The Lockheed’s YF-16 would win the competition and go on to become the multi-role F-16 fighter that we all know. That led to two prototypes, the YF-16 and YF-17, that were ultimately designed and flown. But it was too expensive to field in the numbers needed so a lighter and simpler fighter was needed to fill in the “low” part of the capability mix. The F-15 was already becoming established as a high capability fighter with the performance and weapons load to tackle the best fighters around. The concept was called “high-low” and the idea was to create two series of fighters. The F/A-18 Hornet has a unique history that connects it with the USAF’s light fighter project. And now, on with the Hornet review! A bit of historyĪs is my style, I always like to start with the real world history of the airplane and then tie that into the review of the virtual version. Also, if you’re a fan of the DCS: F/A-18C Hornet and you want something with some Stormbirds flair, scroll to the end for a special bonus. Hopefully this review will help you decide if this is something you want to purchase. As popular as the Hornet already is, not everyone has it and plenty of new DCS World virtual pilots are asking if its the jet for them. Now that they have put most (though not quite all) of the finishing touches on the jet I figure early 2023 is a good time to review the F/A-18C for DCS World. In the years since Eagle Dynamics released the DCS: F/A-18C Hornet, I’ve never actually written a full review of the aircraft and I thought it was long past due that I close that gap.
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