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Hi guys, I've been working on adding guns A/A mode to the Acceleration Hornet, and it is finally ready. I packaged it as a standalone aircraft (F/A-18 Combat Version). This 'Combat Hornet' is equipped with 20mm M61 cannon and has a fully functional air-to-air gun mode found in the real F/A-18.

See the Combat Hornet in action here 8-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJcy2uAcgdM



From the two radar modes, the two gun sights and the flying tracers (with precise ballistic trajectory), everything you experience in the virtual cockpit should be very similar to what you would experience in the real cockpit. You will not be able to shoot down other aircraft, but you will receive an immediate indication on your HUD if a shot was successful and a bullet hit the bandit.

The flight model is unchanged from the Acceleration Hornet except for allowing manually controlled flaps and reducing the arresting wire tension for smoother carrier landings. The HUD is an upgrade of the Realistic Hornet HUD by Jivko Rusev and Scott Printz, which allows ILS and TACAN navigation for aircraft carriers. You will also get a couple of additional gauges - an In-Flight Refueling Gauge, PLAT Camera and a Carrier Landing Gauge.

You can find a full description of the features and documentation (including Air-to-Air Guns Manual) in the package.

The aircraft can be downloaded here:
http://www.simviation.com/1/find-file?fileId=34548


Enjoy!

I've always wanted somebody to this.

Can't wait to try it out.

awesome, now missles? 

I cant see out of the glass any suggestions?

I cant see out of the glass any suggestions?

Hi, can you send me an email with some more details? Meanwhile you may check that you have "FA-18" folder inside your \SimObjects\Airplanes folder. This the folder of the default F/A-18, which the Combat Version requires to work properly.

FANTASTIC! Thank you for sharing your talents with the FS community! 8-)

ARRRRGH!  I can't get my gun to arm/turn-on/activate/shoot-stuff!

What is my undereducated self doin' wrong?

YES!!!  I have tried the Master Arm and Gun Arm switches!

[quote]ARRRRGH!

its like the glass is there, but its just gray. the rest of the cockpit is there, but I cant see out of the actual glass

its like the glass is there, but its just gray. the rest of the cockpit is there, but I cant see out of the actual glass

Are you using FSX Gold, or do you have Acceleration, or SP2 Installed?

This is going to be incredibly fun online! 

See the Combat Hornet in action here 8-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJcy2uAcgdM

Do you have a music free version........"This video contains content from Sony Music Entertainment. It is not available in your country."

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Do you have a music free version........"This video contains content from Sony Music Entertainment. It is not available in your country."

its like the glass is there, but its just gray. the rest of the cockpit is there, but I cant see out of the actual glass

Are you using FSX Gold, or do you have Acceleration, or SP2 Installed?

I have Acceleration and SP2 installed