Mirage F-1ED Tries to Take on The Mighty F-14A Tomcat | Dogfight | Digital Combat Simulator | DCS |

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

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[@luissuarez7896]

I’m first finally

[@Miguelcooldude777]

F-35C Vs F/A-18 Super Hornet

[@Hangar-zu8xg]

JF-17 v F-14 in BVR. Let's see those 50 mile SD-10s

[@daviddoyle982]

Okay, but now I want @Growling Sidewinder to switch aircraft, as said in Top Gun: Maverick, “it’s not the aircraft, it’s the pilot”, or something to that affect lol.

[@ivogrobler797]

F18 DACT stock mission please. 12 round gauntlet.

[@tmytyson]

GS first losing the 1-circle: "Ah! Call an ambulance!" GS immediately winning the overshoot: "But not for me!"

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

Lold

[@JesusFriedChrist]

ACCURATE

[@andraarya6969]

Yes

[@AndyAttrition]

Whoever flew the F-14 should take a look at the old Top gun instruction vids. He does everything the instructors would tell him not to do.

[@tituslaronius]

@@davidsmith8997 yuup

[@Tinus111]

True, the Tomcat pilot does not really use the advantages the F-14 has over the Mirage F-1 in a dogfight, or any other jet in fact. I think this guy would lose his F-14 even if GS would fly the Yak-52 :P

[@YT-zd3eu]

I think he/she hates F-14 too much and just tried to humiliate it against F-1

[@piotrmazur9744]

Where can i find it?

[@HRPkatsu]

This guy dont have any clue what he is doing on that 14 hahahahaha.

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

I totally didn't expect this outocome! Well played GS, but I feel the F-14 pilot didn't get the fight right.

[@TheCarbonade]

02:16 I was able to turn off the warning sounds with the switch labeled "Warning Horn Switch", it is on the lower right hand side panel along with the RWR switch (row of switches above the 6 white square buttons on the right).

[@sledgehammerk35]

I am literally screaming at my computer screen for the F-14 pilot to go vertical lol.

[@monfortnicolas5448]

As crazy as it sounds, the Mirage F1, unlike the Mirage 3 was actually superbly manoeuvrable at speeds between 300 kph IAS and 800 IAS, it had superstrong flaps and slats which made it super stable and gave it a lot of lift. Greeks put their F1's against their F16 and the F1 could give F16 some headaches. Mirage F1 was a very nice aircraft for its time

[@lucasgomez3283]

Idk about that one ngl, high mounted anhedral swept wings dont seem to inspire crazy maneuverability to me. Very similarly to the harrier actually, and the harrier isnt very renounded for its maneuverability either

[@chrismoeller4517]

@@lucasgomez3283 So the thing about anhedral wings is that they improve the aircraft’s ability to roll, which is why you see them on planes that otherwise wouldn’t like to roll like the Harrier and the C-17, and a lot of big Russian planes. Definitely a plus for maneuverability in a fighter. On the flip side, dihedral wings are seen on a lot of civil aviation aircraft like the Cessna and Boeing 777, because it makes them less inclined to roll all about the place, one of the reasons why the former is used as a trainer. It also helps soak up some of that turbulence. If you want more than that, check out the online version of FAA-H-8083 chapter 5.

[@cosmicjester6341]

You know, I'd really love to see some 2 v 2 dogfights at some point ;-)

[@kyloben8537]

same

[@jakeawad2531]

Agreed

[@simplewolf5946]

That sounds awesome. Fights with a simulated hard deck sounds like another cool idea. simulating the way actual bfm/acm is taught

[@fortdriver]

agree

[@jurestormchaser5382]

This really wasn't an F1 vs F-14 fight, the pilot skill difference was way too big for this to be meaningful.

[@CMarkem]

F14 flys alot like me when I stoll didn't have any head track method. Hard to keep tabs on enemy's flight.

[@JiveCinema]

I feel the same way. GS is an elite pilot.

[@catfood_03_4stray]

At low altitude the F1 has a higher G-limit and an excellent aerodynamic coefficient. At high altitude the F-14 has wing aera and on request it may have either wingspan and better instant turn ( variable geometry ) or swept back wing and higher acceleration or sustained turn. The F1 is a formidable aggressor and it is still used in that role. If the F-5E is in position to score victories against the F-14 the F1 can do it better.

[@Andy_XT]

No, no. Now you do it again and you fly the Tomcat, this time!

[@eg395]

Yes! Totally agree!

[@evanhighschoolairplaneslov4377]

Fight and kill back the Mirage Fighter plane

[@danpatterson8009]

Why do I get the impression that if you were in the F-14 the Mirage wouldn't stand a chance?

[@delfinenteddyson9865]

I feel like everytime GS wants to 2 circle, he can always force it. I don't understand how he manages to lure people into the 1 circle.

[@dospuntosuve5384]

Because it’s true

[@brianwright9514]

After the first fight, I expected the f-14 to immediately bail into the 2 circle fight after the overshoot. With an energy advantage, he'd be in the control zone in 700°. But it never happened.

[@mastercheef8144]

The tomcat pilot doesn't learn from his mistakes. 1st round: 1-circle, overshoots, dead. 2nd round: 1-circle, overshoots, dead. 3rd round: 1-circle, overshoots, dead. Here's some common sense: If your plane is far superior in a certain aspect of the dogfight; use that to your advantage. Do not keep trying to force something you've lost to 2 attempts prior to the 3rd. He should've been constantly applying pressure on GS, and forcing him into the 2-circle rate fight. The tomcat will out-rate 90% of the aircraft in DCS, so use that advantage.

[@Name-ps9fx]

True, no matter what plane you're in or how good you are, you will always do better if you avoid the nose of your adversary.

[@hydraplayer3315]

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

[@joelbashore5658]

The other pilot wasn't fighting the Tomcat very well. Probably a first tour nugget LTjg 🙂

[@lucasgomez3283]

With that F-14 pilot you couldve gotten the same 3-0 flying the MiG-21 honestly, the enemy pilot did not fly it right at all

[@RaderizDorret]

MiG-21, hell. The MiG-15 could beat that pilot.

[@candle_eatist]

bro straight up just reversed right into the nose

[@jacobblair6181]

thats gotta be the worst tomcat pilot who's been on this channel so far

[@lucasgomez3283]

@@candle_eatist multiple times too

[@Dutchcomentatah]

Can we get a "pilot unknown" series? Where different opponents take you on in their prefered jet, and you have to adapt to their strengths.

[@Tora1337]

I second.

[@SU-tw3nn]

I third.

[@danielralston8044]

"for the sake of making it a little longer for people who want that" *everyone raises hand*

[@94520shatto]

Does your Tomcat pilot know this is a dogfight, not him being a moving target for you?

[@mj533]

Excellent defensive flying! You reminded of the old Chuck Yeager quote: “It’s the man, not the machine”

[@THE-BUNKEN-DRUM]

He got that quote, from the "Red Baron"

[@reapertalon]

I dunno but I felt this enemies' playstyle with the f14 was just...weird. He didn't capitalize on a lot of the f14s strengths. Thrust-to-weight and the rate fight.

[@RaderizDorret]

Almost looked like he was flying as one would in Ace Combat

[@reapertalon]

@@RaderizDorret exactly. No real strategy just: "GODDAMNIT HIT IT WITH THE MISSILES WHY WONT THIS THING PSM THATS WHAT V2 IS FOR!!!"

[@challi70]

When Jester takes pilot seat, everything is possible.

[@jameshisself9324]

Well that was unexpected. Good call for not crediting/blaming the Tomcat driver.

[@Govenator180]

Another great video GS! Would love to see if a competent pilot was in the f14. That being said you were fighting an up hill battle with 1 arm behind your back and won so props! That Tomcat pilot must now do the walk of shame.

[@simoneradice3576]

F14A pilot , more training please !!!(🙈)

[@johnhermann7498]

"...It's as simple as that..." Especially against someone who didn't learn the first time....Or the second. That was a slaughter. LOL

[@Terpenesteve]

I'm beyond addicted at these videos now..its been a great few years GS! Always bringing us awesome new fights and flights! Another great one as always!

[@luna-hw9li]

that was some serious pilot sh*t... I would have bet on the F14 every time.

[@rlsuth]

Way back in 1980, when I was in the SA Air Force, I asked a Mirage pilot what would happen against a Tomcat and he just said he'd lose every time.

[@truthseeker9454]

2:14 - GS took away all the beeping. HOORAY!! :^D

[@cambellschunky704]

Love the vids. Been missing your historical videos as well. If you feel like you're going to go on a tear with a new aircraft, a short essay sprinkled with GS spice would be cool.

[@xxZerosumxx]

They other day I picked the F22 and my opponent was GS in a mirage. I forfeited.

[@996driver1]

The better pilot wins. Bravo

[@vaderlatino9924]

Dude in the F-14 needs to review BFM and get more experience in the F-14

[@danielzargarani7601]

Who was flying that tomcat ? A baboon ! Even jamshid can kill the f1 in the tomcat

[@Pandalf3500]

We need more cold war era planes in dcs

[@tomriley5790]

"Hit the breaks and he'll fly right by".... Shows why Topgun was necessary - even in a universally superior machine without using it correctly you can still easily be defeated (lots of experience of this in DCS :-)!)

[@rifroll1117]

F-35 vs MiG-31s at BVR when?😬

[@TheArcticFoxxo]

i absolutely love the AoA indicator directly next to the HUD

[@kuryakin2483]

I always thought the F1 Mirage just looked super cool. A Jets jet.

[@KH-wv7po]

F-14 pilot just wanted to die...sheesh.

[@kentyannayon3741]

My perception is the F1 is a capable dogfighter, it just lacks some of the automation that makes lining up a gun shot easier. Though in a more modern scenario it's not likely to survive past BVR into BFM.

[@martinlagrange8821]

Thanks for the awesome video, and the training in terms of making maximum use of the F-1 in A2A. Much obliged !

[@takeoffwithjakesoft]

DISCLAIMER: Results not typical. Your experience my vary.

[@TrinityAlps83]

Since I have found your channel, I have been binge watching your videos for the past week. Last night I had a dream I was in an F15 shooting missles then diving. All I heard was over g...over g...over g...

[@m1t2a1]

Imagine being in the F-14, locking you up and firing from 70 miles away.

[@air-headedaviator1805]

Growling really said “hit the breaks on em”

[@gregkostensky8756]

Thank you for getting rid of the beeping now I enjoy watching you fly this

[@netwrkguy]

"I'm gonna hit the brakes and he's gonna fly right by !!"

[@aguy556]

You’re the master - comparing your videos today to 3 years ago, gives me hope that if I continue and read, watch, fly, and learn, I can aspire to your skill level

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

you can be much much better don't worry brother.

[@flatrh8650]

Another great vid showing the advantages of the F1 (more like disadvantages now though)

[@JessidGallardo]

You should do the US vs Russia thing again but with the rule that you can't choose the same jet twice so it's more interesting. Do like 5 or 6 rounds so you can have different engagements.

[@icaleinns6233]

"I'm gonna hit the brakes, he'll fly right by" "You're gonna do WHAT?!?!?!?!?"

[@GM-fh5jp]

It was noticable that the Tomcat pilot was not maneuvering in relation to what you were doing, but blindly going about "his" business expecting that to be enough. It wasn't enough.

[@CueDriver]

Was testing a mission I am building. Engaged the F1 with a F16. Amraamed the first one. Merged with second, kept looking around for him. I would look down and kept thinking it was the chute of the other one since it didn't seem to move. Then realized it was the other F1. I was able to drop down and just get behind him and stay there. Then proceeded to make many punctures in his plane.

[@stevemc6010]

Would love to see the Mirage F1 vs AV-8B

[@sohrabroozbahani4700]

Well we know that there are a bunch of these F1s which received some electronic face-lift and now are flying DACT OPFOR in the TOP GUN these days... there must be a good reason for them to be used up there... just like we saw it here...

[@SolNacht]

"I'm going to hit the brakes and he'll fly right by"

[@AaaBbb-ff1pn]

finally some scissor and 1 circle action... the poor fellow in f14 keep overshooting

[@baraahamoood3372]

The first round was epic the way the fight got turned over lol

[@paulbrooks4395]

All fights are against pilots and not planes. Anyone in any aircraft can make mistakes or fly poorly. Being better is what wins.

[@cbertulfo]

Now that the F1 is in the roster you should round up the A4, F5, & the L39 and do like a "Draken"/private military contractor strike on a fictitious satellite state. Let's go!

[@o5unclebob]

It's all up to the man in the box! Nice piloting man!

[@shanepregler9865]

I bet if you guys swapped you would smoke him 3x

[@kenhelmers2603]

Flaps really helped :) Great work GS

[@KirkDammett]

"It's the pilot, not the machine." ;) Request 8 of 13: GS in the F/A-18C vs a buddy in the Mustang or Spitfire!

[@johnandrewmunroe]

Soon you'll have to change your callsign to The Surgeon. Bogeyetctomy complete!

[@sabadab0766]

I love how nervous sounding he is at the beginning- keep up the amazing content!!!

[@robsonfujii461]

Vs Viggen next time. Missing the Sven guy.

[@realitysux_0128]

Growling Sidewinder V Actual Iranian pilot. Times are tough in Iran

[@Kingonads]

The F1 is surprisingly nimble for not being a delta wing. I look forward to the F1CM.

[@shannonspear8751]

Play to your strengths over confidence is a weakness

[@marioshadjikyriacou3381]

South Africa's DENEL DYNAMICS, had an upgrade program for their Mirage's, the "super mirage", equipped with a Russian engine variant of the mig29's RD93! F1's performance skyrocketed after that, but it stayed just to one and only prototype!

[@seanbrown207]

Only you could figure out how to fight a F-14 with a Mirage. Dunno if the other pilot was doing everything right but kudos to you for figuring out the Mirage.

[@nomedigaasi]

Love these French aircrafts, they all look beautiful.

[@farkinarkin5099]

Thought the F1 was going subterranean in that last round. Good kill(s).

[@HEATER_]

Lead that Aim-9 a little more next time. -The Monday Morning Quarterback

[@ricardopena3995]

F1 vs F5 needs to be the next video!

[@Destros1]

Just left a comment on another video about you and came to check you out and bam you posted lol

[@Veni_Vidi_Vortice]

Target fixation will be your nemesis. Extension is your best friend.

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

Assuming u don’t catch a fox2 in the ass

[@thomasmadden7580]

Really interested in seeing the F117A in action, and making sense of why such a highly touted technology became obsolete after a short service history.

[@pstrzel]

All the time I'm screaming "Hit the brakes! He'll fly right by you?!" 😁

[@Cipher-1-1]

Masterful control, as always 🤘

[@stevedemarest276]

Hmmm... that didn't work. Let's do the same thing again.

[@kertaspaper94]

I feel like this deserves a rematch

[@TangoIndiaMike144]

That evil laugh though.

[@dstavs]

Really enjoying the Mirage F-1. Would love it if they created a module with the modernized Moroccan Mirage F1 MF2000 ASTRAC. Pretty awesome that they’re still flying.

[@soapmctavish4422]

Don't mess with french jet ... 😎👍

[@dsdy1205]

Imagine finally getting a chance to be in a GS video and all the comments are just tearing you a new one regarding your BFM skills

[@milsworld3129]

It's not the plane. It's the pilot. =)

[@PaPaFiggy69]

Big skill gap who ever was in the tomcat just doesnt understand the bird

[@maitreytelang2312]

Could we please have some videos with the Indian Flanker?

[@MattWaller04]

Let’s gooooo!!!!!! Kind of want to see the mirage do well here. We’ll see lol

[@kgjung2310]

Give the Tomcat a real opponent: Aermacchi.

[@jonahauciello966]

your flying is quite impressive lol

[@lordllewellynofdarkdelight2613]

Lololol. "Oh yeah. Come on. Oh yeah. OOOOH!"

[@EasyFromFinland]

Can we get F1 vs A10 Warthog? That would certainly be interesting

[@whalehands]

You just straight up outflew him

[@ghostrider1827]

That..... was horrible. Like... glutton for punishment. He allowed himself to overshoot 3 times! Ya think you'd do your best to stay in the control zone and if you overshoot, go 2 circle..just go right around the opponent who is slow as malasses! SMH

[@Gripen90]

Now the F1 vs F16 !

[@devanhusmann9297]

That plane just seems to like to stand in one spot and just stay there….. ya the nose may not come up right away like you said but it seems that planes strength lays with the capabilities to bait people.