MSFS GOTY - F/A-18 Super Hornet Fun With Sonic Booms

[ak416]

[Victory103]

Good to see more shots of the Super Hornet and now I have to duck in my chair with all the booms like I currently do in DCS on open MP server!

[YoYo]

No NDA? It will be removed very soon I suppose...

[StormILM]

Glad to see the Afterburner effects are finally getting up to speed. Flame effects in general were lacking up to now but I see that's about to change. There are a number of Military Jet addons nearing completion which needed this and hopefully, Roland's Crusader will get the treatment as well as a sound upgrade.

[jmig]

Is this part of SU 7? Or, is this a 3rd party addon?

[ak416]

This is the F18 that will be included in today's update, free for everyone.

[Sundog]

And then Dino's teams can update their F-35s and those won't be far behind in their release. Man, it's going to be a good flightsim holiday season.

[jmig]

Down loaded SU 7 and flew the F-18. Visually, it looks okay. As far as I can see, all the knobs and switches are there. Not much works, however. The most disappointing thing to me is the lack of ILS. The HUD is better than than Dino's or Dean's versions. Then the developer(s) had inside information in making the HUD. So it should be.

I am now afraid to buy the Reno air race airplanes. Will they have ILS? I think I will wait and see.

[Victory103]

Did the landing challenge right after update and 1st flight, normal F-18 landing with set AoA is not going to be a greaser. Happy the TACAN channel pulled up on the HSI and HUD given the limited avionics. MCAS Miramar was packed when I tested it, F18Es everywhere!

[rvn817j]

I have no complaints and am very pleased to have a bunch of items (new planes, etc.) that I never expected to get. (Something for nothing?) The sim continues to improve, so I'm going to buy Reno package at a greatly reduced price and hope they continue to improve things. The F-18 looks quite good and flys pretty well, but the cockpit functionality is pretty basic. Will we see community improvements and community paints?

[StormILM]

FYI to everyone about the Super Hornet and my meager complaint about seeing the pilot avatar wearing a leather jacket, cap, Ray-Bans and DC headset, I found that in order to see the Mil Pilot with HGU helmet and mask, the Avatar settings had to be on default. Overall this Hornet reminds me of the old Hornet but a bit better in some aspects. From this, it is easy to see that the mil addons will gain ground in this sim in the not too distant future.

[jmig]

Is the F-18 custonizable? If so, maybe someone like Working Title will add some of the system features. A working GPS and ILS would be welcome.

[Navy Chief]

Glad to see the Afterburner effects are finally getting up to speed. Flame effects in general were lacking up to now but I see that's about to change. There are a number of Military Jet addons nearing completion which needed this and hopefully, Roland's Crusader will get the treatment as well as a sound upgrade.

Agree. I love the DCS Tomcat, but its AB effect definitely needs improvement. NC

[DennyA]

I am now afraid to buy the Reno air race airplanes. Will they have ILS? I think I will wait and see.

P-51s, T-6s, and Pitts with ILS? I'm so confused.

[jmig]

P-51s, T-6s, and Pitts with ILS? I'm so confused.

Yes! Warbirds or airshow performers fly x-country to the different shows. Many, if not most have VOR and ILS abilities for emergency purposes or to get to scud obscuring the field. I did see ILS equipped cockpits in some of the screen shots of various aircraft. I hear some even have working autopilots.

Those of you who fly in RL know that these airplanes can't be trimmed hands off, like in the RW. It sems to me that the longer you fly one of these MSFS models the more squirrely the trim gets. So, for x-county a basic autopilot is appreciated.

Most warbirds in the past used GAR approaches. This was where a radar operation next to the runway could see you glideslope and lineup on the runway. He talked you down. I flew these approaches back in the early 1980's. Today, it is ILS or GPS approaches. I contend that many warbirds and airshow performers are equipped to fly VOR/ILS approaches.

Now, a Pitt or T-6? Yes, I can buy that they are VFR only.

[cmiksch]

There are already some effects available for this one:

https://flightsim.to/file/23760/f-a-18-super-warrior