Just. . . WOW | Heatblur Arrive in MSFS! | F-14 Tomcat Review Flight | Microsoft Flight Simulator

[@PluckyUnderdog]

Anyone who has DCS knows Heatblur is probably the best developer for the platform. Their Tomcat and Viggen in DCS are fantastic. Their upcoming F-4 Phantom looks... frankly incredible. This looks brilliant. Almost indistinguishable from the DCS one. Of course the DCS one is substantially more in depth and you get to use the mighty AWG-9 to lob Phoenix missiles from 60 miles away haha. And if you want to do a proper case I carrier landing, there's plenty of material on KZbin.

[@mikmak3mk748]

Heatblur and razbam are easily the highest quality DCS devs... but frankly... don't see the f-14 in MSFS selling too well.

[@paristo]

The best developer for DCS is not the Heatblur (and Razbam is far behind many others). The best is very uncredited Aviodev with their C-101 and the almost same team Aerges, with their F-1 Mirage. The C-101 has systems simulated far deeply than Heatblur has their Tomcat or Viggen. You can literally take any page from the real manual and run it through with the C-101 and it is from fuses to all emergency procedures and damage modelings right there. Something that is not in F-14, Viggen, Hornet etc. What comes to the 3D work, Razbam is ahead of the Heatblur. Where the heatblur does make great interactive cockpits, they have forgotten the performance requirements and that is where Razbam beats them. As they produce very fine quality 3D work and textures that doesn't require so much resources from the computer, unlike the Heatblur work does. And let's be realistic, while all shaking and randomly changed cockpit textures etc are fun, it doesn't really matter. If you can get 10 FPS more in VR without those, people choose the better VR performance over gimmick graphics. What comes to Razbam products, their AV-8B Harrier is totally incorrectly simulated (navigation system, ground attack systems, cockpit systems etc). Some parts are because DCS doesn't have such functionalities like contrast detection and tracking API. But most are just for the Razbam incapability to even read the real manual and understand the systems technical limitations and engineered working principles how systems really work and what they solve in which way. Razbam as well claimed lot of things back in the day like separated process for their radar simulation, that was total lie. Years after the Multithreading came to DCS it might have changed, but before it there was nothing additional to shifted on any "unused cores" to off-load your performance, that was evidentually demonstrated by community members by debugging the operating system process management that nothing extra was running when Mirage 2000 was flown, installed or at all. The Razbam F-15E is own kind project, I don't go to say thing about that. But I can only believe that it is correctly done based to real pilots comments and demos back before release. The M2000 would never have come great module if the French air force would not have stepped in and vocally voiced that the community is exactly correct that M2000 is totally incorrectly done, and that if Razbam wants then French air force will help Razbam to fix things. And that is why M2000 became totally different plane than what it was for years after launch when Razbam insisted that community is wrong, even when they were quoted with exact pilot manuals and engineering graphcs that how things should work (that French airforce backed up as well). Couple years later Razbam took hat to their hand and step down from their tower and silently admitted that they had no idea what they were doing. Why Razbam hired the new guy to redo all the M2000 weapons and radar system. The hard sad truth is that majority of the DCS modules are left rotting half correct. Look at the MiG-21Bis, that no one anymore knows has right flight modeling or not even close, as it has been so wildly gone from one end to another in spectrum and each time said "it is correct now". Its radar system is still the same old laser based code that it had when it was just a mod. And weapons and RWR systems are unfinished. The MiG-19P (Razbam) is still a superior in flight performance than many 4th gen fighters, not to talk about its radar simulation lacking. The greatest strength Heatblur has is their long lasting time invested to improve their products. And they need to be honored for their challenging workload considering how much ED will cause problems by changing their codes without informing developers that what happens. Why the ED own open beta / closed beta and stable development cycle doesn't work, majority is on the open beta that should never happen in any means. The online community should be 90+% about stable branch and not Open Beta.

[@behindthen0thing]

the mig 21 is better than the f14

[@jonnyj.]

@@paristo "The C-101 has systems simulated far deeply than Heatblur has their Tomcat." Holy shit, WTF was that 1000 word essay for?? literally EVERYTHING you spewed out in that essay is factually 100% fucking incorrect. Like... what? Its genuinely laughable that you convinced yourself that your delusions are reality so hard that you wrote this response to a one sentence comment on youtube... Compared to heatblur and razbam, the F1 has mediocre radar simulation, terrible RWR simulation, quite basic flight modelling which was quite inaccurate in the beginning, based mostly on a few charts and pilot feedback, and so on. Heatblur has THE best RWR simulation available to consumers. Its not even close. Both razbam and heatblur use actual radar physics equations for their radar simulations, as does ED for the F18 and F16. The F4 is above everything else so far in flight sims. Its based on physically modelled parts. Literally every part affects everything else. Read up on it.

[@skywarp2180]

DCS rules

[@vecnejhipik5349]

Great to see msfs people get something we enjoy so much in DCS.

[@AdastraRecordings]

Just don't tell them about the flight model, they aint flying what we fly.

[@Pendragon1989]

By any means. The sound is different too. But overall, it's quite a nice model. $10 discount if you own the DCS version. @@AdastraRecordings

[@skywarp2180]

@@AdastraRecordings they don't care about flight model... they only care about candy eyes

[@Largetalons]

​@@FroggerQ101most dcs players couldn't keep an r/c plane in the sky, but they're going to comment on the flight model of an aircraft that they wouldn't pass the physical to even train on.

[@chris101gray3]

@@FroggerQ101Tell that to Ward Carrol

[@ParCBur]

Cool easter egg about the livery flown in the video, the name tape beside the pilot seat is Admiral George "Skip" Furlong, a retired United States Naval aviator inducted into the Arkansas Aviation Hall of Fame. He was enlisted for three years as a flight engineer on the PBY-5 before enrolling as a Midshipman at the United States Naval Academy. He had approximately 500 hours as a flight engineer and nearly 5,000 flight hours as a pilot, of which over 800 hours were combat sorties over the span of 3 Vietnam deployments in the F-11 Tiger. He was also an F-4 test pilot, and, most importantly, the reason his name is on the side of the plane is because he was the F-14 Fleet Introduction Program Manager.

[@brandonfurlong2525]

Yepp, “skip” is my grampa and has told me plenty of cool stories of the various fighters that he flew

[@JohnMichaelson]

This defines "photorealistic" probably more than any cockpit and model visuals I've ever seen in the game before. Appropriately worn, but not artificial looking. It makes everything outside in the world look comparatively low-res. Truly astounding!

[@sqlevolicious]

You might be blind. DCS is LIGHTYEARS more realistic and photorealistic.

[@JohnMichaelson]

@@sqlevolicious I said in THIS game.

[@kipchickensout]

@jacobfullton5582 I highly prefer DCS graphics, as I find them better, and it even runs a lot smoother than MSFS, and the modules are more detailed and more realistic, and you can actually shoot and damage your aircraft, downside is you don't have the entire globe to work with

[@your_local_goose]

​@jacobfullton5582...said the msfs fanboy

[@cabriskus4700]

@jacobfullton5582okay bud lmao

[@get2dachoppa249]

It looks fabulous to a point, especially if you are a casual F-14 fan, but if you know the bird like I do, there are plenty of errors in the jets appearance. Not trolling, just observations from someone in the military aviation industry who is very familiar with the aircraft. Basically, this is a 1974 paint scheme from a Block 70 airframe that was applied to a 1990s Block 145 airframe, and there are a number of visual differences between those two production blocks . The jet depicted is Navy Bureau of Aeronautics number (BuNo) 158979, and was built in 1972 as the 40th F-14 manufactured. Those specific squadron markings are from 1973 till about 1979, after which the white control surfaces & undersides were changed to the same gull gray color as the rest of the jet, so you would not see this exact paint scheme in the 1980s. Since the jet was only in service for two years by 1974, the cockpit would still look a lot newer than whats used in the simulation. This specific jet was repainted into the Heater-Ferris splinter camo scheme in 1976, so again, you would not see this jet in this scheme in the 1980s at all. The temp probe on the radome (its not a pitot tube) shouldn't be there. The gun gas vents are the later NACA vent style introduced in the 1990s, so this bird should have the early 7 panel grill vents. No TCS chin pod was on this airframe either. VF-1's assigned jets didn't start getting the TCS till about 1985. The external drop tanks weren't carried at that time due to the unavailability of the tank in sufficient numbers, and that's from a pilot who was on that 1974 cruise. No JDAMS on F-14s in 1974, just AIM-7s, -9s, & -54s. The MLG wheels are the the last design used, not the early style from Grumman. The tail reinforcing plates on the tails above the rudder weren't a thing yet, those were added to the airframe years later from the factory in the 80s. Lastly, the boat tail between the engine nozzles should be bigger, and not have the ECM hump. This bird was ultimately transferred to VF-301, one of the two Pacific coast reserve F-14 squadrons until it was sent to the boneyard in 1990, & scrapped in 2007. Thanks for reading.

[@lastcall170]

Glad to save my money from this less than realistic model. That's a deal breaker for me.

[@Tekner436]

Yes, I also noticed this too.... gonna have to pass

[@seadog2969]

This F-14 (this paint scheme from VF-1 Wolfpack: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fighter_Squadron_1_(United_States_Navy)) Was on the Ranger for its final cruise. I've bumped my head on that Tomcat a few times.

[@philknight5879]

Who is this guy Tom cruise

[@remypascal4872]

@@philknight5879 We would get a comparison to the real F-14 flight properties. Maverick has to do with the next M.I. and to talk with alien friends as ambassador for scientology. There is no time for MSFS or DCS.

[@MarkSWest]

Ok as somewhat of an expert in MSFS I have a couple things to say about this flight model. I started using FS back in DOS 1.0 days with MSFS 1.0 at Meigs Field in Chicago, and I could only dream of having an F-14 Tomcat back in those days. But the little Cessna was enough to make most of us happy. I am a certificated airman so I know a little about actual flight. But what makes this Release very special for me at least is that back in the late 70’s I was stationed at NAS Miramar, working on those Tomcats, specifically the one squadron in HeatBlur’s stable the “VF-211” aircraft with the TF-30 Pratt & Whitney engines (F-14A). I was an AD (Jet engine mechanic) and I had hundreds of hours in that cockpit. I held low power and high power turn qualifications as well as low & high power turn instructor and taxi qualifications. At the east end of the runways (by Interstate 15) sat two “Hush Houses) where I’d take the Tomcats to do any high power (zone 1 to 5) afterburner testing and calibration. The A model T Tomcat had numerous issues with the Afterburner Fuel Control so I spent a lot of time in those Hush Houses. It was a blast, being a young 20 something hot shot mechanic playing with the premiere Fighter aircraft of its era. I was a Motörhead before I joined the navy and had SS Camaros, Novas & Corvettes to play around with but NUTHIN compared to slamming the throttles into zone 5 afterburner and having that jet kick me right in the ass!! Enough of my trip down memory lane, this is one of the most accurate models of the Tomcat from this era but the startup procedure in NATOPS differed quite a bit than in this model, but as far as MSFS is concerned this is the closest thing yet! Even down to being able to EJECT!! Amazing! I just wish you could see the punch out and parachute opening sequence. Another side note, the Martin-Baker ejection seat actually has about a dozen pins and switches to arm and disarm the seat, but you’d have to model a plane captain arming this seat as the pilot straps in. I do also like to canopy opening lever is exact and the only model that has this modeled accurately. Nice touch. All in all this is a great addition to MSFS and I’m very happy to be able to finally get back to my Naval roots at Miramar in my very own actual Fighter Squadron, call sign Nickel. Our sister squadron was VF-24 the Fighting Renegades and in the early 1980’s we were assigned Hangar 1 with Topgun sharing it with us. After a couple WESPACs on the USS Constellation CV-64 we returned to Hangar 3 and then Hanger 5 after a third deployment. My Airwing was the group that tried to rescue the Iranian held American Hostages and after President Reagan took office and the hostages were released, he came aboard the Connie and declared us “America’s Flagship” President Reagan is the only President that I met in person. Sorry about the long stories but nobody wants to listen to my old sea stories and the grandkids aren’t old enough to appreciate them yet. But my son and daughter in law are also Navy sailors and approaching their retirement here in the next year, so the only things we’ll have shortly is memories and stories. But I hope at least one of you enjoys tales from someone who lived with this fearsome warbird, I wouldn’t change my time with them for the world!! Fair Winds & Following Seas and thanks for this AMAZING MSFS aircraft!! Peace out y’all.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Apologies for the VERY slow reply, Mark; it was great to see the Tomcat / video garner so much interest but, it meant I simply couldn’t keep up with the comments section haha. I’m really glad the video brought back some nice memories and thank you very so much for sharing them! I for one certainly enjoyed your post and I’ve no doubt many others will have also. I do hope you’re continuing to enjoy Heatblur’s F-14 (I know I certainly am) - it is truly amazing how far flight simulation has come (though I think the real-world aircraft of your era, were much cooler than most of what we have today haha). Many thanks again for your comments and all the best to you! : )

[@jtnt1961]

I proudly served with the VF-1 Wolf-pack from 1981 -1984. Hangar One, along with VF-2, VF-21, VF-154 at the same hangar with TOP-GUN Naval Weapons Fighter School. The VF-1 and VF-2 were the first deployed Tomcats assigned to the USS Enterprise (CVN-65).

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Very cool, Jay! : )

[@D25Bev]

Hopefully this isn't the last we see of Heatblur in MSFS.

[@johnwicks4936]

I heard they plan to move all their planes over.

[@AJS86]

I'm hanging for the F4 in DCS. It's going to be epic.

[@StarBellySneetch]

As along as they get paid. DCS had been withholding payments and everything is at a stalemate with Heatblur

[@startrekmike]

@@StarBellySneetch Where did you hear about this?

[@GB-tc4hr]

The go-to reviewer stuns us again with another brilliant job. Well done!

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, thanks very much GB, very kind of you to say! Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers : )

[@99bimmer]

The Grumman logo on the rudder pedals is just incredible attention to detail. One of these days I'm gonna get a proper rig to be able to run something this good

[@AskMeWhen]

I worked on the F-14 radar system in the late 90’s. That aircraft was a beast. It was two engines with wings. It could do over 2 times the speed of sound without breaking a sweat.

[@tacticalbacon9877]

Thats why the airspeed indicator only goes to mach 1.6 right

[@AskMeWhen]

@@tacticalbacon9877 The F-14A hit the Mach 2.34 requirement and went to Mach 2.41 during Grumman validation testing. Mach 2.34 is the DoD requirement. Maybe stop playing flight simulators.

[@brodykloster2102]

@@tacticalbacon9877it goes higher lol

[@mikekaduce]

you demonstrate such masterful control over every new aircraft type you fly. such great storytelling with your videos - always something to look forward to. nice landing - makes me want to dive into military aircraft.

[@srcp1551]

I play/watch DCS all the time - never MSFS... But a dcs module in MSFS - the GROUND DETAIL IS SOOOOO GOOOOOOD DUUUDEEE! we missing this in DCS man.

[@networkgeekstuff9090]

I swear the day any studio achieves planetary rendering like MSFS + weapons simulation DCS style, it will cement the flight sim community to it for ages, and partly ArmA community.

[@chrissimonis4446]

DCS is apparently working on a "world" map

[@networkgeekstuff9090]

@@chrissimonis4446 Of course, similarly like they are "working" on a dynamic campaign engine for 12 years now ! :D No really, first time mentioned/promised in DCS World overview in 2011.

[@culpepper7665]

Yeah I agree... that would be amazing. Currently the DCS scenery is pretty bad.

[@grantmiller6570]

I don't do DCS myself, (system, knowledge & time limitations) but that looks awesome, you guys that do, are very lucky to have such brilliant add-ons.

[@Simple-Flight-Simulation]

Sir, you are a very talented pilot in this sim and your review videos set the standard for other reviewers to follow. 👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼As usual, you've whet my desire to go out and buy the aircraft. Good thing Christmas is just around the corner, so I've got every excuse to do so!! 😉

[@reason6835]

He's the best sim pilot ever. I thought I was pretty good but this guy puts me to shame.

[@cgaviator]

Congrats, great video. Really nailed your photo and videography. All round top notch 👍🏻

[@Harald787]

Really really good addon of the most beautiful fighter ever build. Once I have seen them in real life at Leeuwarden Airbase in the Netherlands, really impressive airplane. Thanks for the great review as always. I already own the DC Designs version in the Sim but I think this is on another level and it will cost me money 😅

[@mauripas58]

with the f 14 dcs purchase screenshot you get the discount

[@rennyzucker9120]

This is incredible. Knew people were excited but now I get it. Also, fantastic production/intros on the last few videos. I really liked the one with Royal Mail for the Short vid.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

The Tomcat is a pretty amazing effort indeed, Renny! I was excited for the addon however, I never thought it would be *this* good haha. I'm really glad you've been enjoying the intro's etc - cheers : ) Many thanks once again. If I haven't said so already, wishing you a very happy 2024, also!

[@MajorTom.]

Love this thing in DCS. So glad its in MSFS too!

[@sysabian8332]

Hey a real fine job you did with this video. I think your perspective regarding the comparison between both DCS and MSFS are really quite accurate.

[@Loco37422]

What a great pilot and talk through throughout the flight, I really enjoyed watching the F-14 and your flight.

[@metulski737]

To be honest, when I saw this add-on in the Marketplace, I thought: No, I'm not going to buy another poorly designed add-on. My opinion changed drastically after watching this review. The Grumman F-14 Tomcat was central to the 1986 film Top Gun. Producers paid the US Navy $886,000 (equivalent to $2,411,000 in 2022) as reimbursement for flight time of aircraft in the film with an F-14 billed at $7,600 (equivalent to $20,700 in 2022) per flight hour. Now you can virtually fly a very realistic, photo-realistic F-14 in MSFS for a few dollars. Another great review from iTB. Just. . . WOW.

[@daver7465]

Great review! Honestly to have this in MSFS for $25 (with the DCS discount - I got mine within an hour on release day) is quite amazing. If I want to go shoot stuff, I can use the DCS version. If I want to fly an F-14 anywhere in the world (did the Jedi transition today) I have this. Best of both worlds.

[@richardstoffel6585]

Free today I just looked ! 😊

[@birkatron1]

There is a dcs discount?

[@schmiefel]

@@birkatron1 yes, just check their shop site over here: store.heatblur.com/pages/contact-us-f-14-coupon - worked pretty easy for me: I just took a screenshot of the payment entry for the DCS F-14 from my ED / DCS shop profile and sent that to the mentioned mail adress.

[@marcosavila8215]

somehow the sounds feel even better in MSFS those sub sonic low frequencies are beautiful and give the engine a life feel

[@get2dachoppa249]

0:54 The Tomcats in the background with the NM tailcode are from VF-194 Red Lightnings. They only flew the F-14 for a very short period of time, from 1986-1988.

[@GlenCychosz]

I was on USS Ranger CV-61 in VS-38 in 1987. VF-1 and VF-2 where both part of our air wing. CVW2 (NE) = Carrier air wing 2. This video has NK Enterprise. I also did the 1989 cruse with them. I was a white shirt. Troubleshooter final checker.

[@hook86]

Tomcat: Declawed 😂 In all seriousness, glad Heatblur and IFE made a successful release. I just hope they primarily focus on DCS going foward! Its the superior sim for combat aircraft.

[@AGenericAccount]

speaking of crosswind carrier landings: The boat will always drive in the direction of the wind so that at least 10 knots is over the deck. but because the recovery course is 13 degrees left of the carrier's course there will be some wind pushing you

[@dreambound.]

Man I always love how Heatblur presents their stuff. Especially their trailers/teasers are fantastic. Just waiting for their Eurofighter release in DCS now... :,) Also 240k views? Very nice man!

[@Kappachino1911]

Question(s), is the wingman another player and if not, how? This is stunning!

[@cano228]

it is ai, you click the green screen in the middle of the cockpit and it brings up like a selector and u can do stuff its really cool!

[@danconnell182]

Absolute favorite aircraft in DCS so glad its in MSFS. I must admit though my favorite is being a backseater RIO with a a human pilot, nothing beats the teamwork and banter in a beast like the Tomcat. :)

[@reggiekoestoer1511]

I too, have only recently realized this very fun occupation...filling in as a RIO for a human front-seater. Loaded with teamwork and comedy!

[@postalz2108]

Wow! Where is that scenery of Miramar from?

[@tonybp]

Amazing. Imagine 10 years down the road how mind-blowing simulators and videogames will be like.

[@jinparksoul]

Really it can't go much further than the distance it has in the last 10 or 20 years . I played F-15 strike a lot on the commodore 64. If presented with screenshots of this I would be totally convinced this was real and impossible for any pc then or in the future to do. My youtube feeds are filled up with channels of real jets and Msfs vids and I often get fooled thinking what I'm clicking on is clearly real when its turns out to be MSFS.

[@gmzlatekirby6539]

Glade to see high quality modules setting the standard for MSFS. There are so many low quality modules that charges you a decent amount (like 30 dollars) made me feel like some developers are just dumping out modules to just scam MSFS players

[@Anikin_fella]

Just downloaded this iconic add on for microsoft flight simulator. I don't get stressed out between the msfs and dcs fan boys, I just enjoy the both contents. Does anyone know how to start this thing 😂

[@Jigsaw407]

An absolutely fantastic aircraft. Had my first flight yesterday and couldn't stop grinning. 😄By the way... have you ever wondered how much fuel is wasted every day when thousands of aircraft go through lengthy checklists with the engines running the whole time? P.S. how did you do the wingman thing? This doesn't seem to be a prerecorded ghost that you fly with, but rather the 2nd aircraft mimicking your every move with an offset position.

[@brodykloster2102]

Imagine if dcs had mfs2020 graphics and even the upcoming mfs2024 graphics, that would easily be the most realistic flight simulator on the planet, playing vr would feel like you’re actually in the cockpit and it already feels like that with normal dcs, I mean dcs is already such a realistic and beautiful game scenery wise but what if…

[@Universal_exports87]

I'm so Glad they released this in MSFS. The DCS F14 module is my favorite one.

[@cadefoster9279]

Great for MSFS!! family friend was a CO of the Wolfpack when they flew tomcats.

[@roberthorton9599]

The first Airfix model kit I ever built, in exactly those colours, except maybe 101 not 100. Nostalgia overload! Thanks for the great review.

[@nuraalek8296]

Yep, I will forever have a soft spot in my heart for this colour scheme after making the ssame model back in the late 70s.

[@THE-BUNKEN-DRUM]

Same here. My Dad bought me a giant model with this same livery. Ever since then, I've always had a soft spot for VF-1 Wolfpack.

[@Fred-rv2tu]

I hope this brings more people into DCS!

[@ChrisMusson-kv8ph]

It doesn’t sound like a F-14. The DCS F-14A/B in cockpit sound profile is incredible, you can hear the shaking and twisting of the airframe when you whip it around the sky’s. Still looks great but the DCS version is almost perfect in my opinion.

[@reggiehowze1891]

That's a Tomcat attached to VF-1 WOLF PACK out of Miramar,Naval Air Station. We had them onboard THE USS ORISKANY back in 1974. V-2 BOUNTY HUNTERS.

[@SutediMoto]

I work on Miramar, I know exactly where he is on the flightline. Scary.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha! Amazing that the devs did such a great job with the scenery then, Christopher - must be an awesome place to work! Cheers, all the best : )

[@nzbankboyinvr4713]

Great review mate, always so thorough! You must invest a lot of time learning the quirks of each before putting the video together!

[@timothyparker7739]

Another brilliant vid! Thank you so much and best wishes from Australia

[@Soundtracks92]

That VF-1 Wolfpack paint scheme is glorious 😍

[@filakyle3663]

It is like watching real flight instructor. Love your videos and thank you for it.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Thank you very much, Fila! I’m really glad you’re enjoying the content - my pleasure! Much appreciated and all the best to you : )

[@paristo]

Just must admire the terrain quality that MSFS20 offers. It would be nice if ED would increase their terrain texture qualities with some extra 40-50 GB for Caucasus map. Each map could very well be in size of 100-150 GB as it wouldn't hurt. As anyways people should have 1-2 terabyte SSD for DCS in first place.

[@ysteinRnning]

Seems I’ll be buying a 2nd F-14 for MSFS 😎 Well worth it for my favourite military jet. Thanks for another great review!

[@pivertalfred4217]

yes, indeed!! i had already fount it myself!!!! thanks...

[@hanzandfranz5337]

I have about 500 hours of the F-14b in dcs. It looks so strange seeing the heatblur f-14 with msfs graphics. Im pretty excited to fly this, though.

[@NZRanger]

Maybe this is a sign - Bring back Microsoft Combat Flight Sim! ;)

[@evolgenius1150]

Now the MSFS peeps will see the amazing work that Heatblur does. Hands down they're one of the best devs in the game.

[@ParZIVal19D]

Great video. Nice in-depth start up.

[@NecroxProduction]

Tomcat is so cool looking. Love those wings.

[@vosje7691]

It's not a contest between DCS and MSFS. I enjoy both of them, they are both fantastic. Each has it's own pro's and contra's.

[@jjsemperfi]

This just makes me want DCS with FS2020 graphics. Maybe some day, with a NASA supercomputer haha. Great video showtime off a product from an amazing team.

[@Van_Tage]

nah, all we need is the new engine for DCS, but i know it's like rewrite all game code again

[@JBAlternate]

Wow! It's graphically stunning! I know there are other developers who don't put as much effort into the visual model, but in a sim, a highly detailed, photorealistic aircraft always immerses me in the experience more than anything.

[@lezerp]

Interesting that the dash-2 took off and flew with the wings in oversweep. I’m pretty sure That’s a big no-no 😂

[@MaxRank]

Cool to see heatblur in MSFS, but if you really want to get the full deal on the F14 DCS is where you need to be.

[@stephgagnoulet3133]

Aircraft and video are Masterpieces!!! Well done Heatblur/IndiaFoxtEcho and Into the Blue... 👏👍

[@steffenlze0178]

i just saw that one in the MSFS2020 marketplace for i think 35€. i also like the F35 Lighting II. for 30€ it comes in all three versions. especially the F35B with it's vtol capabilities is very interesting and there are many helipad's in MSFS2020 to land the F35B on. i absolutely love this flight simulator!!

[@D0cJekyll]

Laser scan of the cockpit in the DCS and MSFS for the Heatblur F-14 was done on the tomcat located in Titusville FL at the Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum. It's the most complete cockpit on a non-flying F14 in the world.

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Very inserting, A.I! Thanks for the info : )

[@TriadAgone]

As a nerd, I like to fly on VATSIM or Pilotedge with this from location to location in MSFS then hop into DCS for missions. For muh immersions.

[@johnwicks4936]

If the plane flew exactly as it does in DCS there would be a huge amount of complaints from the casual crowd. They’ve gotten used to other devs jets which let them put the plane into afterburner and fly around like that all day doing crazy maneuvers. It must have been a tough balancing act for them. It’s day 1. We’ll see how it is after a couple of updates but I couldn’t be happier. Especially for the steal of a price with my Heatblur discount. I got mine within 20 minutes of my email request. Cheers!

[@cmdrriotz5283]

Queue the danger zone. But for real, they added finger prints smudges on the screens. That's pretty amazing.

[@SerenityMusicOasis]

This guy is just amazing. ALL his videos are awesome. He must be are real pro IRL.

[@lastcall170]

Well financed

[@DigitalImageWorksVFX]

This graphic engine and terrain combined with DCS flight and system modelling would be king!

[@TuffGnarl]

I’m not a combat flight sim guy and if I buy warbirds it tends to be of the WWII variety but I can’t say no to a well modelled F-14, who can? Runs like a dream on XBOX Series X, which is great. I’m always really thankful for devs bringing high quality stuff to the console as I’m a long time flight simmer but just can’t justify the cost of a powerful PC. I dunno if this has been mentioned elsewhere but you actually get four carriers. Forrestal, Saratoga, Ranger and another I’ve now forgotten. The others are in the Med, the Persian Gulf and the South China Sea. Is the wingman thing a built in feature?

[@AJS86]

Do the carriers actually move in MSFS? I don't think I've seen one video where they do.

[@TuffGnarl]

@@AJS86 Honestly I’ve never used any as I tend to just sim civil stuff but I did spawn in on one earlier and it was static. I have seen moving ships attached to a scenery (one of the world update airports in New Zealand) but I suspect it’s quite a basic system.

[@AJS86]

I mean landing with no crosswind is good but it's another challenge landing on a moving deck. Having to aim at the crotch instead of the landing area due to the ships movement etc

[@lpcox]

great video, still amazed by your skills, sir! 😊 this is definately a must have for me. happy to have it in the sim, as an XBOXer I don’t really need to think about comparing it with DCS 😅

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha, thanks very much, Péter! The Tomcat is a superb addon and I guess, even more of a "know-brainer" for those on the console (I've seen so many comments asking "why would you want this sort of aircraft in MSFS?" etc but, I would wonder "why not"?? haha). I do hope you have been enjoying "buzzing the tower" and taking the F-14 "ballistic" ; ) Belatedly, a very happy new year to you! I hope 2024 is filled with great things for you and yours : )

[@matthoward8764]

Hi great Video thank you for this, I'm new to MSFS and just purchased this. How do you get the wing man? I am using the Xbox format!

[@Nick-Sweetwood]

Were you ever able to figure it out? I have the same question

[@removebeforeflight7365]

The cherry on top would have been the pilots animated to be pushed forward when landing on carrier

[@cevirtuel]

You don't have to take so long to start your plane bro, the war won't wait for you

[@mattg5978]

You can see wings going into over-sweep in flight. Really surprised a fundamental error like that would exist in this sim...

[@miguiaus9993]

This is something I have been noticing in all the reviewers who are unfamiliar with the tomcat operation and wouldn't surprise me if it wasn't a bug/user error they didn't consider. They are 100% getting a CADC advisory.

[@jamesprice6381]

As a AE who was @ MIRAMAR in the roaring 80s w/VF=114 Aardvarks, its funny ta see a EAST coast squadron in Cally! Thats my HANGAR in first frame of VF-2....:)

[@BananasananaB]

Squadron Commander: Scramble Scramble Bogies inbound! You in the F-14: Bogies: Bombed you and already headed back to homebase for some hot Borscht.

[@StevesSimStation]

It was amazing to get my hands on this aircraft 2 days before its release to help build the hype!!

[@colin5577]

Looks like they went to trouble to set up the Top Gun briefing hangar as it appeared in the movie - camo’d A4 outside, open doors, American flag and possibly Charlie (I couldn’t make her out and we weren’t shown, but it looked like black skirt and white blouse).

[@falmatrix2r]

What if…this heatblur + MSFS colab is a testing ground for the rebirth of MS Combat Flight Sim…

[@dtrjones]

Doesn't hold a candle to the DCS Tomcat, that's fair enough - and does it need to be? It's good enough for the vast majority of folks who wouldn't know any different. But just look at those visuals, inside and outside the plane! 😲 MSFS is astonishingly beautiful at recreating earth and flying around San Diago looks absolutely incredible. ❤

[@Powersorc]

it's awesome now i can do some ferry flight in msfs before joining dcs missions like between syria and the sinai map.

[@WolfSniper72008]

When you did the start-up did you use any form of vr or head tracking?

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Hi WS, Yes, I was using TrackIR 5 : ) I hope that helps. All the best!

[@WolfSniper72008]

Cheers

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

You’re most welcome : )

[@sYd6point7]

Awesome, Heatblur is one of the kings

[@joesharbach3883]

Would be cool to see the VF-1 Valkyrie in a future MSFS update.

[@Parabueto]

Got to admit, this is probably going to be a serious staple going forwards. I just need to figure out how to latch the autopilot on because the real thing uses a switch on the stick to engage/disengage and I think that logic is replicated here. It would be interesting to see if other aircraft from DCS can be ported over. But this is certainly up there with the Hawk, if not better because Jester will actually run his startup sequence so you don't need to go to the backseat (which I find tricky in MSFS for some reason). I did have one odd thing flying it yesterday though. Was doing a low pass over an airport and suddenly went to 0 airspeed and span down to the ground like I'd hit an invisible wall or something. But FS recently seems to have been doing odd stuff in general, like the harrier entering a permanent wing stall even in post recovery conditions.

[@AV8R_1]

EXCELLENT walk through! Couple Questions. Where is the manual? I can't find it in the files from the in-game marketplace version, so I have no idea how to find the carrier, and second, Is your MCAS Mirimar scenery an add on?

[@ChrisV25]

It's 2023. We get Miramar in one sim and the ability to fight in another. Awesome. /s

[@geonerd]

Gotta think this will tempt some of the MSFS bus drivers to try DCS! 😜

[@DingChavez812]

Yes I would like to...but actually playing msfs on Xbox means buying an expensive PC and HID Hardware before flying a real simulator. My last one was falcon bms...long time ago 🤣

[@Dream0Asylum]

This thing is absolutely stunning. I hope MSFS 2024 adds some ability for backseaters to come along on these flights.

[@spacechimp6442]

Personally, I don't know why you would want it in MSFS2020, instead of DCS. In DCS, you can use it to it's full capability. Whenever there is a military aircraft available for both sims, I go with DCS.

[@lyaneris]

Flying to real world places :) (And I like annoying virtual ATC with uncommon planes - although my favourite was flying the EPIC for those purposes, but mil comms are fun)

[@spacechimp6442]

@@lyaneris messing with virtual ATC does sound like fun, I'll give you that. I like MSFS alot and I'm not knocking it I will get a combat aircraft in MSFS if it's one that DCS doesn't support and it's one I really like, but given a choice between flying a F-14 in DCS, or MSFS, I will choose DCS every time. Especially if it's from the same developer.

[@MatthewBrian-bf8gr]

Xbox doesnt have DCS

[@The_SmorgMan]

I get picking DCS. Have this on it and love it. I am thinking about grabbing it for Microsoft so I can try pulling G’s over and around my local mountain ranges.

[@morganfurlong6886]

That’s my father’s name on it, we both flew the Tomcat.

[@NekoTaisen]

Fighter jet creators on MSFS should roll up their sleeves now !

[@IntotheBlueSimulations]

Haha indeed, Neko! Heatblur / IFE have set the new benchmark. All the best : )

[@ml1754]

Weird formation flying...and the case 1 was all gobbed up...as you said... boss would still be screaming

[@donaldholman9070]

and a carrier landing! Bravo!

[@Petefamily]

My favorite Livery of all time. Wolfpack.

[@tedwaetford]

Another 'absolutely excellent' review ITB...

[@stephenmiles8424]

what a beauty

[@mydudebro7717]

Alright AMAzing video but just wondering what are you using for your settings and what are your pc specs

[@new_comment]

Once you fly Heatblur modules, your bar will be set VERY VERY high for future modules.