In mid-March, the widely anticipated and almost tortuously marketed Heatblur F-14 Tomcat was released to the frothing masses in an Early Access but thoroughly playable state. In the months since, Heatblur has continued to add features, squash bugs and move forward with what is arguably the most ambitious and well-received DCS flight simulation module ever. With an acknowledgement that there is still work to be done (not least of which is adding the 'A' variant of the F-14), this module is ready for prime time and whether you are reliving childhood memories of the 80s, or are a sim enthusiast who wasn’t even born when the F-14 was retired, you are in for a treat!
As has become common with releases of supremely complex flight sim products, the Heatblur F-14 is currently in an Early Access state. Do not fear, however, because the F-14B will knock your socks off with its graphics, systems, flight modelling and overall superb presentation. Even months ago the first Early Access release was very well received by the community. First to see release is the F-14B variant of the Tomcat with the F-14A and the TARPS reconnaissance pod to follow on as development continues. Given what we’ve seen with the B model…