Heatblur DCS: F-14 Tomcat - Episode 1: Overview

A general overview of the DCS: F-14 and the kick-off for our in-depth feature video series! Startup and much more coming up next. Pre-order now at www.heatblur.com, the DCS E-Store or Steam! The F-14 launches this winter (before March 21st, 2019)

[@mich159isepic]

*TOP QUALITY ADVICE* If you don't have friends, *get some.* - Heatblur

[@Youda00008]

Too bad that flight sims rather drives away friends than attracts them.

[@ghostdog688]

Youda00008 make friends on multiplayer servers then. SRS will be gold once this drops!

[@Youda00008]

@@ghostdog688 Sure, but those friends won't go to beer with me celegrate new year's eve, you know.

[@ghostdog688]

Youda00008 so bring beer to the desk and drink with your pilot. More for the same cost :)

[@lacku2677]

@@Youda00008 This is only true :(

[@CWLemoine]

Going to need a tutorial video on where to find friends. Thanks in advance.

[@timu1330]

You can become my friend anytime. Big fan :)!

[@carsonprince3634]

It's Mover! Just recently read the story about flash in the F-18. Love the channel and the stories. Keep it up!

[@dusty4459]

@@timu1330 b*llshit you can be mine! ( top gun reference )

[@braeddie]

Oh man. If we can get a Mover/Gonky combo in pilot and rio slot, it would be quite the laugh. Would love to see that.

[@eranmalloch]

Did you ever get to fly the F14 @C.W. Lemoine? Or just the hornet?

[@alcmann]

'' mighty internet warrior controversial Aim-54'' haha perfect +1 for you sir.

[@legordian]

I like the "aerodynamics improvement dimples" on the external tanks :D

[@ikonane]

Amazing details!

[@solidkreate5007]

Sometimes we put them there by "accident" when rolling them around on the carts. =o) - VF-32, 1994-1998

[@Nghilifa]

@@solidkreate5007 "oops"

[@jfavignano]

This really is something to be proud of! Loved the presentation.

[@jamalfinnley4135]

you probably dont care but if you are bored like me during the covid times then you can stream pretty much all of the new movies on instaflixxer. I've been watching with my girlfriend for the last few weeks :)

[@chancetrace4532]

@Jamal Finnley yea, have been using instaflixxer for years myself :)

[@torinwade3756]

@Jamal Finnley Yea, have been using InstaFlixxer for since december myself :D

[@RedKiteRender]

Beautiful introduction, love seeing the pilot reflections in the mirrors. Looks like the tomcat has become a true labour of love!

[@D001lz]

Looking forward to your instructional videos already Redkite. Hope you get early early access!

[@Air-Striegler]

....and did you see the surface textures and the cockpit vibrations...?!! 👀🤩

[@Red-Magic]

Love your videos, Red!

[@RedKiteRender]

@@Red-Magic Thanks Zach!

[@RedKiteRender]

@@D001lz Thanks for the support S D! I hope so too!

[@TheQuantumShell]

Wow, just wow. The ridiculous attention to detail is just insane! Its seen clearly how much love went into this project. Can't wait for release.

[@pilotngb]

Love the detail on the airframe such as indents on the external fuel tanks.

[@SDsc0rch]

same!

[@----.__]

@lobsternutz indent verb /ɪnˈdɛnt/Submit 1. start (a line of text) or position (a block of text) further from the margin than the main part of the text. 2. form deep recesses or notches in (a line or surface). Sorry Nutz, but you're wrong.

[@----.__]

@lobsternutz Well there you go, been using it wrong myself all these years. Now I'm hoping you don't want a Christmas present in return...

[@pilotngb]

@lobsternutz Thanks for confirming! I didn't expect my comment to grow legs :)

[@olivialambert4124]

Words can be verbs, nouns, and adjectives all at the same time. They are indents. Yes indents can ALSO be the start of a new paragraph (derived from the term indent as described here) but that isn't the only term. As a hint, directly under the "verb" part of your google definition there was also a noun part. The wikitionary definitions are usually a little more thorough. (noun) 1. A cut or notch in the margin of anything, or a recess like a notch. The oxford definition also contains: Form deep recesses or notches in (a line or surface) ‘a coastline indented by many fjords’ ... Jesus Christ why was such a simple and obvious word turned into this retarded mess.

[@macgynan]

I'm sure you gus are filled with praise right now, but thats not excuse not to give you some more. Heatblur, you guys did an amazing job. You made me and my DCS buddys very happy. Thank you soo much.

[@justicewarrior9187]

This year SANTA is coming in an F14

[@ironroad18]

While everyone else is cumming TO an F-14

[@robinschellenberg1745]

And with rudolph as Rio he's not bringing presents, he's dropping GBUs. :D

[@_od_7825]

so long as he cleans up after himself, don't want any mess on the seats!

[@recker5912]

then santa is rio you know who is gonna be pilot

[@williamampuero2841]

Dents and dings are Fn' great.

[@pastlifeofficial]

I LITERALLY JUST JUMPED OUTTA BED BECAUSE OF THIS

[@CAL1MBO]

Release pls

[@WeslarWaven]

OMG SAME, lmao

[@Air-Striegler]

Same here at 3am! Hell, it's Heatblur with F-14 news!🤣 Geeez I feel like I was 10 and started waiting for Christmas in November....magic times are back. 🤩

[@Blind_Hawk]

_I FEEL THE NEED_ *_I CAN'T WAIT_*

[@absboodoo]

The Need for jet engines to create thrust in order to have deferential pressure on the wings which achieves aerodynamic lift at high velocity!!! OWWWOOOOO!!!

[@Blind_Hawk]

@@absboodoo can I marry you?

[@Hairysteed]

@@absboodoo You can be my wingman anyt... *PUNCH* -MY REAL BEST FRIEND IS DEAD BECAUSE OF YOU!!"

[@TheTerriblePilot]

The wingflex and buffeting gave me chills. Super immersive.

[@fenice319]

14/10 IGN

[@ironroad18]

But did they pay them for those reviews?

[@UkraineStar77]

9000/10 IGN

[@divineintervention6318]

Trust me IGN's gonna score a solid 0/10 for this one

[@averageaviationgeek9318]

@@divineintervention6318 probably because they're gonna be playing with a keyboard lmao

[@divineintervention6318]

@@averageaviationgeek9318 No, ED should feel lucky if they don't play it with PS4 joysticks

[@_od_7825]

The biggest question is...if you hit the brakes do they fly right by?

[@korrdavl]

I can't express properly how incredible this is. Never seen anything this detailed in my life.

[@gummybear41283]

just seeing the beautiful F-14 fly again brings tears of joy to my eyes. Thank you

[@eldridgefelder3427]

Unfortunately my gaming friends lack the intelligence to grasp basic aviation concepts. So flight sims are out of their gaming realm. So it looks like "Jester AI" is going to be my new best friend.

[@MongooseTacticool]

I think everyone in this comment section will fly with you :)

[@eldridgefelder3427]

@@MongooseTacticool Well, that's one way to make friends! Unfortunately I'll be out of town starting tomorrow, but I look forward to flying with someone after the Holidays when this is released.

[@unfathomable1876]

i feel your pain

[@StallionFX1]

"If you can't find a rear, gimme a call, I'll fly with you..." -Viper

[@dontstopalex3183]

For me it's impossible , i'm 15 and I think that i'm the only teen who plays DCS

[@bazej1080]

"We do also hope to include an Iranian style or simply early stle F-14A if you will, which will lack the TCS and a few other bits and bobs." - yes please, early US Tomcats (and Iranian cats) will be great allowing even mid '70 scenarios against MiG-21s, MiG-23s etc. - yes please, early US Tomcats (and Iranian cats) will be great allowing even mid '70 scenarios against MiG-21s, MiG-23s etc.

[@boisecityplanes]

28s

[@jiceBERG]

The sound on this model is just incredible. With headphones on and eyes closed its almost like being at an airshow

[@iriaf_team4719]

We at IRIAF Team , first ' we are very appreciated for your great and outstanding works and bringing the dream of thousands people Who's in love with F-14 & Especially bringing the dream of Iranian people in DCS about the Most Lovely Fighter Jet in the planet & surly in the aviation history . The message of all F-14 Tomcat lovers is : We Can't Wait More . Second ' From IRIAF Team , would like to wish you all Gentleman of Heatblur Simulations , a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays . Best Regards, IRIAF TEAM

[@Void304]

I'm very much looking forward to the gleeful insanity of USN Tomcats vs. IRIAF Tomcats over the Straight of Hormuz. Trying to VID in a swirling furball of F-14s will be an absolutely hysterical nightmare. /salute

[@jamesbeach5445]

@@Void304 US Tomcats would win hands down even if the Iranians had the same systems and avionics The Major Factor behind the us having such a big edge is a united states naval Aviator behind the controls fyi im not even american

[@Nackenzwei]

@@jamesbeach5445 Calm down, this was purely fictional, anyway. Void's thought was armchair pilots in USN Tomcats vs armchair pilots in IRIAF Tomcats. Who actually really cares which side would have won in a DCS battle? This ist mostly about having fun and taking part in the action.

[@jamesbeach5445]

@@Nackenzwei i am calm im just saying IRL US naval Aviator vs iranian pilot the naval Aviator wins every time

[@alphaone3234]

Well, you know, technically if even half of what is claimed and researched is true, IRIAF cats have seen more A2A action in 8 years than all their USN counterparts in four decades... Besides, IRIAF crews and technicians assigned to the F-14 were originally trained in the USA (which is a pretty usual norm for client countries when they buy planes from the West, especially for political motives). A lot of them fled in time, some others had to spend time in jail before being called to serve by the new regime, because... their US training was actually what made them so special. After that, true, they never had the sort of operational training one would have in the Navy, but they certainly made for that with the action they went through... @@jamesbeach5445

[@noisytwit]

Heatblur proving they are the masters at hype once more!

[@watermanpc85]

Unbelievable work! Thanks guys!

[@BakeO94]

I was in VF-102 94-97 and did the decom cruise aboard U.S.S. AMERICA CV-66 and was a plane captain and my plane was 113 so that was really damn cool to see that...Thanks for bringing back great memories

[@ScrollTroolz]

Quality content. Appreciate you guys keeping us in the loop. Keep it up!

[@Arkaine_]

That rattling while pulling high G's.... I'm sold.

[@ladyhawk7408]

I don't know why but the seat shaking and the accompanying sound effects make me happy for some reason.

[@adamthomas395]

Thanks for teaming up with indiafoxtecho and bringing this beast to MSFS!!!! 👍🙏

[@EvgenySmolovich]

WOW, can't wait to put my hand on this jet!! Looks absolutely awesome!!!! Great Works guys!

[@spitfireraf1003]

Can't wait for this, looks amazing.

[@mustezdcs6329]

This video made my day ... Been waiting week to week for over half year now

[@peterhoban7661]

That was awesome. Magnificent airframe. With the right pilot and munitions, hard to stop.

[@panzertard]

[@mazoo7000]

soon soon!!!! yes! awaiting patiently...this is gonna be good! cheers Heatblur best wishes for 2019!

[@ninegravity2275]

absolutely, i don't want to miss this

[@bowser515]

Everything about this module looks amazing....

[@Air-Striegler]

Jaw-droppingly amazing!

[@generic_4938]

Oh my god that rattling sound in the high G turn... love it

[@cs512tr]

the fact you guys went to the effort of placing dents in the drop tanks blows my mind, its details and passions like these that separate the good developers n publishers from the run of the mills. keep up the fantastic work!

[@travistolbert2647]

Wahoo, I can practically taste the jet exhaust! The attention to detail is almost indescribable. Heatblurs Tomcat is going to be the gold standard 'Cat sims for years to come! Hope you all have a great Christmas holiday and a Happy New Year! Best wishes for 2019 gentlemen!

[@craigh1790]

This module and the videos that have been released of it so far have made me surprisingly emotional. I know it sounds silly, but this thing is quite possibly the closest I will ever get to realizing my childhood dreams. I'm aging now, and the closest I got to being a fighter pilot was being an Army JAG...not very close at all...but to Heatblur, and the team that is making this simulation possible, I say, thank you...really...thank you.

[@bennymanieri9414]

Did the same for me. I know exactly what you are saying. No way the Navy would let a C student with a criminal record like me near the cockpit of an F-14.

[@theonefrancis696]

Heatblur for the win. You never disappoint.

[@florianweidemann5706]

Love the shaking + soundscape during high G maneuvers👍

[@123reivaj]

Amazing, Merry Christmas! :D

[@carrierairwingeleven1747]

Rock and Roll Heatblur!

[@latein1148]

Cant wait for it!!!!!!!! The hype is real

[@BasictoFinal]

Heatblur is raising the bar as always! This is great! Very excited!

[@truckproam.2218]

I preordered the Tomcat and I NEVER preorders games. So I really appreciate you guys giving a shout out to those who did and I’m happy my money is being put to good use.

[@carsonprince3634]

Bet y'all can't wait to fly me... I hope that they implemented "hang fires". (Where the missile fires, but doesn't come off the rail.)

[@cromwellthesynth]

I feel like that's more of a thing is the games mechanics n not specific to the Tomcat though, right? It'd be nice for that added realism though, likewise for dummy missiles where you fire and they just fall and the rocket doesn't ignite

[@CombatMedicTM]

I want to be inside of you so bad...

[@bubby8825]

Stop this madness. For the Children.

[@bubby8825]

they've said several times they're doing the A and B variants.

[@bubby8825]

Hope in one hand, and shit in the other. Which holds more tangible weight? Hope all you want, they've stated their intentions and won't be straying from them.

[@ebazerkhairetdinov1089]

Great Work!

[@DanielLanducciSpotting]

I'm speechless here. And I'm not angry anymore for the delayed release because you guys are giving us a product that's a dream! Thank you so much for that, guys!

[@doctorf7501]

The sky will be full of these

[@hook86]

Fantastic work, Heatblur!

[@mactgnr]

The attention to detail and modelling of the aircraft is stunning 😳 cannot wait to strap this bad boy on congrats

[@ImmortalityYT]

So incredible.

[@recon17]

Thank you for this. I wanted it to be released in December but now that your putting out these overviews I guess I can hold on till January.

[@Ostsol]

Really great introduction to the product!

[@EvMstein]

We're lucky to have you Heatblur : )

[@MRFOURKAY]

It's Done , Already Pre-Ordered

[@horuslupercal3872]

Same here

[@boisecityplanes]

Same

[@recker5912]

hooah

[@TheWarAtHome]

So beautiful! :D

[@77Avadon77]

This looks like so much fun. I'm definitely buying.

[@Nghilifa]

Amazing!

[@ryu1940]

This has to be the most anticipated module for DCS ever!

[@trunkk]

When I first found out about DCS world, my heart was broken that there wasn't an F-14 module. It is my all time favorite aircraft, and I'm so excited about it coming to life. Thanks yall so much Hest Blur for main.this possible and allowing me to full fill my childhood dream of flying the big kat. Can't wait to start her up for the first time and buzz the tower. Semper Fi

[@teknetinium]

Shaking in cockpit is so cool, Love that in AJS-37 as well.

[@cobra281985]

Can't Wait!

[@justicewarrior9187]

If I was Jeff Besos I would donate 100 billion to the developers!!! ABSOLUTE MASTER PIECE

[@ironroad18]

You might be on to something. With the proper marketing and backing, flight sims could make a come back on the PC gaming circuit. Hopefully someone might try to piggy back off the Ace Combat and Top Gun 2 hype.

[@eastlondonrider3745]

can not wait!!

[@504smudge]

but but but but but but I want it now!!!!!!!! I seriously can't wait to get my hands on this, I remember playing Top Gun on the Atari 2600 as a kid, this is like the realisation of a dream, every video I watch just gets me more and more excited for the Tomcat

[@tgrlkoyuncu27]

As Speaking 2 Seat Combat Aircraft,We would like to see F-4 Phantom ! #PhantomPhorever !

[@ghostdog688]

DeathStalker627 it’s coming from ED. But they bumped it for the f16, sadly

[@vipe_vr7581]

Holy SH*T, I don't play the game but WOW, what an amazing job you guys have done with this. I literally have goosebumps just watching that bird in action, heck that footage looked so good I thought I was watching real footage. Amazing work and effort, you have really earned your money with this one just awesome!

[@gamingschool5480]

Just wow!

[@David_Bang_]

The way the aircraft rattles as it pulls high G's is incredible. So realistic... def. set the bar.

[@MarkosManiadakis]

Awesome video

[@EanBezemer]

Very Hyped.

[@risingsun9595]

HERE WE GO HERE WE GOO

[@OVERSPEED]

Amazing

[@Gunterlund583]

yes this will be epic!!!!

[@komsomolac]

Perfection!

[@GER-Thorgs]

Can't wait to drop GBU wit Mach 2 😍

[@Mrparangos3]

in ships 😉😉

[@ShadeAKAhayate]

Can it even separate safely at such speeds?

[@Iffy350]

As linebacker would say: “we’ll find out!”

[@yuri4046]

I think the stores would become "hung" and undroppable if you travel that fast

[@AKATenn]

i somehow doubt it can go mach 2 with bombs probably barely with aim-9s alone...

[@JAR-STINGERS]

Phenomenal guys, for a generation that watched Maverick ‘turn and burn’ in the 80s while heat poured from those massive engines this is just amazing to see. The drop tanks have dents on the bottom? Wow!

[@gryff42]

Come on, it's been over a month. When can we expect Episode 2?

[@Werkschmiede]

SO SO SO DAMN GOOD! Heatblure you blow up all limits skyhigh!

[@adamrasmussen1839]

I'm pretty sure live video was shot for this...no way this jet can look that good in a sim..this is absolutely amazing!

[@themalcore_]

IT'S HAPPENING NOBODY PANIC

[@RickardLejonhjarta]

TOO LATE!

[@bubby8825]

IM PANICKING. WHAT DO I DO

[@Hairysteed]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!

[@bubby8825]

MAAAAAAAAHHHHH THE MEATLOAF

[@neargaming2057]

If we see it on Wednesday I'll be sad. I won't get home from vacation until the 29th

[@chuckwagon7860]

"BEAUTIFUL!"

[@cannonfodder4376]

This looks amazing. I am not a DCS player, but I can tell I will be looking forward to learning more from these videos and from seeing Hellreign82 flying this beast. This looks so much more interesting than the F/A-18 that is for sure.

[@StoneCoolds]

Cannonfodder43 all models are very good the f-18 is awesome but it seems heatblur may have rise the standards so high that is annihilating competition lol

[@spacecore117]

Well yeah -But those features come at a price of a later release date. The Hornet may very well have ATFLIR and HARM by the time of the Cat's release. To me, the Tomcat and Hornet are equally interesting

[@Name-ps9fx]

Space Core some customers and developers want things NOW, even if it affects SOME aspects of sim, others are willing to wait for (nearly) all at once...there’s no right or wrong, it is what it is.

[@JoelLinus]

@@hammerofdavey I don't want an F18 that can pull 50G's because it's not integrated, the F14 could pull 9G's without a problem.

[@andreyvolkov9854]

They are both interesting, but very different. Hornet is a high-skilled hight-tech warrior, while Tomcat is more likely powerful primordial beast.

[@matn7743]

OK, pre-ordering now. Damn this looks good.

[@Bearfight]

I am loving the detail in this A/C. Even down to the beat up dented drop tanks lol. I see that a lot irl.

[@rogertravis4571]

Cow patties on the VDI. Well done!

[@ZenyoItself]

BEST CHRISTMAS EVER !

[@smiffy197]

That wing flex at 4:37 is so cool. Really want this when its released

[@TeamMATH1138]

I MIGHT DIE

[@YAHYEL-ANUNNAKI]

hahahaha

[@Froobyone]

The whole sim-aviation world wanted this on the 21st December, birthday of the Cat. -but we'll be patient and wait of it to be ready. Not really. I WANT IT NOW!

[@LegionOfEclaires]

Highway to the Tomcat zone. Gotta take a ride in the Tomcat soon!

[@abimaelmendez4912]

Top gun reference... Beautiful

[@British_Dragon-Simulations]

I really like the F-14 Tomcat!!! I can't wait for this module!

[@March-man]

Well Your can buy it now, they realesed 5 years ago, but still my fav module

[@vr46girl85]

I just want to say how awesome it is that you can have your friend RIO or vice versa, such an awesome feature.

[@maxhammerum7705]

What a christmas present!