With that title, I thought you were going to gift me the Hornet.
The Hornet is a true multi-role fighter that can switch from attacking surface targets to engaging air targets with the press of a button.
Yes, but A-A engagement effectiveness is already reduced due to limited A-A radar modes and missile availability. Also, no A-G mode at all.
Equally at home on an aircraft carrier or airfield, the Hornet is equipped with a large suite of sensors that include radar, target pod, and a helmet mounted sight.
None of which will be available on early access. Well, maybe the A-A radar, and even then, not all of it.
In addition to its internal 20mm cannon, the Hornet can be armed with large assortment of unguided bombs and rockets, laser- and -GPS-guided bombs, air-to-surface missiles of all sorts, and both radar- and infrared-guided air-to-air missiles.
Dumb bombs only on early access.
DCS World provides the most rich and authentic digital battlefield for the Hornet to fly in.
LOL, wut?
Realistic model of the F/A-18C, down to each bolt
I guess this takes rivet-counting to a whole new level!
Detailed simulation of the Hornet’s many systems like engines, fuel, electrical, hydraulic, radios, lighting, emergency, and many, many more
Yessss!!! Enjoy accurate "deedle-deedle" implementation as you wait for your A-G radar, AIM-120B/C, and guided munitions!
Virtually all the weapons and sensors that a mid-2000s US Navy F/A-18C operates
Coming whenever we can be bothered to take the Hornet out of EA.
Authentic Hornet sounds with assistance from Boeing
I'm looking forward to this one. Let's see if they can make them sound more like fighter jets and less like airlines.
New effects like over-wing vapor
No sim is complete without over-wing vapors!!! Oh, you wanted A-G radar? Sorry, we ran out of time implementing that coz we were too busy with "deedle-deedle" and LEX vapors!
Is this still really a "feature" in 2018???
During the Early Access period, the following items will be added to DCS: F/A-18C Hornet:
New and updated sensors to include air-to-ground radar, additional air-to-air radar modes, Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS), Link-16 Datalink, and targeting pod.
New weapons such as Harpoon, HARM, Shrike, Maverick, JSOW and SLAM, SLAM-ER missiles, Walleye, laser- and GPS-guided bombs, sea mines, fire bombs, TALD decoys, and AIM-9X and AIM-120 air-to-air missiles.
Additional display pages like the Situational Awareness, Flight Performance Advisory System, and Automatic Carrier Landing pages.
I'm glad they put this up on the spiel..... and I notice they've not put a timeframe on this. I guess Matt no longer gives estimates, but what's stopping him from giving promises on this one?
Pre-purchase now for $59.99 and save $20 from the Early Access release price of $79.99. We plan Early Access DCS: F/A-18C Hornet to be available for download by the end of Spring 2018.
This is something I'm actually torn about.... do I buy now and experience the fiasco for myself as it happens? Or do I continue to let others be the guinea pigs and wait 2-3 years after EA and buy this module on a 50%-off sale? By that time, most of the bugs will be ironed out (hopefully) and A-G, Link-16, guided munitions, and other goodies will be implemented (hopefully), and there may even be a campaign or two to play with.... we will see.
Luckily, it seems that I'll have a few projects on my hands this year so I may not even notice the year going by....
BTW, is this going to have the BS keyless system like in the Harrier? Seems like no mention of it on the newsletter....