The F-14 Radar Intercept Officer

The following is a collection of my articles about the F-14 and the Radar Intercept Officer role, rearranged by topic.
A comprehensive and chronologically ordered list is available here.

If you feel a bit lost, perhaps you can start from this collection of Short questions and answers about the RIO role and cockpit.


The Weapon
		F-14B Payload Weight Calculator
	Air to Ground
		LANTIRN and Guided Bombs RIO Seat: Ground Attack & Iron Bombs The Mk-20 Rockeye Cluster Bomb: Observations
	Air to Air
		Unsung Hero: The AIM-7 Sparrow [Part I] The AIM-7 Sparrow: Loft Performance [Part II] New AIM-54 Brief Look. Part I: Guidance New AIM-54 Brief Look. Part II: Energy [Outdated] AIM-54 Performance Study [Outdated]AIM-54 Probability of Kill – IV – Medium and Long Range [Outdated]AIM-54 Probability of Kill – III – The Altitude Factor [Outdated]AIM-54 Probability of Kill – II – Low Altitude [Outdated]AIM-54 Probability of Kill – I – Introduction
	Countermeasures
		RIO seat: Quick look at the Countermeasures (AN/ALE-39 and LAU-138)
The Machine
	AWG-9 WCS
		AWG-9 WCS Advanced Part I (Introduction; PRF, P/PD/CW; Zero Doppler Filter) AWG-9 WCS Advanced Part II (Pulse Doppler, Pulse and Notching) AWG-9 WCS Advanced Part III (IFF, ASPECT switch, TCS) AWG-9 WCS Advanced Part IV (MRL, Ground mapping, Manoeuvring&lock, VSL) Introduction to the RIO seat: Antenna Elevation, MLC, Countering notching, TWS Antenna Elevation Angle Quick Formula AWG-9 Antenna Elevation Study Part II AWG-9 Antenna Elevation Study Part I RIO seat: AWG-9 WCS Guidance and AIM-54 AIM-54 and AWG-9 WCS: Observations about Lofted Trajectory and Range
	The Interface
		Detail Data Display (DDD) in Pulse Doppler mode Notes on the AN/ALR-67 RWR TID Part II: Aircraft Stab mode TID Part I: Ground Stab mode F-14 RIO Tip: CAP and TID F-14 RIO Tip: Waypoint creation (Keypad, DDD, TID) NAVGRID Setup and Reference Sheet
	INS and Navigation
		AN/ASN−92 INS Part I: Components AN/ASN-92 INS Part II: NAV MODES and COMP Panel AN/ASN-92 INS Part III: Carrier Operations AN/ASN-92 INS Part IV: Fix Update and Troubleshooting Earth Magnetic Field Part I: MagVar & INS Earth Magnetic Field Part II: MagVar Reference Table F-14: TACAN controls and usage F-14 INS: F/F LINK 4C and Unorthodox Fixes F-14 INS: Visual Update F-14 INS: TACAN Update F-14 INS: Radar Fix Update
	Aircraft Performance
		F-14B Fuel Consumption Model – Part I: Modus Operandi F-14B Fuel Consumption Model – Part II: AoA, Flaps and Consistency F-14B Fuel Consumption Model – Part III: CAP Loadout
The Crew
	RIO Techniques and SOP
		Note (20/02/21): I moved the articles related to concepts applicable to multiple aircraft (e.g. Intercept Geometry or BVR Timeline) to a new page dedicated to Procedures and Operations. Ground Mapping & Navigation: Some Tests ‘Crank’ Manoeuvre (Updated) BRAA Calls: Bearing and Relative Bearing RIO-Pilot interaction: Cross-checks list Closure and Collision: TID “Hot” and “Cold” Sides Determining Target Aspect: the BDHI
	Tools
		F-14 and NS 430 Kneeboard Pack v3 RIO Hasty Startup Procedure Pilot’s RIOing Brief Manual F-14 Mission Datacard Generator