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F/A-18 For Prepar3d (Flight Simulator X Combat Version) Free Aircraft Download 2017.

Product Information Publisher: Description: High Detail/Fidelity Carrier Based Fighter. Download Size: 241 MB Format: Download Simulation Type: FSX SP2 Reviewed by: AVSIM Staff Reviewer - August 18, 2010 Introduction Though it lost to the YF-16 in the USAF’s Lightweight Fighter competition, the YF-17 proved itself to be a very good design, and with few modifications became what is the US Navy’s primary carrier based fighter, as well as the main aircraft of numerous foreign air arms, the F/A-18 Hornet.

The Hornet, or Bug as it’s often called, was the world’s first true multi-role fighter, which can shift missions from air to air, to a ground attack role with the flip of a switch, hence the F/A (Fighter/Attack) designation. Since the early days, the Hornet’s mission has evolved and expanded to include roles ranging from Fleet Defense to Attack to SEAD/DEAD, and more recently Electronic Warfare/Jamming and Refueling. One of the Hornet’s biggest problems in the early day was its limited range. With two thirsty afterburning engines aboard, the early Hornets had a very low combat radius, even with external tanks, especially when carrying large, heavy and high drag load outs. After nearly twenty years of service and many major model (C/D) and Avionics block upgrades, it was time to refine the Bug. This refinement created the larger and superior E/F models, known as Super Hornets. The F/A-18E is the single seat version of the Super Hornet, and is the larger version of the C model.

To the casual observer they appear to be the same aircraft, but the E model is approximately 30% larger and carries a lot more internal fuel. The easiest way to tell them apart is looking at the shape of the LEX strakes, which are more round on the Super Hornets, or the elevators, which have squared off edges on the E/F models. Formula Ventures Prism Home Gym Manual.

Another surefire way to determine if you’re looking at a Legacy Hornet as opposed to a Superbug is the round air intakes for the big F414 engines. In an effort to decrease radar cross section, the Superbug features diamond shaped intakes, as well as many jagged edges on landing gear doors and supplemental flight control surfaces. The Kestral's CAG bird loaded up on the ramp at Fallon The Super Hornet has already gone a long way to standardize the Navy’s fleet of aircraft, taking over the roles once held by the A-6, A-7, EA-6B, some retired F/A-18A’s, as well as the legendary F-14. VRS’s FS2004 version won high praise among the sim community, introducing not only high degrees of systems programming, but also introducing weapons!

After a long wait, a completely new model has finally been introduced for FSX, and after some early glitches with the fly by wire system, has come of age as one of, if not the finest fighter aircraft created for FS. Installation, Setup, and Documentation Installation came courtesy of a standard auto installer, which was followed by an activation utility.

VRS’s activation provides a few different options, but is self explanatory and well laid out in the manual. Speaking of the manual it is a beast to say the least. The PDF file is well over 200 pages long, and has to rival at least some of the material handed out to real F/A-18E pilots.

In fact, I know that some of it is the exact same, as the NATOPS manual was studied extensively to not only create the Superbug’s flight model, but to also create all the systems to ensure accuracy. As much as I generally like to ignore manuals, this one is a mandatory read, not only to understand the acronym laden language of the Superbug’s cockpit, but to also properly set up the plane and sim settings, which need to be just right to get in the air. In addition to an incredibly detailed and thorough manual, a special tab in the ACM (Aircraft Configuration Manager) also contains a full checklist that is a bit less detailed than the manual, but is easier to go through in a flight setting. Once again VRS does an excellent job, not only covering procedures ranging from startup to shutdown, but also contains information for formation takeoff procedures, carrier procedures, emergency procedures, and many more. The navigation for these complicated documents could not be simpler however, as VRS created a table of contents type graphic based off the real NATOPS pocket checklist with easy access tabs for all sections of the procedure book. Additionally, full conversion charts for TACAN frequencies are covered (in the reference page), as well as an easy access guide to all the keyboard shortcuts the Superbug uses to help keep your head up in the (virtual) cockpit instead of looking down to click buttons and hotspots in the heat of simulated combat.