Allows for the AIM-23 (MIM-23) Hawk missile to be mounted onto the shoulder pylons (1B and 8B) for the Heatblur F-14 Tomcat.
This mod is based off of the images and stories of Iranian F-14A's carrying modified MIM-23 Hawk missiles during the Iran-Iraq War and using them in aerial combat. To fire it and use the missile, it will be exactly the same functionality as a AIM-7 Sparrow.
Forum Post:
https://forum.dcs.world/topic/302995-aim-23-hawk-for-f-14-tomcat/
EDIT 2022-09-29: With the increase in derivative mods, I am asking that you please at least credit me when you make them and post them on places like r/hoggit or the DCS forums (and maybe also tell me that you did make a derivative mod). I did spend a lot of time trying to make things work for this mod to actually work. Thanks!
**Breaks IC**
Manual install:
1. Drag and drop the zipped file into your DCS mod repo for the DCS Root Folder.
2. Replace all the files that you need.
3. Done!
OVGME install:
1. Throw the "AIM-23 Hawk Mod for F-14" folder into your DCS mod repo for the DCS Root Folder.
2. Enable it.
3. Done!
Bugs: The missile uses the older missile API so it might miss or do super harsh turns. Drag is relatively low compared to the AIM-54 due to the values I'm using being derived from the stock DCS missile which uses a super basic API that doesn't have complicated drag or motor values.
Changelog:
V1.0 - Initial Release
V1.1 - Fixed missile pylon positioning (Huge thanks to Redounet for some help in initially fixing the issue), Missile accuracy increased (I had previously used the values from the SAM missile files but it made the missile miss pretty badly.
V1.2 - Increased CCM ability and removed the need for a separate AIM-23 EDM file.
V1.2A - Updated luas to OB 2.7.15.26783
V1.3 - Updated luas to OB 2.7.16.27869 (includes latest AIM-54 updates), added PN to the AIM-23, and added an appropriate white and red AIM-23 texture courtesy of bennyboy9800.
V1.4 - New file structure that no longer requires an update after new patch drops which changes Weapons.lua (less work for me yay)
V1.5 - Updated for OB 2.7.17.29493.
V1.5.1 - Zipped with OvGME so you can just drag and drop the zipped mod into your DCS mod repo (zipped folder no longer has the version number in filename).
V1.5.2 - Updated for OB 2.8.3.37556.
V1.5.3 - Drag increased on the AIM-23, HB weapon loadout limitations added.
V1.5.4 - Updated for TARPS and other changes made in previous OBs.
V1.5.5 - Hotfix to actually make the TARPS usable.
V1.5.6 - Added ECA
