Lots happened here since my visit a few hours ago!
I said it was the default Hornet HUD because that's what it said on his website, so if it isn't, don't shoot the messenger!
I paid $5 for the recent FSX F-14A/B, but it has since received a bigger upgrade and hence the large current price. I think quite a few here bought it for $5 (AUS) in one of their famous Christmas sales.
I really like the Iris F-14D HUD - it struck me straight away as being unusual in FSX, in that it looked authentic and different (and very nice). I've got some screenshots around somewhere, so I'll dig them out.
My first flight in it will be one I won't forget in a hurry. It took a while to find everything in the VC to get it started - and to find the wing sweep control when I got it in the air. I kept blasting around, pulling high-G moves (as you do
) but I stalled the durned thing mid-turn.
By that, I don't mean I stalled it aerodynamically, I mean I stalled both engines! I got an infamous Maverick-style flameout. First time I have ever experienced that in FSX and it was a jaw-dropping moment.
I spent the next couple of minutes frantically trying to get the engines restarted, but with not knowing the cockpit layout well enough, it was never going to happen.
Amazingly, when the engines flameout, the wings automatically extend (wow!) and I was able to glide towards the next airport - Newquay iirc. Unfortunately, the sinkrate was too high and there were no appropriate roads and the end was predictable.
Crashed and burned, Mav!
So now you see why I like the Iris F-14 so much. My very first flight a pure delight, despite the smouldery ending.