The most optimal turning speed is around 900 km/h IAS at sea level (it reaches the highest sustained turn rate there), but the best is actually between 700 and 830 km/h IAS since any faster, and it becomes impossible to maintain the turn without the crew blacking out. Since it is semi-automatic, the wing will automatically change its position after reaching around ~800 km/h IAS.
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Like other planes with variable wing geometry, the F-14A reaches its most efficient turn rate performance when wings are swept fully forward (set to 0%) and that can be achieved only by using the manual wing sweep controls. Although it can still beat planes like the MiG-23MLD in the instantaneous turn-rate performance, delta-wing fighters like the J35 or MiG-21 could have the advantage during the first seconds of the fight. The F-14A is more of a two-circle dogfighter since it keeps speed very well in hard turns, but might not have as much nose authority as other planes to win one-circle fights (such as scissors and anything similar when you turn into the opponent's nose).
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The engines also consume tremendous amounts of fuel: while the F-14A can stay in the air for at least one hour with full fuel tanks, at full afterburner (WEP) the jet can fly for only 7 minutes at sea level. However, insufficient power can be noticed when zoom climbing or when turning at low speed, and regaining the speed back can take a while. While it is true that the engines are not as powerful, the F-14A is far superior in terms of top speed and energy management. The F-14A might be seen underpowered compared to other aircraft, primarily the F-4J Phantom II and other Phantom variants such as the Phantom FG.1. While Phoenix missiles may prove too sluggish to target enemy fighters at high-speed merges, its Sparrows can engage manoeuvring targets at short and medium ranges before engaging at closer ranges with Sidewinders and M61 cannon fire. At long range, Phoenix missiles force enemy fighters to actively monitor the sky even when they cannot yet see or detect the F-14A. In the game, these characteristics allow the F-14A to engage enemy air targets at far greater distances than most enemy aircraft can, allowing the F-14A to take the initiative and achieve air superiority by firing first. First deployed in 1974, the F-14A wields the advanced AN/AWG-9 radar and up to eight missiles, including the iconic Phoenix missile, to locate and target bandits at long range. One of the most iconic US naval fighter jets of the Cold War era, the F-14A was developed as the US Navy's fleet-defense fighter jet to protect their carrier groups over a vast swath of ocean.
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It was introduced in Update "Danger Zone". With a battle rating of 11.7 (AB/RB) and 11.0 (SB). The F-14A Tomcat (Early) is a rank VIII American jet fighter
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