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Total Members Voted: 18

Voting closed: December 29, 2014, 06:52:57 PM

[steph12]

Hi S3, I found those two on the web maybe it can help you!

https://www.mediafire.com/download/mztqzzzjxmy/Squadron-Signal_-_Walk_Around_5518_-_F-18_Hornet.pdf

https://www.mediafire.com/?mvdviirwwomffb4

Otherwise I recall that this bird can fly at high alpha (like 25 or more degrees) without stalling, but I think you will be able to check this out in the NATOPS manual (2nd d/l)!

[Andee]

In real life Hornet can fly without other wing
e.g.

[SAS~Malone]

this one can also fly without it.

[Typhoon Ib]

she a tuff bird 



The weapons loadout on the german Wiki page might be of interest!
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F/A-18
(careful... wiki =not always 100% correct)

6 aim9s and two Sparrows... and a gun and a droptank.

a lot of HURT.

[Andee]

this one can also fly without it.

It´s true in real life. I didint remember it right. Wing of the front parts will cause enough lift at a higher speed.I mean the wing front part, those on both sides of the cab. I forgot just the right name.

[wb21]

Sharing this close call control recovery vid of a Hornet (after making a barrel roll) with just a few hundred feet to spare: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZNaQuUGluk

[Sleepingdragon]

The Vulcan 20mm is a gatling type action, and only rotates when it fires (sounds like a ripping noise - watch "the Final Countdown" about the Nimitz time traveling thru a wormhole; the scene where the F-14s take out the Zeros, one actually fires the gun. Makes a ripping sound, about a second's worth.

The small intakes on eihter side of the gun port (right in front of the pilot of an F-18) are to absorb the gun smoke.

Keep in mind that the load outs change, and are very versatile. I saw a shot of one a few yrs ago with 10 AIM-120s and two AIM-9Ls. it could still carry all three tanks due to the missle stations on the sides of the tank pylons.

[S3231541]

Keep in mind that the load outs change, and are very versatile. I saw a shot of one a few yrs ago with 10 AIM-120s and two AIM-9Ls. it could still carry all three tanks due to the missle stations on the sides of the tank pylons.

Haven't seen that, can you get me a pic? Thanks.

[SloppyJoe]

I've seen this picture around before.



It has the 10 AIM-120s and the two Sidwinders but it doesn't have the three drop tanks and I've never seen one that has. However that doesn't mean it's impossible for it to happen.

[Typhoon Ib]

the inner wet pylons need an adapter to fly the AMraams out. which makes the station unable to have a droptank.
3 Tanks, 10 AMraams and a pair of winders.
 kind of heavy... anyway?

what i find cool is the buddy tank.
with the short legs that the hornet has, really needed!

[Andee]

Keep in mind that the load outs change, and are very versatile. I saw a shot of one a few yrs ago with 10 AIM-120s and two AIM-9Ls. it could still carry all three tanks due to the missle stations on the sides of the tank pylons.

Haven't seen that, can you get me a pic? Thanks.

I think he see Super Hornet. It is impossible to put f-18 a / b / c / d model 3XDT and 10XAMRAAM at the same time.
Or we need do wild modification.

[S3231541]

Guys,

After reading a few pdf about the plane (special thanks to steph12). I think that I should consult with you guys about the level of simulation and release date. I created a poll. Please decide what you want.

Note that it is highly unlikely that I'll have time to update the plane after release except for fixing hot bugs.

Cheers,

s3