I'm new to jets and it's probably good it's less in detail for new guys. Just nice to get her up and down. Thanks for the content I'm really enjoying this aircraft.
Finaly, there's some quality content on RUclips about the F18, Always glad to see you posted a New video ! It's a shame that ILS is not implemented, Asobo wanted to Make a very accessible aircraft but they don't have to simplify the navigation... Thank you very much for your video, have a nice evening !
Earned yourself a like for a confirmation about ILS on the F/A-18E. I'm idling in my jet as we speak looking at plates for KDMA and was trying to tune the localizer.
Thank you for such a brilliant well presented and informative guide. This really helped me and increased my enjoyment of this wonderful aircraft. If you get the time I would really appreciate if you did a guide for how you planned for the Mach run in a previous video you did. Many thanks again.
Just to let you know that if you select way point and sequence mode on the autopilot will follow the flight plan but you need to select each way point in turn as you fly over them. It's not perfect but it will get you there.
TACAN does work (to a point), need to turn ON on the CDI and the Marker will show up on the HSI along with the usual info on the HSI and HUD. I believe if you select the AP to CPL then the plane will track directly to the TACAN marker.
@@cgaviator Course needles have been around like forever. Why they don't work along with ILS is a big ?. The original F-18 from the FSX/Acceleration pack had far more working systems than this plane.
@cgaviator Thank you so much for this tutorial. You confirmed my feeling that the auto pilot is not fully functional and that the ILS function doesn't exist on this aircraft yet. Thank you for let me know I'm not crazy lol. Very detailed video, You can tell you know what is going on and I appreciate all the tips and tricks throughout the video. keep up the good work!
Great video. After hours of banging my head trying to figure out how to setup afterburners and idle on my Virpil cm3 throttle, I finally figured how to create buttons on the throttle axis that trigger the afterburners once I use the finger lifts over the detent 80%-100%. Idle is 0%-12% detent.
@@youarenotspecial @crazyman3921 thanks man, that helped me! just one other thing how did you set your bingo level?? because I only managed to get 866kts max speed on it so far, I wanna hit the 900s or maybe even 1000s!
Lovely video Chris. With that digital UFC that's an F/A-18E. The DCS simulator has the F/A-18C (plus lots of warheads to drop on foreheads). The MSFS Hornet is a nice addition, although JustFlight Hawk is more comprehensive. DCS Hornet is the best of the bunch if you've not tried that out, although you lose all the MSFS scenery and global roaming, but you do get carrier landings with deck crew, targets (air and sea), aerial refueling etc. Nice run in and break RAF-style. Unless there is another reason US Hornets generally follow the Case I carrier landing procedure that you might have fun trying - have upwind slightly on rightside of runway at 800 ft AGl, 350 kts IAS and pull a left turn at 1% of airspeed (eg. 350 kts means pull 3.5 G turn) with speedbrake selected. Once on reciprocal downwind speedbrake in, gear and flaps below 250 kts (hook extended 10 nm from carrier when at sea so you don't forget when busy later). Descend to 600 ft by the beginning of base turn. Trim once onspeed for AoA donut (doughnut :) ). Base turn commences a little past abeam of threshold, rollout should give 15-20 seconds 'in the groove' of straight flight till threshold. At 3/4 mile from ship should be onspeed AoA (pitch +5, -3 glideslope = 8 degree AoA which allows hook to catch wire on boat). Descend at 3 degrees to aimpoint without flare since this bird has tough legs. The last 20 seconds 'in the groove' is busy, staying on ICLS contacting paddles and watching the 'meatball' in close (fortunately no pitching deck in these sims !). Same Case I technique every time gives a chance to get a 3 wire. Here's the NATOPs for this bird if you're interested in demonstrating more techniques in MSFS (and don't forget to try the Hornet in DCS with ordinance, it can carry a lot of very cool modern weapons JSOWS, SLAM-ER, Harm, JDAM, Amraam etc). publicintelligence.net/u-s-navy-f-18-natops-flight-manuals/ Thanks again for making this, Chris
Great info, thanks! I do have most of what DCS offers but it’s the scenery I miss! That, and actually having ‘simpler’ aircraft to fly means my head hurts less trying to learn it all!
@@cgaviator I’m with you. I work a stressful job. Sometimes I just want to fly something that’s “close enough” and take in the surroundings. I actually fell asleep in VR the other day.
Very succinct! Thanks! It’s a good start and I read somewhere that the files needed for modding are unlocked so hopefully some addons will improve things in coming weeks. One additional autopilot feature works with the MSFS flight planner. CPL WYPT will activate the course (similar to Garmin NAV mode) but on the HSI, you need to click the WYPT button (upper right) and SEQ1 (lower right) to see selected waypoint and course on HSI. You must manually advance the waypoints with the up/down arrows (HSI right center), starting at WP0. With CPL WYPT, AP will try to track to the selected point using (it appears) standard rate turns so it doesn’t follow course very well. Even without AP, the distance to selected waypoint shows in lower right of HUD, and a time to WP shows in HSI. There’s also a DATA button (upper right corner of HSI) which shows LAT/LONG for selected waypoint. The up/down arrows step through them.
@@cgaviator I don't know if there's a way to assign that, but I can recommend this quite thorough overview of the autopilot system: ruclips.net/video/zxZwUfb5DcQ/видео.html
I Love the F-18 THe F-16, F14, F-15, F-18, Jf-21, F-22, YF-23, F-35's, F117, B2-SpiritThe Darkstar SR-72, besides the other planes. Love these video's, Thank You so Much MSFS2020
Many thanks (again) Chris. Not related to this video but I'll post here in case it's of use to anybody: Despite a clean install of W11 and MSFS, my CTDs returned. I tried every 'fix' I could find to no avail. Then I read that MSFS plays nicely with Nvidia 457.30 drivers (Sep 2020!). Since removing the current ones with DDU and putting in 457.30, the sim has behaved perfectly! I'm finally starting to get somewhere with the Hawk and will be re-watching your previous tutorials on it. Re the blurriness, it's a sort of digital breakup that can make some things not quite clear. Try outputting in 4K (even if you edit HD/1440p). It's a ball ache waiting for it to upload and process in RUclips but it does result in a nicer HD end result.
Nice video. Kinda funny how you knew several things I didn't know about the autopilot, but I knew a bunch of things you didn't LOL taking off autopilot is shift+alt+z.. I know, it's not the same as clicking in the cockpit, but if it works it works ;) For the other things about autopilot, watch Kip on the Ground's tuturial
So this F/A-18 has less avionics modeled than the FSX Acceleration F/A-18 from 2007. That one atleast had a working ILS system, modified TACAN system (it just used VORs) and you could open the canopy. Needless to say this is a bit of a dissapointment.
Nice wee vid again Sir, thanks. Not sure I'll fly this though, unless it's off a Cat and catching a 3 wire (or in my case any wire will do! Walk away from and all that 😉)!
@@cgaviator Yeah but I'm not a big fan of freeware sorry. Killed a machine using free mods in the past. Won't even use any of the free mods in DCS! The chaps I fly with use them a lot. In fact we've got a server dedicated to mods. Whilst the others jolly around on that, I usually jump on our WW2 server instead 😁
@@cgaviator there may come a time where I'll have to use it. Let's be honest, third party aircraft ain't cheap! Yet some of the reviews I've seen on a few of them are absolutely shocking! The last 5 or 6 years on FSX I tended only to purchase from A2A Simulations. Accusim was amazing. Totally different league from all other devs. And now they are cracking up the gears with MSFS I'm looking forward to their first release...can't come quick enough 😀
Just couldn't help but comment. I very rarely do to any video that is but anyway,. Now I love flight simulator games and love playing them but when I started watching this video I was so surprised at the realism of the flight simulator Used here. I HONESTLEY THOUGHT IT WAS A REAL PLANE ETC until I saw the mouse indicator! Goddam technology hey. Now all I know im gonna do is get such similar apps , games etc. Lol!!!!!!
Light weight F18 from my attempts won’t go much slower than 135kt with gear and flap down. I would configure in order to keep extra drag and hopefully a slightly higher power setting. But all the Cessna would have to do is fly 80kt and you wouldn’t stand a chance! 😂
Is there an update that I'm missing? Because for me, the recognotion lights will not come on. The knobs automatically reset to the off position when i dial them up.
Nice video! But while landing you should pay attention to the AOA indexer / E-bracket to get the plane on speed. In your approach the indexer showed you were way too fast.
addition: you get the plane on speed with your trim. you basically trim for the right aoa, and then you adjust your decent speed with the throttle, you dont use your elevator from this point anymore. just roll and throttle. impact with 600-800 fpm without flaring
I enable baro hold..... but shit DOES NOT hold😑 Barohold works... whenever you want to set it, turn it off... Hit the altitude you want... then turn it on again... but it still doesnt hold for me! Yes I have master AP enabled as well!! Great tutorial man thank youu!!!
hey. the autopilot disengage button is the pedal lever on the joystick. i dont know how to bind it on my real joystick, i need to press it with the mouse. but thats how real hornets disengage the AP
@@cgaviator yeah, but you asked how to disengage the ap in the hornet. the answer is, the pedal lever on the joystick. it would be important to bind that actual lever, because it not only disengages the ap, but also it deactivates the g limiter. binding the AP OFF key is more like a workaround
You think Microsoft flight simulator will add a working air to air radar in the top gun update since they said “you’ll be able to experience first hand what it is like to be a u.s navy top gun”
Thank you for sharing. How do you feel about flight model? I have no real life experience, but it feels little bit like a fat cow, much less responsive than DCS one for an example. (Disclaimer: I'm not here to dispute about what's better DCS or MSFS, just curious about flight model). EDIT: Man, that landing was amazing! I love it.
Thanks dude! I think the flight model is pants if you’re trying to max perform it like a real one (also not an F18 pilot) but have flown other things and it feels off
Thanks CG, Very nice vid. One question though, i experience a lot of blurriness in your vids😥. Is there anything you can do about it? Keep them coming👍
@@cgaviator I doubt you would be any help but, I use the Airbus throttle quadrant and sidestick. It seems to be an issue when I try to use the starters on the quadrant to start the engines and even sometimes with my cursor on the crank. I would get a good start and then the apu would shut off early and then they would die down, or sometimes when I would turn the starter off when it would be at like 55 rpm, it would shut off. Not sure if you have any fix but thought I'd ask.
@@jdzzl I know sometimes when I assign controls on my HOTAS and start a flight with them in the incorrect position that when I start messing with other controls on the HOTAS that strange things would happen. You could start by removing the control assignments and perhaps adding one at a time? Engine related stuff of course.
That paddle switch on the front of the joystick is indeed the autopilot disconnect as well as the mechanism to override the G limiter in the fly by wire flight control system in the real aircraft (obviously not modeled).
Is that modelled in this jet? Can’t remember referencing it. Airspeed is sensed via the pitot static system. Air being forced into the pitot tube. It’s vulnerable to icing. So switch on pitot heat just prior to take off and switch off just after landing.
This is a brilliant little tutorial! Thank you, very useful! 👍👍 I indeed watched until the end (and I will watch it a few more times), and it was nice you are in my country, since I do now live in London... I do have questions: 1. What do you think of the behavior just after touch down? I find her easily unstable, she seems to want to roll on the ground. It's like a ship on the high sea. (Of course, in my video in the link below I had to be slow enough: Santa Catalina runway is not that long, and FS likes putting trees in the wrong place... forcing us to be even better... but this was perfect to illustrate my question.) 2. What about the Alpha values? Watch my video below... sorry, sometimes the alpha disappear from the HUD, as I was concentrating on flying Missy Super Hornet... In FS 2004, I had bought the Vertical Reality Simulations F18, and I could easily reach Alphas of 30 to 40 deg when pitching up at ~ 300 knots to go from level to vertical. (The VRS F18 is so much fun to fly by the way...) I can't reach these alpha values here. I can only reach high alpha here when I let her drop from the sky after reaching 0 knots. Knowing that even REAL Legacy Hornets F/A18 C/D got a software upgrade ~2017 to better manage high alphas, if not all alphas, I am a bit confused with this F18... Whether the alpha is buggy, or Boeing don't want Asobo to implement it, or something else, I wonder... ruclips.net/video/whFzdlzzT_E/видео.html EDIT: Also, on the ground there should only be IAS from 048 in the HUD, and a ground speed somewhere, and there should be a precision mode for steering the nose wheels.
Haven’t noticed roll on the ground. Are you going slow enough? As for anything to do with the flight dynamics, I’d give up. This is a VERY basic recreation of F18. It essentially just looks like an F18, most of the rest is a simple implementation. I’d expect that there’ll be some 3rd party mods available soon!
@@cgaviator The aircraft seems to want to tilt easily. This happens from ~ 125 knots and disappears around 85 knots. Try the landing challenge... The VRS F18 was very stable... Yes, it is basic, but still fun. That would be brilliant to get a 3rd party mod.
I’m on controller and when I try to turn left and right with the rudder/yoke it doesn’t work and I go straight. I have the option for turning with rudder on and it still doesn’t function
If I had a £ for every time someone asks that question lol! Keybind nose wheel steering. Can’t remember which button in cockpit makes it work. Maybe I’ll do a separate video on it 👍🏻
The button is red and on the left side of the joystick near the paddle switch that disengages AP/NWS. Best bet is to assign Set Nose Wheel Steering Limit to a key of your choosing.
Hey, why does the APU just shutdown automatically randomly like its annoying when I play in the F/A-18 and it just shuts down while im taxiing or something?
@@cgaviator have no idea why it happened 😂 I followed your steps and when I got to cockpit lights true engines shut off for no reason and when I tried to turn apu on again after two seconds of pressing the apu button it shuts off Don’t know why
@@cgaviator I will take a better look at it but cantou help me out with other things!? I always start a flight with the airplane on and in the runway, how do I start with the airplane off and do the startup taxi etc
Just subscribed... Damn it, that's the way it's done, 👍The Brits have this outstanding way of explaining 😉I could go on for hours listening to the calm, joyful and pleasant way you explain it in general one feels very comfortable with it. I'm so glad I found that channel, it's a real jewel...💎when it comes to aviation.✈ The airport being in Geneva I would have loved to see a Swiss Air Force F/A 18 cause this one has Spanish military national emblems. I wish they would make a Hawker Hunter like the Hawk T1 for MSFS. BTW: The Avro Vulcan for Prepar3d is a real gem...💎So much detailed modelling has gone into that Avro Vulcan Bomber... It's just bombastic...💥Hope you don't mind me posting the link...😉www.justflight.com/product/avro-vulcan-b-mk2-p3d-fsx
I’m 13 and looking to be in the Air Force when I’m older. I have around 1500 hours on the f18 and these tips are sweet.
Good luck to you! 🤘🏻
me too but the air force doesn't use the f18, you should buy the f22 or f35 in the marketplace though
@@333romaninot f22, almost no chance he’ll fly it, f16, f15 or f35
@goldenfalcon6702 why no chance
@@brandonelliott3120 because there is only 195 or 196 units of the aircraft and most will be retired by the time he joins if not fully phased out.
I flew yesterday with it and you can use the spoilers too for breaking if you have too much speed and you need to bleed it. Beautiful machine.
I'm new to jets and it's probably good it's less in detail for new guys. Just nice to get her up and down. Thanks for the content I'm really enjoying this aircraft.
Glad to hear it! I also like MSFS for its relative simplicity over DCS
@@cgaviator DCS is my goal. Looks amazing
Finaly, there's some quality content on RUclips about the F18, Always glad to see you posted a New video !
It's a shame that ILS is not implemented, Asobo wanted to Make a very accessible aircraft but they don't have to simplify the navigation...
Thank you very much for your video, have a nice evening !
Thanks 👍🏻 Fingers crossed they or someone else modifies it!
That plane was so ahead of its time
Earned yourself a like for a confirmation about ILS on the F/A-18E. I'm idling in my jet as we speak looking at plates for KDMA and was trying to tune the localizer.
I'm happy with that! Thanks
Thank you for such a brilliant well presented and informative guide. This really helped me and increased my enjoyment of this wonderful aircraft. If you get the time I would really appreciate if you did a guide for how you planned for the Mach run in a previous video you did. Many thanks again.
I have a planning video coming out for the scotland sortie. It should help. I’ll produce some maps for the Mach loop also and make them downloadable.
Just to let you know that if you select way point and sequence mode on the autopilot will follow the flight plan but you need to select each way point in turn as you fly over them. It's not perfect but it will get you there.
Thanks 👍🏻
TACAN does work (to a point), need to turn ON on the CDI and the Marker will show up on the HSI along with the usual info on the HSI and HUD. I believe if you select the AP to CPL then the plane will track directly to the TACAN marker.
I’ll check it out. But without a course bar, it’s very limited in use. Thanks for the nudge
@@cgaviator Course needles have been around like forever. Why they don't work along with ILS is a big ?. The original F-18 from the FSX/Acceleration pack had far more working systems than this plane.
@@johnknapp952 yup!
@cgaviator Thank you so much for this tutorial. You confirmed my feeling that the auto pilot is not fully functional and that the ILS function doesn't exist on this aircraft yet. Thank you for let me know I'm not crazy lol. Very detailed video, You can tell you know what is going on and I appreciate all the tips and tricks throughout the video. keep up the good work!
Thanks, much appreciated
I think the Warrior mod makes the ILS work. Check flightsim.to for the update notes
@@cgaviator Thank you so much for the info!
Another good one Chris! I hope they do some more work on the F18 although it's great for a freebie...the Hawk is just too good! : )
Agreed!
Great video. After hours of banging my head trying to figure out how to setup afterburners and idle on my Virpil cm3 throttle, I finally figured how to create buttons on the throttle axis that trigger the afterburners once I use the finger lifts over the detent 80%-100%. Idle is 0%-12% detent.
Thanks! And it’s always easy when you know how!
Another tidy and informative vid. Thanks
Thanks 👍🏻
One other thing I can add, you can set your bingo fuel number and it makes you go super fast, I've hit 920kt with it maxed and unlimited fuel.
it keeps telling me i have low fuel how do I shut her up
@@sKarr6988 the only way I know of is to just turn the warning sounds down or off.
@@youarenotspecial @crazyman3921 thanks man, that helped me! just one other thing how did you set your bingo level?? because I only managed to get 866kts max speed on it so far, I wanna hit the 900s or maybe even 1000s!
@@sKarr6988 you have to get up above 40,000 feet where the air is thin and it takes awhile to get up to speed
Lovely video Chris. With that digital UFC that's an F/A-18E. The DCS simulator has the F/A-18C (plus lots of warheads to drop on foreheads). The MSFS Hornet is a nice addition, although JustFlight Hawk is more comprehensive. DCS Hornet is the best of the bunch if you've not tried that out, although you lose all the MSFS scenery and global roaming, but you do get carrier landings with deck crew, targets (air and sea), aerial refueling etc. Nice run in and break RAF-style. Unless there is another reason US Hornets generally follow the Case I carrier landing procedure that you might have fun trying - have upwind slightly on rightside of runway at 800 ft AGl, 350 kts IAS and pull a left turn at 1% of airspeed (eg. 350 kts means pull 3.5 G turn) with speedbrake selected. Once on reciprocal downwind speedbrake in, gear and flaps below 250 kts (hook extended 10 nm from carrier when at sea so you don't forget when busy later). Descend to 600 ft by the beginning of base turn. Trim once onspeed for AoA donut (doughnut :) ). Base turn commences a little past abeam of threshold, rollout should give 15-20 seconds 'in the groove' of straight flight till threshold. At 3/4 mile from ship should be onspeed AoA (pitch +5, -3 glideslope = 8 degree AoA which allows hook to catch wire on boat). Descend at 3 degrees to aimpoint without flare since this bird has tough legs. The last 20 seconds 'in the groove' is busy, staying on ICLS contacting paddles and watching the 'meatball' in close (fortunately no pitching deck in these sims !). Same Case I technique every time gives a chance to get a 3 wire. Here's the NATOPs for this bird if you're interested in demonstrating more techniques in MSFS (and don't forget to try the Hornet in DCS with ordinance, it can carry a lot of very cool modern weapons JSOWS, SLAM-ER, Harm, JDAM, Amraam etc).
publicintelligence.net/u-s-navy-f-18-natops-flight-manuals/
Thanks again for making this, Chris
Great info, thanks! I do have most of what DCS offers but it’s the scenery I miss! That, and actually having ‘simpler’ aircraft to fly means my head hurts less trying to learn it all!
@@cgaviator Well to fly in DCS it‘s extremly easy. To know everything else is more to learn.
@@cgaviator I’m with you. I work a stressful job. Sometimes I just want to fly something that’s “close enough” and take in the surroundings. I actually fell asleep in VR the other day.
Very succinct! Thanks! It’s a good start and I read somewhere that the files needed for modding are unlocked so hopefully some addons will improve things in coming weeks. One additional autopilot feature works with the MSFS flight planner. CPL WYPT will activate the course (similar to Garmin NAV mode) but on the HSI, you need to click the WYPT button (upper right) and SEQ1 (lower right) to see selected waypoint and course on HSI. You must manually advance the waypoints with the up/down arrows (HSI right center), starting at WP0. With CPL WYPT, AP will try to track to the selected point using (it appears) standard rate turns so it doesn’t follow course very well. Even without AP, the distance to selected waypoint shows in lower right of HUD, and a time to WP shows in HSI. There’s also a DATA button (upper right corner of HSI) which shows LAT/LONG for selected waypoint. The up/down arrows step through them.
Lovely, thanks for the info!
AWESOME video bro! Check this out: ruclips.net/video/N3dHhxJ_vlU/видео.html MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2020 F18 COCKPIT VIEW/ULTRA REALISM 4K+HDR Rec.@8K
Bruce, do you know if there's a control assignment for next waypoint? I couldn't find one. But the tip about CPL WYPT is money! Thanks!
@@cgaviator I don't know if there's a way to assign that, but I can recommend this quite thorough overview of the autopilot system: ruclips.net/video/zxZwUfb5DcQ/видео.html
I Love the F-18 THe F-16, F14, F-15, F-18, Jf-21, F-22, YF-23, F-35's, F117, B2-SpiritThe Darkstar SR-72, besides the other planes. Love these video's, Thank You so Much MSFS2020
Appreciate ya!
Many thanks (again) Chris. Not related to this video but I'll post here in case it's of use to anybody: Despite a clean install of W11 and MSFS, my CTDs returned. I tried every 'fix' I could find to no avail. Then I read that MSFS plays nicely with Nvidia 457.30 drivers (Sep 2020!). Since removing the current ones with DDU and putting in 457.30, the sim has behaved perfectly! I'm finally starting to get somewhere with the Hawk and will be re-watching your previous tutorials on it. Re the blurriness, it's a sort of digital breakup that can make some things not quite clear. Try outputting in 4K (even if you edit HD/1440p). It's a ball ache waiting for it to upload and process in RUclips but it does result in a nicer HD end result.
Good advice, thanks. I had to roll back my nvidia drivers also.
By the way, the button to switch off auto pilot is on the yoke. It's on the FWD side under a plastic cover.
Nice video. Kinda funny how you knew several things I didn't know about the autopilot, but I knew a bunch of things you didn't LOL taking off autopilot is shift+alt+z.. I know, it's not the same as clicking in the cockpit, but if it works it works ;) For the other things about autopilot, watch Kip on the Ground's tuturial
There is a switch on the front of the flight stick that you can press and it will turn off the AP.
Don’t think it has a key bind? Been a while since I last flew this bird.
You can turn the autopilot off via a button on the stick. You can't see it, so I assume it must be on the back, but it is clickable.
Cracking landing 👍 nice tutorial
Thanks, appreciate it 👍🏻
If you want F/A-18 feel try DCS. They have it WAY more complex and complete there.
Outstanding video... Subscribed and looking forward to more....
Thank you, much appreciated!
Excellent video! Thankyou.
You’re welcome 👍🏻
So this F/A-18 has less avionics modeled than the FSX Acceleration F/A-18 from 2007. That one atleast had a working ILS system, modified TACAN system (it just used VORs) and you could open the canopy.
Needless to say this is a bit of a dissapointment.
Yeah, a little disappointing. Hopefully it’ll get improved. It’s useable and fun for those new to jets.
To disengage the A/P u need to go down to the front of the stick "HOTAS" and click the finger paddle.
It’s such a pain! Figured it now thanks
Your brain runs at a slightly faster framerate than the rest of us humans
Lol, I've never been told that! Habit patterns die hard!
Nice wee vid again Sir, thanks.
Not sure I'll fly this though, unless it's off a Cat and catching a 3 wire (or in my case any wire will do! Walk away from and all that 😉)!
You can download free mods and software to do that you know! 😉
@@cgaviator Yeah but I'm not a big fan of freeware sorry. Killed a machine using free mods in the past. Won't even use any of the free mods in DCS! The chaps I fly with use them a lot. In fact we've got a server dedicated to mods. Whilst the others jolly around on that, I usually jump on our WW2 server instead 😁
@@symie8 yeah, I occasionally get niggles. I use Addon Linker which works well to switch things on and off quickly.
@@cgaviator there may come a time where I'll have to use it. Let's be honest, third party aircraft ain't cheap! Yet some of the reviews I've seen on a few of them are absolutely shocking!
The last 5 or 6 years on FSX I tended only to purchase from A2A Simulations. Accusim was amazing. Totally different league from all other devs. And now they are cracking up the gears with MSFS I'm looking forward to their first release...can't come quick enough 😀
@@symie8 yeah…. It can be an expensive hobby that’s for sure!
Everything is perfect thanks to this video but my F18 can’t turn when moving to the runway (my assistance command are off btw)
Enable nose wheel steering I think. Can’t remember off top of my head. There may be a key bind for it. Or google the switch
@@cgaviator Thank you very much for the response, it work now !
Honeycomb yoke has a red autopilot disconnect button on the right hand side. Accessible with thumb
Perfect! But why on Earth are you flying F18 with a yoke!? 😂😜
@@cgaviator it’s all I have at the moment, I didn’t even know there was an top gun thing on msfs. I just built my pc other day
Great, Thank you👍
Welcome 👍
Just couldn't help but comment. I very rarely do to any video that is but anyway,.
Now I love flight simulator games and love playing them but when I started watching this video I was so surprised at the realism of the flight simulator Used here.
I HONESTLEY THOUGHT IT WAS A REAL PLANE ETC until I saw the mouse indicator!
Goddam technology hey.
Now all I know im gonna do is get such similar apps , games etc. Lol!!!!!!
😂 thanks for commenting! Can’t trust anything these days lol!
Nice quick run :-)
Did you notice any blurriness in the video? Trying to get my settings right.
That livery is lit. I wish MSFS would run on my PC, all that works is FSX which is not very based.
An Xbox perhaps?
@@cgaviator I wish, can barely afford the game or adds on let alone the console.
@@bobblueton it is an expensive hobby that’s for sure!
@@cgaviator I agree, how does the full flight controls interface with an xbox tho? Is there enough ports?
@@bobblueton don’t have an Xbox I’m afraid. I know there’s limited USB space. There are hubs you can buy. I think the honeycomb systems daisy chain
Can you please make a tutorial how to fly high alpha so we can escort Cessnas without stalling. Or is it impossible with the standard fA/18?
Light weight F18 from my attempts won’t go much slower than 135kt with gear and flap down. I would configure in order to keep extra drag and hopefully a slightly higher power setting. But all the Cessna would have to do is fly 80kt and you wouldn’t stand a chance! 😂
@@cgaviator i wish this would be possible in the sim in future all I ever wanted to do was intercept light aircraft online.
@@OzzySafa I would recommend a different interceptor. The MB339 would be perfect for this job and is a fantastic model!
Is there an update that I'm missing? Because for me, the recognotion lights will not come on. The knobs automatically reset to the off position when i dial them up.
Nice video! But while landing you should pay attention to the AOA indexer / E-bracket to get the plane on speed. In your approach the indexer showed you were way too fast.
Fair enough, thanks for the pointer 👍🏻
addition:
you get the plane on speed with your trim. you basically trim for the right aoa, and then you adjust your decent speed with the throttle, you dont use your elevator from this point anymore. just roll and throttle. impact with 600-800 fpm without flaring
@@NWGJulian lol… ‘impact!’ 😂
A carrier landing is basically a controlled crash ;)
Super smooth as always thank you
I enable baro hold..... but shit DOES NOT hold😑 Barohold works... whenever you want to set it, turn it off... Hit the altitude you want... then turn it on again... but it still doesnt hold for me! Yes I have master AP enabled as well!! Great tutorial man thank youu!!!
Master AP enabled?
hey.
the autopilot disengage button is the pedal lever on the joystick. i dont know how to bind it on my real joystick, i need to press it with the mouse. but thats how real hornets disengage the AP
I’ve assigned it to my HOTAS AP button
@@cgaviator yeah, but you asked how to disengage the ap in the hornet. the answer is, the pedal lever on the joystick. it would be important to bind that actual lever, because it not only disengages the ap, but also it deactivates the g limiter.
binding the AP OFF key is more like a workaround
@@NWGJulian roger… thanks 👍🏻
You think Microsoft flight simulator will add a working air to air radar in the top gun update since they said “you’ll be able to experience first hand what it is like to be a u.s navy top gun”
Lol… no! 😂
The msfs f18 is trash, just get the dcs one if you want most of the features
@@cooldabadam thanks will do
For some reason I can't turn the plane when on ground please help
See my video on nose wheel steering
@@cgaviator Thank you
Thank you for sharing. How do you feel about flight model? I have no real life experience, but it feels little bit like a fat cow, much less responsive than DCS one for an example. (Disclaimer: I'm not here to dispute about what's better DCS or MSFS, just curious about flight model). EDIT: Man, that landing was amazing! I love it.
Thanks dude! I think the flight model is pants if you’re trying to max perform it like a real one (also not an F18 pilot) but have flown other things and it feels off
Thanks CG, Very nice vid. One question though, i experience a lot of blurriness in your vids😥. Is there anything you can do about it? Keep them coming👍
It may be that the HD version hasn’t processed. Should be 1920x1080
I’ll check out the settings and perhaps try upscaling
Thanks! Much appreciated. Looking forward to your next video.
@@Lynxsh14d ah… think I’ve found the culprit. Low bitrate recording. Should be much better for the next video. Thanks again for the feedback!
Hey have you seen the Super Warrior improvement mod I believe? It gives some nice additions to the FA 18!
i've just learnt of it... I'll be sure to check it out, thanks
@@cgaviator I doubt you would be any help but, I use the Airbus throttle quadrant and sidestick. It seems to be an issue when I try to use the starters on the quadrant to start the engines and even sometimes with my cursor on the crank. I would get a good start and then the apu would shut off early and then they would die down, or sometimes when I would turn the starter off when it would be at like 55 rpm, it would shut off. Not sure if you have any fix but thought I'd ask.
@@jdzzl I know sometimes when I assign controls on my HOTAS and start a flight with them in the incorrect position that when I start messing with other controls on the HOTAS that strange things would happen. You could start by removing the control assignments and perhaps adding one at a time? Engine related stuff of course.
I found a flap on the left of the stick lableded something like "G-paddle". It cut the AP for me, but I don't know what else it does.
Lol, similar to other aircraft with an ICO paddle on the stick. Cuts AP. Thanks for the pointer
That paddle switch on the front of the joystick is indeed the autopilot disconnect as well as the mechanism to override the G limiter in the fly by wire flight control system in the real aircraft (obviously not modeled).
@@roughapproach5723 i don't think there's a g limiter in this Hawk, perhaps in the T2?
@@cgaviator I was referring to the F-18 in this video.
@@roughapproach5723 lol, sorry, I was getting confused between posts! 😅
ASAWOME!! For some reson the planes rudder does not work ive tired everything but its only on FA18 HELP!
As in, when flying?
@@cgaviator this started since sim update 9
Can you please describe what the PITOT HEAT switch does. When do I turn it on or off and when do I use air frame de-ice
Is that modelled in this jet? Can’t remember referencing it. Airspeed is sensed via the pitot static system. Air being forced into the pitot tube. It’s vulnerable to icing. So switch on pitot heat just prior to take off and switch off just after landing.
@@cgaviator thank you so much!
Thanks a lot! I've had issues finding my heading select and when I toggled autopilot on I was so annoyed with it cause I wasnt able to toggle off.
Yup, v frustrating!
This is a brilliant little tutorial! Thank you, very useful! 👍👍 I indeed watched until the end (and I will watch it a few more times), and it was nice you are in my country, since I do now live in London... I do have questions:
1. What do you think of the behavior just after touch down? I find her easily unstable, she seems to want to roll on the ground. It's like a ship on the high sea. (Of course, in my video in the link below I had to be slow enough: Santa Catalina runway is not that long, and FS likes putting trees in the wrong place... forcing us to be even better... but this was perfect to illustrate my question.)
2. What about the Alpha values? Watch my video below... sorry, sometimes the alpha disappear from the HUD, as I was concentrating on flying Missy Super Hornet... In FS 2004, I had bought the Vertical Reality Simulations F18, and I could easily reach Alphas of 30 to 40 deg when pitching up at ~ 300 knots to go from level to vertical. (The VRS F18 is so much fun to fly by the way...) I can't reach these alpha values here. I can only reach high alpha here when I let her drop from the sky after reaching 0 knots. Knowing that even REAL Legacy Hornets F/A18 C/D got a software upgrade ~2017 to better manage high alphas, if not all alphas, I am a bit confused with this F18... Whether the alpha is buggy, or Boeing don't want Asobo to implement it, or something else, I wonder...
ruclips.net/video/whFzdlzzT_E/видео.html
EDIT: Also, on the ground there should only be IAS from 048 in the HUD, and a ground speed somewhere, and there should be a precision mode for steering the nose wheels.
Haven’t noticed roll on the ground. Are you going slow enough? As for anything to do with the flight dynamics, I’d give up. This is a VERY basic recreation of F18. It essentially just looks like an F18, most of the rest is a simple implementation. I’d expect that there’ll be some 3rd party mods available soon!
@@cgaviator The aircraft seems to want to tilt easily. This happens from ~ 125 knots and disappears around 85 knots. Try the landing challenge...
The VRS F18 was very stable... Yes, it is basic, but still fun. That would be brilliant to get a 3rd party mod.
To turn auto pilot off look infront of the yoke for a red button to disengage
I figured it after a long while 👍🏻
I can't get mine to turn during taxi AT ALL. it refuses to do anything but go straight. Thoughts?
Engage nosewheel steering. Can’t remember the button for it (near HUD?). Maybe a key bind for it.
@@cgaviator you're the man! That worked. Thanks for the reply dude.
@@R-UBBERD-UCK always happy to help 👍🏻
I’m on controller and when I try to turn left and right with the rudder/yoke it doesn’t work and I go straight. I have the option for turning with rudder on and it still doesn’t function
Check my recent video on F18 nose wheel steering
@@cgaviator ok I got it but it does the same thing when I land except it turns the nose wheel by itself
@@Phloggah do you have autorudder enabled or anything like that?
@@cgaviator yes auto rudder is enabled
@@Phloggah try disabling it, perhaps it’s putting rudder inputs that’s turning the nosewheel
What is the difference between high and low NWS? This might be a stupid question but i genuinely dont know
Low would restrict the movement/sensitivity of the nosewheel movement. Good for takeoff. High means you can turn tight.
Hi - I switched the battery switch to "OFF" but everything is still running
Engines running?
@@cgaviator nope
@@bravoalpha101st oh, strange. No idea then. Is there a ground power option?
@@cgaviator Dont think so
@@bravoalpha101st then I’m not sure I’m afraid
The autopilot will disable when you take control.
Thanks 👍🏻
There is no “idle stop” what percentage is considered idle?
Good question, not sure. But can’t you select idle?
@@cgaviator No option for idle, just percentages of throttle from 0-100
@@gaardianz5785 i'm not sure I follow, seems like a strange issue. Are you using a throttle peripheral or keyboard?
I can’t even steer on the ground to taxi, it doesn’t steer 😭
Check my nose wheel steering video
Is there a way to turn the front wheel it won’t let me turn
If I had a £ for every time someone asks that question lol! Keybind nose wheel steering. Can’t remember which button in cockpit makes it work. Maybe I’ll do a separate video on it 👍🏻
@@cgaviator thank you please do another video on it
The button is red and on the left side of the joystick near the paddle switch that disengages AP/NWS. Best bet is to assign Set Nose Wheel Steering Limit to a key of your choosing.
Great vid! for what is the afterburner needed for? when do you have to use it and when do you have not?
Afterburner used for takeoff and combat manoeuvring. Sometimes in an emergency, single engine.
And thanks 👍🏻
Amazing, thanks!@@cgaviator
Some how I took off the navigation map and don’t know how to get it back ???
Menu HSD Mode Map should be middle left of MFD. But I’m only guessing, away from PC
How do I turn on rudder steering for the nose
Key bind or button in cockpit. Can’t remember, it’s been a while
@@cgaviator no when I first start up the steering doesn’t work for taxing
@@link4973 yes I know, you need to activate it. Known as Nose Wheel Steering or NWS.
They need allow us full button experience n full experience of the planes and jets
Sadly not with the default aircraft that’s for sure
I might be really stupid… but when I wait for APU ready light and it turns on, I try turning the engine crank to right and it won’t turn.
It’s been a while since I did this video. Does it go left?
Hey, why does the APU just shutdown automatically randomly like its annoying when I play in the F/A-18 and it just shuts down while im taxiing or something?
It automatically switches off about a minute after engine start as it’s not required. You should switch it off after engine start anyway.
Hi Tanks for the nice Tutorial. How i can turn with the wheel on ground. Switch off the nose wheel lock with keyboard? Greetz & thx
Enable nose wheel steering. Check for keybinding
@@cgaviator Thx I know, but why? I don't have a button for this on the Joi Stick
Gut how Not why:-)
😎🙏🏾🙏🏾
Hi The apu switch keep automatically switch off itself. May i know why thx
After engine start?
DCS players are just starting and going
for me when i got rpm on 25 i cant get it higher or some
Need to move the throttle up? Have any keybinds to mixture or fuel cutoff?
My f18 don’t want to turn when I’m on the ground, the wheels are stuck straight forward! What do I do?
It’s a strange experience when ‘God’ is coming to me for answers! 😅
Please check my F18 nose wheel steering video 👍🏻
I play on Xbox and if I use the jet I can’t taxi because the triggers won’t let me turn. Anyone know what my problem is?
Enable nose wheel steering. Make sure there’s a key bind for it 👍🏻
One thing to add - TEACH ME HOW TO FIX SPOILERS NOT TURNING OFF NOW
That's a new one! I would suggest seeing if you have anything else boiler to spoilers or speed brake, and make sure it's not conflicting
@@cgaviator Thank you! I didn’t realize that my caps lock was on yesterday, so sorry if it seemed like I was yelling
@@SevereStormFilmer lol, no - you’re good 👍🏻
How do you adjust the formation lights? When I use the Nav light button at night for cold start they never come on.
Sorry, it’s been a while. Just forward of throttle if I remember correctly. That’s if it’s modelled. May not work.
Bro my fighter jet doesn't turn around
Need a little more detail than that! 😅 You mean it doesn’t steer on the ground? Check out my nosewheel steering video.
hi i cant turn on my lights do you know why?
Not a clue I’m afraid, everything else working?
How do u turn the autopilot off
Think it’s on the stick or the hud control panel. Easiest way is to have a key bound to it
For some reason the f18 has never let me turn while taxiing… any idea why?
Check other comments in this vid 👍🏻
how do you make the computers in the jet work?? mine are white lines
Strange, maybe a bug? They just come on when power is applied
Why my plane can't turn on ground?
Search for my video about nose wheel steering in the f18
Thx bro 😊
I don’t know why but when I do a start up my rudder and aileron controls stop working
That just an F18 issue for you?
@@cgaviator it sucks, it makes it impossible to taxi
@@Ghosty249 you enabling nose wheel steering?
@@cgaviator is that a setting or in the cockpit
@@Ghosty249 cockpit, button near HUD I believe. There may also be a key binding for it.
My f18 wont turn on the ground
Check out my nose wheel steering video if you haven’t already
When I start APU it shuts off right away! Why?
The APU does? Presume the engines aren’t running at this stage? I would check to make sure you’ve got no conflicting keybinds or HOTAS functions
@@cgaviator have no idea why it happened 😂
I followed your steps and when I got to cockpit lights true engines shut off for no reason and when I tried to turn apu on again after two seconds of pressing the apu button it shuts off
Don’t know why
@@brunoqueiros2971 strange. Had you started the engines though? Try APU then immediately the engines.
@@cgaviator I will take a better look at it but cantou help me out with other things!?
I always start a flight with the airplane on and in the runway, how do I start with the airplane off and do the startup taxi etc
@@brunoqueiros2971 you can select a parking spot as the starting point 👍🏻
I cant steer
Check my video on nosewheel steering
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Hahahaha. This is so bad. How do you guys call this a sim?
If you want proper modeled aircrafts you have to pay 60$ for modules .. just like DCS, except DCS's flight model is much much much better.
Just subscribed... Damn it, that's the way it's done, 👍The Brits have this outstanding way of explaining 😉I could go on for hours listening to the calm, joyful and pleasant way you explain it in general one feels very comfortable with it. I'm so glad I found that channel, it's a real jewel...💎when it comes to aviation.✈ The airport being in Geneva I would have loved to see a Swiss Air Force F/A 18 cause this one has Spanish military national emblems. I wish they would make a Hawker Hunter like the Hawk T1 for MSFS. BTW: The Avro Vulcan for Prepar3d is a real gem...💎So much detailed modelling has gone into that Avro Vulcan Bomber... It's just bombastic...💥Hope you don't mind me posting the link...😉www.justflight.com/product/avro-vulcan-b-mk2-p3d-fsx
Thanks for the kind words. I hope JF bring the Vulcan to MSFS!
I don’t know why but it won’t allow me to turn my aircraft
Lol, most asked question. Assign a key bind to nose wheel steering. Google where the button is 👍🏻
@@cgaviator I tried this without success, it also happens to me in flight with the rudder. Any idea how to fix it?
@@TheKDF10 I’m afraid not, I’d have to google solutions