This and its configurations do not use beta parts/features.
This plane was first made around February 2020 and was last renovated in August 2020. It just hasn't been posted until now. (Expect this message on most of my planes for the time being.)
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
Country of Origin: United States of America
Role: Multirole Fighter
Crew: 1
Armament: 1x 20mm M61A1 Vulcan
Payload: 2x AIM-9 Sidewinder, 2x AIM-7 Sparrow, 4x General Purpose Bombs
Alt.Config.1: 4x AIM-9 Sidewinder, 4x AIM-120 AMRAAM
Alt.Config.2: 2x AIM-9 Sidewinder, 2x AGM-88 HARM, 4x General Purpose Bombs
Alt.Config.3: 2x AIM-9 Sidewinder, 4x AGM-88 HARM
(All of these alternate configurations are unlisted.)
Livery: Standard US Navy Gray
Controls
Normal Throttle/Pitch/Roll/Yaw/Landing Gear
Fire Guns: Fire 1x 20mm M61A1 Vulcan
AG1: Lights
AG2: Arrestor Hook
Hardpoint activation groups are numbered from the wingtip to fuselage.
AG3: Wingtip Hardpoint AIM-9 Manual Release
AG4: Wing Hardpoint 1 AIM-7 Manual Release
AG5: Wing Hardpoint 2A Bomb Manual Release
AG6: Wing Hardpoint 2B Bomb Manual Release
AG7: Fuselage Center Hardpoint Drop Tank Release
VTOL: Elevator Adjustment (Inverted)
Trim: Flaps (Inverted)
Cam1: Left Wing Cam
Cam2: Right Wing Cam
Author's Notes
- This aircraft is capable of doing Pugachev's Cobra. Set throttle to 0%, slow down to 200-700 kmh (The slower you are, the longer you will hang in the air), and apply maximum upward pitch and maximum upward VTOL (I recommend manipulating the slider with your mouse). The plane will lift to a 90ish degree angle and once it stops pitching up, return the VTOL to 0 and let off the pitch. The plane will then want to return to normal flight. As it returns, apply upward pitch as necessary. (It's kind of hard to explain, you just have to practice and get a feel for it.)
- If you apply maximum downward VTOL at the height of a cobra, you can do a kulbit, but it's unreliable and I don't have it down to a science yet. (But, I do recommend going a little faster, probably 800-900 kmh)
- The fuel on this plane is unlimited
- The ammo on the gun is unlimited
- This plane was made before I started using blueprints
In-Game Name (For Reference): [RD] FA-18C
Specifications
Spotlights
- EngieWeeb 4.3 years ago
- ShiroNeko 4.3 years ago
- Sparky6004 4.3 years ago
- Theful1941 4.3 years ago
- Ruvie 4.3 years ago
General Characteristics
- Successors 2 airplane(s) +42 bonus
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 41.9ft (12.8m)
- Length 55.2ft (16.8m)
- Height 15.4ft (4.7m)
- Empty Weight 15,460lbs (7,012kg)
- Loaded Weight 19,312lbs (8,759kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 3.491
- Wing Loading 48.1lbs/ft2 (235.0kg/m2)
- Wing Area 401.3ft2 (37.3m2)
- Drag Points 5461
Parts
- Number of Parts 169
- Control Surfaces 26
- Performance Cost 914
This is really nice, and it’s really simple. Deserves more attention
I usually prefer flight handling that's more grounded (haha) and realistic, but this is smooth for a plane with more arcade-like agility and speed. Build looks good without the need for tons of detail parts. I would have the flaps on VTOL or an activation group instead of Trim (save that for the trim control), but I see why you did it for the cobra.
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Bombs could use a shorter delay than the default. More useful for the convoy mission and such.
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Overall I like this. Nice and simple Hornet with smooth handling. :)
@XP If you mean clouds, I used the cloud mod by MisterT and Gestour. Here's the link https://www.simpleplanes.com/Mods/View/1014550/Clouds
How cluds