strike platform than the Hornet.

[@SoaCrow]

@@sparrowlt It would have ahad the AIM-154 which was cancelled, that should have been quite the replacement for the AIM-54

[@kevinrollins7710]

That was an outstanding fight. Great proof that you don't need to come out of the clouds directly above him and be in a -4g inverted dive to get excitement out of it.

[@JamesLaframboise]

"I got this, Jester. We're gonna be fine." Immediately looks behind him for Fox 3. 😆

[@Mong0oBong0o]

one of the greatest fights I've ever seen on your channel!

[@johnandrewmunroe]

I like how you're following the missiles more. It's great to see what they are doing along with the launching aircraft. Keep these great videos coming!

[@AM-vy2pp]

your F-14 videos are absolutely beautiful. The excitement, that shakes, the stress; truly unique

[@jeffclarke1694]

doesn't matter how old she is. she ages like a fine wine. There is nothing more iconic than an f-14 imho.

[@kesrevill]

It was really nice watching your near-instant recommits in this one. I feel like in some of your older videos you were killed by masking a bit too long while the other pilot was more aggressive. Awesome duel!

[@danpatterson8009]

That's some airmanship- play hide and seek with Meteors, hugging the terrain and terrifying your WSO, hoping the other guy runs out of missiles before you run out of luck, then going mano-a-mano, switching radar modes, and nailing him with a short-range missile.

[@nig87101]

Jumped outta my chair when you got the hit! When you asked for a prediction, called the F14, out of hope more than anything. Great work GS, and great vid.

[@ex-subsailor3480]

Without the t-masking, you probably would have been toast! With that said... I think the better PILOT was a contributing factor in this fight! Good job GS!

[@klekaelly]

I learned a ton from this video. That was crazy. I wish you had included the tac review and the discussion with the other pilot about what was going through their head at each point in time.

[@KraigZero]

Maverick would be proud of you for taking out a Eurofighter

[@crookedwookie8782]

I love the fact the Tomcat always looks like it's about to shake itself apart. 😅

[@benjaminperez7328]

The buffet, the glorious buffet.

[@nbrosens]

that's because it is. the tomcat will rip its own wings off the fuselage before telling its pilot it can't do that.

[@bubblesofthecoast6393]

14:27 Woah, didn’t think DCS had lore; just how deep does the DCS lore go

[@InSearchOfReality]

That has to be one of the best BVR duels I've seen, yet. Well done, lads!!

[@cszabo8899]

The Big Cat! Those claws still sharp. A well-flown F-14 can still hang tough and win.

[@itellyouforfree7238]

This is a clear example of why tactic and proficiency trumps technological advantage.

[@jeremyray3780]

Helluva fight. You know he though..”well shit…” when he saw the trail of that Phoenix rollin at him.

[@HibikiKano]

Love the tomcat, but also love the Eurofighter. 1 minute in I'd bet that the meteor missile and a new radar is too much for the old tomcat systems with phoenix missiles. A gun fight might be more fun.

[@XTXImperator]

Unbelievable, a Tomcat that actually WINS (!) a BVR fight against a Meteor equipped EuroFighter!!! What a spectacular display of airmanship, GS! One of your best video's for sure.

[@timlolxP]

That's what happens when you give yourself terrain to hide and the bandit must cross an open flat plane to come to you.

[@TheByQQ]

@@timlolxP Yeah, I noticed that GS always has terrain to hide behind.

[@nsr-ints]

It's not the plane, it's the pilot™

[@markredacted8547]

@@nsr-ints THIS!

[@lazerbeamAndCo]

@@dotEXCEI_ hence the pilot…

[@JGooden762]

BEAUTIFUL!!! Excellent use of tactics against a technically superior opponent...

[@dast0m526]

After watching your channel for several months, I've decided to try and get into DCS and learn. Just purchased a HOTAS and F/18. Hope you can make some new tutorial videos sometime! Keep up the fantastic work.

[@Shibben-SC]

Good choice! It's going to feel weak in BVR until you have lots of practice... but it's armament and radar cannot be understated.

[@alexshmalex]

Enjoy and good luck learning the carrier!

[@firebald2915]

I think GS has several hundred videos to choose from for tutorial use. Ya just gotta dig in, bro. Don't forget to hit " like".

[@dast0m526]

@@firebald2915he’s got some tutorial ones as well but they’re pretty old now. But yes all his videos are very informative!

[@laymanengineer7502]

Just watching his mission vids will teach you a lot on how to approch a fight and what to do in counter moves but nothing but practice can teach you the situational awareness GS has. He makes it look easy I know.

[@masterskilhollow]

I love the F-14, and I love the content you feature using it. Granted, I can't fly it to save my life, but I still love this bird :)

[@maverick1487]

Well said!👍

[@stunitech]

As a kid I visited the Great State of Maine airshow in 1993. I'm from Belfast Northern Ireland and hadn't had the experience of seeing military jets flying low and close to me. The F-14 is a volume of sound I found hard to describe to people for years until the Typhoon came about. Both those fighters are the loudest sounds I ever heard.

[@foxtrot24gamer56]

Maverick: "Talk to me goose" GS: "Jester shut up man" 😂😂😂

[@treeWasNice]

Day 83 of asking for AH-64 Apache versus SU-57 Felon

[@Penguinos1]

Tree😊

[@Penguinos1]

Ur the best tree

[@Penguinos1]

Dont give up

[@lazypizzaship8911]

I would like to see a little bird fight a SU-57

[@sgt.grinch3299]

I would like to see you in a hang glider take on a UFO from Uranus.

[@Tapochek6996]

What was Eurofighter doing with the last Phoenix? Did he tried to notch it...while climbing?

[@PolarBearSeal]

That was INTENSE! What an awesome duel. Such amazing content, GS. You've outdone yourself.

[@yomz0r]

Can't be a coincidence that Meg Ryan played Goose's wife and Jester says "Tell Meg I love her".

[@Duvstep910]

There's something very satisfying about watching the phoenix fall for a split second then rocket away

[@ettcha]

I'm a cat person for real but honestly, my 2 cents were on the Eurofighter!😂

[@seangall7637]

Nice reference! Nena and Goldfinger Well played sir!

[@erikcourtney1834]

I think it would be pretty sweet to see a couple different rounds in this same situation but without knowing what the opponent is flying. Of course someone is going to pull out the f22. But any plane can only be used once. Best 2 out of 3 wins.

[@gabefelter6262]

Always love the tomcat! So much personality between these two fighters! Pucker factor for both pilots had to be high! Love the Tomcat so so much!!!

[@nsr-ints]

This entire battle is the epitome of "It's not the plane it's the pilot."

[@J_JetClips]

Dude this one got the adrenaline going, great fight 👍

[@bluedragon1540]

Love the recent BVR stuff really shows what air combat is like now

[@VinylScratchBass]

I knew the Big Girl wouldn't let you down!!! This fight was a nail biter to the very end when you shot the close range Aim-54. Hell of a fight Sidewinder!

[@pligon09]

No one out here catching 99 red balloons, am I that old

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

There were a few people but ya it’s rare lol

[@jorgealvarado9693]

“It’s not the plane, it’s the pilot.”

[@nealramsey4439]

Imagine a completely modernized F-14 with new missiles. It would be a beast. The Navy probably wishes they had it now with the long ranges needed in the south Pacific.

[@RT42069]

A modernized Phoenix would basically be the same thing as the Russian R-37M

[@Tbonyandsteak]

The best planes usually get modernized as seen through history. Unless some politic invervenes.

[@firebald2915]

I'm curious if the F-35 could do as well as the Tomcat did here. Perhaps he'll give it a whirl in the future. FatAmy vs Eurofighter. Same landscape and pilots.

[@RT42069]

@@firebald2915 with AIM-120Ds it would be a very dangerous opponent. I doubt the Eurofighter would be able to lock the F-35 soon enough

[@MultiDivebomber]

​@@RT42069 Use AIM-120D instead

[@localracer]

My two favorite fighters! Excellent work! Thank you!

[@victorpapaavp]

Like a dangerous chess game, that last hold fire with your final phoenix missile was pivotal in securing that win. Well played!

[@ltjjenkins]

Breathtaking episode. Good thing you're telling everyone to be calm though not sure it works.

[@ZTKki113R]

Than you for finally doing this battle! What a great fight!

[@debbiestimac5175]

2:00 is so beautiful! That is such a stunning livery.

[@lucahrocketsci4499]

my man that is a grey airplane

[@marklipsinic7916]

Jolly Rogers will always be the greatest F-14 livery.

[@lucahrocketsci4499]

@@marklipsinic7916 ye but that angle is not good for it lol

[@debbiestimac5175]

@@marklipsinic7916 Agreed, I hope to see the US Navy one day go back to the white livery on all the jets. Even just for a photo op. Homage to the 70's and 80's when they reigned supreme against the Soviets!

[@maverick1487]

Two planes that I love going up against each other. Both beasts in different ways. Brilliant GrowlingSidewinder!👍

[@EricinSoKo]

Well. I’m impressed with that defensive flying. The TWR on a elEurofighter is insane.

[@nikospitr]

I love this F-14's shaking on tight turns.

[@motoerhead1990]

exceptional flying! And thanks for explaning every step of the way!

[@JonesingUSAF]

Last Phoenix, bingo fuel, Jester having an aneurysm and you pull it off! Such a sick fight!

[@Minatox4th]

the greatest air engagement I've ever witnessed! that was actually insane!

[@nomaddynamics]

Awesome flying and using an adaptive strategy!

[@JAEUFM]

Jester seems a big high strung at times.

[@TurbineFlyer]

Good old F-14 still holding its own. Love it

[@maverick1487]

Well said!👍

[@ash0man]

That realization the there was still a Phoenix left...

[@Audfile]

F14 A always sounds like a rack of China plates in a minor earthquake from the cockpit

[@timlolxP]

Conviniently there is alway a mountain for gs to hide, in almost all these uneven battles :D the bandit always has to go through flat terrain.

[@marcellogelsomini4250]

every time he says "we should be fine" i just expect an immediate explosion

[@Ecthaelyon]

In all fairness, if the EF's DASS was modelled it would have made the F-14's day thoroughly miserable. Would be interesting to see this match up of the F-14 against HB's "Pay" module of the EF, if the Typhoon systems are modeled on par detail wise to the F-14's. Please don't think I am being salty in any way, I absolutely adore the Cat, but the Phoon... Well... ;)

[@Stinger522]

@@notsureyou TRD?

[@Ecthaelyon]

@@Stinger522 As "notsureyou" replied, the TRD, towed radar decoy, is an amazing piece of kit, more than just a "decoy". An integral part of the DASS system. In all honesty and in all due respect to the Cat afficianodos; after watching this rather good video several times (props to GS) the Tiffie, without a shadow of doubt, would have eaten the Cat for breakfast, dinner and lunch, no matter the terrain, no matter the pilot, purely on technological merit. Incredibly good flying by GS, a masterclass in how to think outside the box, but not very good at showing how the Typhoon would have dealt with the Tomcat. I rather think this was a showcase masterclass of superb virtual airmanship, detailing how to possibly survive in a given situation (Geographic, etc) rather than an outright Aircraft vs Aircraft technological "shoot out" engagement. The mighty Cat, sorely missed!

[@benhitchcock3057]

That was absolutely fantastic!!!! Man I enjoyed that one.

[@imonit1177]

20 Iran F-14 A's have been retrofitted with engines less prone to stalling and Russian R-73 missiles. I'd love to see scenario's with these unique perimeters in mind.

[@dagrak9349]

I am in Eurofighter heaven xD. Love the content and your Playstyle! Liked it before watching :)

[@Ankhobo]

11:39 GS undoes his death flag by finishing that sentence off with an "...I think"

[@KevinJCoburn]

I wonder if Meg is a reference to Meg Ryan, who played Goose's wife in the original Top Gun. Jester seems like a bit of a coward, to be honest.

[@Haroldclifford-i1u]

Would be a sweet reference

[@martinsmallwood5581]

What an amazing job using your training and everything you had at your disposal to even the odds in your favor. Absolutely gritty splash on that Typhoon.

[@Silent_Shadow]

"It's not the plane, it's the pilot" -Some movie 😉

[@istvanbarta]

I was expecting an ejection from Jester, then a EF kill from the cabriolet :D

[@jamminax9227]

That.....was extremely satisfying.

[@babouras123]

That fight got me glued onto my screen!

[@dougmuti3850]

The one advantage of the Phoenix is the fact it climbs way up and then drops outta space on your head can sometimes keep it off th opponents RWR.

[@damienpinckney3355]

the missle meme would of been funny on your last phoeinx missle. " the missle knows where you at all times." 😂😂

[@bmsadri]

Absolutely amazing! Saw it twice and still wanna see it again !

[@josueroberto7356]

“Tell Meg I love her” I didn’t know DCS had lore

[@JesterAvali]

WOO! That was GREAT! I was on the edge of my seat the whole time

[@RICKYRAWTHEGOD]

"Jester relax dude, i got this" 😂 i think jester was shook low key

[@karrackhalcyon8826]

I love the typhoon, but boy watching that Phoenix missle slap it in the face was supremely satisfying

[@FabricioSTH]

It's a relief when gesture decides to work hard 😅

[@ironcito1101]

14:44 - It's from 99 Red Balloons 😁

[@JasonArter]

I think Jester is referring to Meg Ryan who played Goose's wife in Top Gun. And the song reference was "99 Red Ballons" :)

[@murph3194]

The lyrics are actually quoting Dr Strangelove. MAN what a fight. Very impressive victory after you doubted the mighty F14. I wonder if Meg is always telling Jester to shut up as well. The guy is rather bitchy and panicky for a Rio and tends to abandon the pilot with premature ejection. Meg would move on rather quickly I gather. LOL

[@steveschwalje6409]

Bravo! One of your best. Edge do seat pucker factor on point! “Tell Meg I love her.” 🤣🤣

[@robertbarreuther8239]

That was one heck of a fight. Glad you pulled it out in old tomkitty...im very bais to the f-14 because I used to work on them when I was in the Navy

[@spongememefunnypants9101]

15:40 "Jester, shut up man" 😂😂😂

[@Janski77]

With your recent improvement in the Tomcat what we need is a bvr fight against the Fellon

[@spectralcobra6916]

This really just proves how ahead of its time the Tomcat was.

[@delfinenteddyson9865]

it rather proves that no matter how far a missile can go, a ridge line can defeat it.

[@nsr-ints]

​@@delfinenteddyson9865It's not the plane it's the pilot innit?

[@draghoverde]

it does prove nothing lol

[@KomradeDoge]

When Jester talks about Meg i think hes referencing Meg Ryan, Goose's wife from Top Gun and a popular actress from the 80s and 90s beyond that.

[@jimblack-yf-19]

Nice 99 Red Balloons reference!

[@strahilmehandzhiyski]

That city car sized missile coming from that close though :P