![]() ![]() The fabric on the sides is a foam filled fabric used for sound dampening and installation of the cockpit. Trust me, it ain't fun trying to dig out an allen wrench from behind the ACM Panel the front seat after someone drop it while removing the HUD camera. These covers were FOD (Foreign Object Damage) covers used to keep stuff from falling down behind the instrument panels while working in the cockpit. That is why they look to be two colors, one color on the left, another color for the right one. It was quite common for the cover to be grabbed and pulled while getting in and out of the jet so it get beat up and replaced more often then the right side one. The one for the RIO's was a two peice cover and the port side cover always got the most abuse since that was the side the boarding ladder was on. This cover was a three piece cover, two sides and a center section and was hardly ever removed or messed with. The covers in the front cockpit are suppose to be black and I can't recall ever seeing one that wasn't black or just faded black (waiting for a pic to be posted to prove me wrong). Depending on what batch of material the PR's (Parachute Riggers, aka squadron seamstress ) when they made new ones would determine what color it faded to. It started out to be black but after sitting in a hot cockpit and under a windscreen/canopy the color would fade (badly). ![]() The glare shield covers were fabric (almost like canvas) covers that covered the area behind the instrument panels. Why is this stuff here too?Īnd the last question concerning both: What colors are accurate? It appears to be grey canvas along the outside edges, right in front of all those breaker switch thingies. I also notice a lot of fabric-like material along the outer portions of the cockpit, especially back in the RIO's pit. What is this stuff and why is it covering the glareshields? In most pics it looks like weathered burgundy colored vinyl and in others it looks like just beige canvas. Thankfully, this F-14 package supports the Hard Deck Simulations Aircraft Carrier Module, so you can experience the adrenaline of performing carrier ops with the Tomcat.As I paint my second Tomcat pit, I'm curious as to what that covering is on the glareshields and why it's there. All the included features are listed on the official product page, where you can also download the user manual for free, very useful to get an overall picture of the product.Īs a carrier-capable aircraft, it would be a shame if it couldn’t be used in maritime operations in MSFS. Other notable features include Direct Lift Control, CADC and basic ACLS, and a Heads-Up Display. Engine performance should also be fairly realistic, with full compressor-stall modeling and coding. The variable-sweep wings are fully modeled, with the corresponding changes to the flight dynamics. The F-14 from DC Designs features some of the aircraft’s most well-known characteristics. Both front and rear cockpit seats are available, and the entire package makes use of great MSFS features such as visual effects, reflective glass and HTML screens. This package includes the A and B models of the F-14, with a total of seven paint schemes. A childhood dream of many now-adult simmers, the F-14 is now available to fly in MSFS with its iconic variable-sweep wings and VR-ready cockpit. The cat is out! As promised, DC Designs released today its new military jet for Microsoft Flight Simulator, the legendary F-14 Tomcat.
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