Afterburner gate.

Since the F-14B has quite some restrictions on AB use, is there any option for a afterburner detent binding/activation? Or do you simply have to gauge your own hardware throttles on where the AB engages?

+1 on this. A option like in Falcon 4.0 where you could set your own AB activation point would be very useful!

I personally would prefer a Button for it.

Put Throttle to the max, gives only military power. Push the AB-button activates afterburner wshile throttle is on max. When move throttle back from max, afterburner will deactivate and when i go on max again i only get mil. power until i press the AB-button again.

or do we have an Ab-Marker like the Viggen?

I personally would prefer a Button for it.

 

The F-14 afterburner isn't a digital on-off affair, it has various stages or levels of afterburner from minimum to maximum, so needs a analogue control method.

The F-14 afterburner isn't a digital on-off affair, it has various stages or levels of afterburner from minimum to maximum, so needs a analogue control method.

Then maybe the 'detent' button would toggle between the MIL range and burner range?

Seperate axis maybe?

Until we get a similar way as BMS does it, this method works well:

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=182299

If they could give you the option for different kinds of detent styles akin to the special options in the Hornet, that'd make everyone happy. Especially me... :D

There is a sound that the throttle makes when you go into the AB detent. Listen to that :)

But what would be the safest way to go full military power on takeoff without accidentally entering AB? Is there a key for 100% power?

There is a sound that the throttle makes when you go into the AB detent. Listen to that :)

Thanks, will come in handy. ;)

Nice! Is great that almost ALL in this amazing module actually SOUNDS :gun_rifle:

Fuel Flow tapes are pretty descent indicators, it's easy to see in video's how the throttles are being managed when they're in sight.

There is this thing called muscle memory. Works quite well in other modules. I expect it will carry over nicely to the Tomcat ;)

But what would be the safest way to go full military power on takeoff without accidentally entering AB? Is there a key for 100% power?

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But what would be the safest way to go full military power on takeoff without accidentally entering AB? Is there a key for 100% power?

Adjust the throttle curves to match the WH A/B detent :)

Easy, takes 10 minutes to setup and works like a charm.

If you have a WH its a great idea. :) If you have not...

If you have a WH its a great idea. :) If you have not...

Wait... there's people who don't have one?? :huh:

:D :music_whistling::pilotfly::pilotfly:

Would be cool to have 2 buttons, afterburner on and afterburner off. With the one button in the F18 you never now if you just go mil power or AB.

IMO a convention with DCS modules should be reheat/wep for all aircraft occurs at a set position. Ideally adjustable so different hardware can be catered for.

So far I've tested the Mig21, Mig19 and Harrier with my new virpil throttle and the detent I set for the Mig19 coincides with reheat on the 21, and 100% with the harrier....

Be interesting to see if its the same for the F14 later today

There was a 3d printed ab detent for the warthog, it works like a charm.

Don't even need that, 3 minutes with a little file and the inbuilt detent can be turned into a push through that works perfectly once you set up the throttle curves correctly.

But what would be the safest way to go full military power on takeoff without accidentally entering AB? Is there a key for 100% power?

Common buddy: we won't tell anyone if you go AB for 0.4 seconds.

You probably won't be sent in martial court either. :lol:

Will the deck crew module simulate the crew members losing their pants in the jetwash?

Good inputs guys, the sound is a good indication like in the Viggen. Only wish we had an afterburner indication light in the cockpit for another visual confirmation.

Anyone got a throttle curve for the thrustmaster warthog afterburner detent? Didn't get much time to mess about with it tonight unfortunately :/

Good inputs guys, the sound is a good indication like in the Viggen. Only wish we had an afterburner indication light in the cockpit for another visual confirmation.

Watch the nozzle gauges. They open when it kicks in and the gauges jump up to 2