F/A-18C Hornet Vs F-22 Raptor DOGFIGHT | Digital Combat Simulator | DCS |

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

Check out the Store: growling-sidewinder.creator-spring.com/ F/A-18C Hornet: www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/products/planes/hornet/ < Code: "GSF18" for 10% off. INSTRUCTIONS TO GET 50% FOR NEW BUYERS... 1. Launch DCS (game NOT website)(so download it first, its free) www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/downloads/world/ 2. Wait 5 Secs 3. Pop-up screen appears 4. Browse and select F-16/F-18 (for example) 5. Proceed 6. This launches you into the DCS Website - logged in AND at the checkout page 7. To add the extra discount type in GSF16 or GSF18 for the additional 10% off. (discount total should now be 60% for first time buyers)

[@TimmyStrafes]

just asking although i might not get a reply, how do you manage to get the f22 onto a mission on a map aside from the caucasus as it wont show for anything and i just got the sinai map yet it wont work on that one either

[@theangrypilot2320]

11:23 what is this song?

[@classonbread5757]

How much longer is the discount available for? You said it's almost done.

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

@@TimmyStrafes sorry I'm not sure, I've never had any such issue. Not sure how to fix it.

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

@@classonbread5757 The discount codes will probably all end at the end of this month. Probability of 99% and I only say that because nothing is certain until it actually happens. But ya expect them to be done by the end of this month.

[@yaseen157]

Ah I see, to boost the stealth performance of the hornet, you're using the transparent jpeg skin! Very smart

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

Very underrated comment. Lol but yes this is Canadian stealth. The Americans want it but we won’t give it to them.

[@TymaDem]

@@GrowlingSidewinderthat must be a payback for Avro Arrow

[@hydrodrift]

@@GrowlingSidewinderBut…but our stealth is garbage and we need new ones🥺

[@philmorrissette]

@@GrowlingSidewinder so GS is a Canuck :)

[@MoistGrundle2.0]

​@@philmorrissetteLong time fans know this. Newer fans just need to go back and watch the archives.

[@MMuraseofSandvich]

4:10 GS: "I'm feeling pretty good about this." Narrator: This is called foreshadowing.

[@Unpopularopinionbutitsok]

Lol it’s an inside joke for this channel.

[@muranziel]

What a gentleman Bane was, giving you a chance to crash before taking you out.

[@benjaminmorgan1562]

Adore how this channel is sometimes the perfect example of getting caught monologuing

[@seangall7637]

HAHAHAHAHA!!! Brilliant... CHEERS ben!

[@lukeunterkofler106]

I’ve seen almost every GS dogfight for the past 3 years and I’ve never heard him say he is too FAST in an F-18 😂

[@elijahprasad7884]

The F-18 can do everything. It can do high speed too. In this video, GS flew an F-18 like he does an F-16.

[@jameskester7745]

​@@elijahprasad7884it really can't, it being underpowered has always been it's only weakness, fully loaded it has a tough time getting over Mach 1 to sling amrams

[@Solid615]

@@jameskester7745 if the f18 had the power to weight ratio and speed of an f16 it would be absolutely unstoppable

[@theamericancommie727]

@@Solid615bigger engines boom problem solved

[@jesselopez0008]

@@theamericancommie727 and thats how you get the f15

[@RodrigoLobosChile]

I am becoming addicted to "I'm feeling pretty good...oohh... wait... this doesn't look great.. " KILLED IN ACTION

[@karelpgbr]

I love the “Death-compilation” videos GS makes for that reason lol

[@Mr.Brightside8810]

That first kill made me chuckle. Gs, so carefully lines up his shot just for the Raptor to force a slow overshoot and, like a terminator, just puts one in the pilots head 😂

[@dantruong2582]

"Oh wait..."

[@Durzo1259]

"Hey wait, you can't do that...." "Wong." *BLAM*

[@hmburdock5818]

It jumpscared me wtf

[@paxattacks7471]

@@hmburdock5818sammeeeeee, I just about shit myself

[@jasonlim6683]

The girl is playing in a ok on your own time lol what did of my

[@intrinia]

Everytime GS gets confident about avoiding an enemy attack I wait for the screen to go black.

[@mrj8726]

Same

[@whalelord9641]

F/A-18: "This is it! This is my moment! I can kill an F-22~" F-22: "Well yes, but actually no."

[@joshuaedward1748]

4:16 genuinely believed you can finally take a shot against the raptor. But the way the raptor turned your advantage against you really shows how much of a dogfighting monster the f22 is

[@theamericancommie727]

Worst part is Bane the f-22 pilot was making several mistakes in this fight. And still won the majority of rounds

[@KematianGaming]

"oh wait, this doesnt look great" proceeds getting shot in the face point blank by an F22

[@karelpgbr]

Yeah that clip had me rolling, also, I hate to be that guy, but I’m going to be that guy, it is point blank*

[@KematianGaming]

@@karelpgbr ah, had a typo there, thanks for correcting

[@DatDarkOne]

I had to pause the vid I was laughing so hard. LMAO

[@karelpgbr]

@@KematianGaming No worries buddy

[@calebcourteau]

Great flying by both pilots. I was NOT expecting the Hornet to put up such stiff opposition to the F22.

[@mcbill7352]

"It isn't the plane, its the pilot"

[@Aquascape_Dreaming]

​@@mcbill7352it's both.

[@joshm1660]

"If it bleeds, we can kill it."

[@skull1161]

@@mcbill7352 I hate this quote because it makes it seem like an ace in a sopwith camel is going to be shooting down F-22's. In modern combat it really is mostly the plane. You can see the F-22 making tons of mistakes yet still wins in the end.

[@aaronatstate]

I think we all knew the F18 was going to be capable against the F22 after it showed how capable of a fighter it was against alien fighters during the battle in July 1996.

[@danielmeador1991]

Amen to that

[@PegasusTenma1]

Elaborate?

[@aaronatstate]

@@PegasusTenma1go watch the documentary Independence Day 😉

[@Perceus996]

@@PegasusTenma1 the movie independence day

[@jbc242424]

The comedic timing on, "Uh, wait... this doesn't look grea-" SPLAT - I can watch that over and over.

[@peTRUE9]

This is the highest quality content on my yt for over an year, thanks for what u do man

[@tracytrawick322]

At 4:17, "He's gonna cross my nose." EIGHT seconds later, "This doesn't look right." Ah hell, smile for the camera. What a turning of the table. Raptor pilot had that move practiced and in his game plan. Nice strategy.

[@baomao7243]

The end of that final dogfight over the high tension lines was pretty wild.

[@rickb1973]

The false canopy painted on the underside of the Canadian Hornet is pretty cool and sneaky.

[@akosyoutub]

It's scary how the raptor pilot ejected from the falling plane only to face-palm into the ground...

[@benn454]

And GS got headshotted in the first round and lawn darted in the last round. No pilots survived this fight.

[@gravyd316]

It's called face plant.

[@allouttanames]

@@gravyd316bro said 💀🇺🇸

[@pumarolz]

4:15 the way he just trapped you and just floated to the hornets 6 with such a disrespectful shot to the cockpit is beyond disgusting 😂

[@anothernamlesscommenter352]

Yeah that was just baiting

[@nathaniellazo5912]

4:19 Ah yes, the old "I am now a piece of paper" maneuver.

[@Sabot779]

"uhhhhh wait this doesnt look great..." Famous last words when dogfighting a raptor.

[@baomao7243]

8:21 “You guys thought … I was just going to get my ass beat by this Raptor all day…” Yeah, you busted me…

[@karelpgbr]

The “It’s okay to think that because I thought it too.” Is what got me lol

[@adrianlala5044]

O man he got you good on the first round 😂. Love the commentary when you do the flights

[@radiomanned]

At around 4:20 when GS seemed hopeful that the f-22 was going to cross his nose, I immediately looked at the way the raptor seemed so slow and thought "Oh dear lord no... the raptor's done it again"

[@BrandoBaggins23]

This is spicier than I thought it was gonna be! Testament not only to the capabilities of the Hornet but also piloting skills. “It’s not the plane… it’s the pilot.”

[@ripvanwinklefish]

11:20 famous last words: oh oyhyo

[@knndyskful]

That first death had me laugh out loud “Oh wait, this doesn’t look good”

[@judet2992]

You really thought you were giving them a run for their money until they just splatted you lol!

[@EcstasyEevee]

One helluva fight against a raptor but thing is just too dominant, can't wait to see what 6th gen can do!

[@vincebermudez869]

Thank you for the F22 video, that is my favorite fighter. I think you do it more justice when you fly it GS. Keep up the great work sir!!

[@Mysucculentchinesemeal]

My favorite part of this whole video was that replay of the first kill where you could see the gun flap open and close.

[@maverickmissile801]

I love these videos with you fighting the raptor. Nice to see inside the mind of how one might go about fighting the raptor Gonna once again suggest the "Dogfights thru the generations" idea. Us vs Ussr aircraft 1-5 gen

[@nando03012009]

The entire video. I was like '' Come on, Maverick, do some of that pilot sh**'' lol.

[@koffeekorner4207]

I see being a fighter pilot or a soldier as job. It's an occupation. I'm grateful for the defense work that they do for a career.

[@ZoWags]

Great work... I love when you're fighting hard as an underdog... Awesome content, thanks.

[@Hangar402]

That shot at the end behind the raptor shooting at you...might be my favorite ever...nice angle to see that from🤌👌👌

[@tombaldwin328]

I love seeing you win these fights, but the SPLAT is always epic... lol

[@angryjavi]

“THAT should cause some differential thrust” SAVAGE 👌🏽😂💀

[@enochlearns6132]

Great fights. I really like the dogfights, and LOVE the Hornet. I'm amazed how well you stood up to the Raptor. That's incredible skill. Thanks again for creating such incredible content. I always enjoy your vids, and look forward to them after work every day.

[@benn454]

Poor GS. Can't believe the Raptor and the ground ganged up on him like that.

[@glamdring0007]

The Raptor is a beast...it almost seems like the only way to defeat it is praying for pilot error.

[@Dee-emSaleng-t1l]

4:24 "this doesn't look great indeed" 😂😂😂

[@marvlombard887]

4:15" I feel like he's going to cross this nose eventually" NANI

[@thatfeelingAc7]

The shot on cockpit was really cold, i jumped on my chair, holy shot

[@whalehands]

Okay seriously this Hornet Raptor dance was beautiful. I want more of these two!

[@aceblaneescabusa5371]

Decent flight between a camo hornet and a stealth fighter. I probably should suggest for a dogfight between the Gripen and the Felon to compare their fast-turning rates with the use of missiles. I haven't even seen the underrated maneuverability of the Gripen if it usually acts like an F-16 in a dogfight if possible. Please kindly fly it GS. Thanks!

[@TimelyAbyss]

Gotta love the false cockpit on the bottom of the F-18. I wonder if it actually works…

[@avroarchitect1793]

if it fools them for half a second or makes them second guess themselves then it works.

[@rangerrick8220]

Almost didn't watch as I thought; "Hornet against F-22.... why bother?". I am surprised it did as well as it did.... good video.

[@bloodreno]

I don't usually end up in dogfights since I have been A10 main in DCS but watching helps quite a bit in defending

[@philmorrissette]

Our F-18C's are so old & tired they probably can't take more than 5G's before stuff starts breaking or falling off the airframe.

[@Maxdady01]

"Wait, this doesn't look right..." Awesome!

[@sergiotrejo7506]

4:10 "I reject your reality and substitute my own."

[@F22_fa]

The first round was tragic 😅

[@icaleinns6233]

After that neutralization in Round 2 by Bane, I thought it was all over except for the crying! Well done!

[@gonnabeadoctorsoon2]

Thanks for another awesome video! I really appreciate the effort you put in to make regular videos. I would love to see a double bandit unknown BVR fight please. Have an amazing day!

[@danandbaggyshow]

Unfair fight as you are clearly more skilled one of the best I've seen mate

[@geoffyork2887]

Just when you think you've won. You lose! Great video, laughing hard!!! A great end to a crappy day!

[@Str8upLaw]

The first round had me dying laughing at the "Wait this doesnt look right.. splak" famous last words XD

[@sogerc1]

I'd like to remind GS and Bane that you are flying fighter jets, not helicopters

[@bryantmoyle1706]

I even said outloud today "man I hope we get an f22 video today" ❤️

[@Battleship929]

Do a I-16 vs F-22 Love the Video

[@johnnydorskey]

That’s actually a great idea. Insanely maneuverable Soviet fighter verse insanely maneuverable American jet

[@rvanleersum]

I'm a total F14 fanboy and often wish or wonder what would have been had they continued with modernizing the Fat Cats to D models and developed the Super Tomcat. So, the Hornet suffers a bit when doing so.... But I'm always excited to see the CF188 fly on your channel.

[@wurfyy]

I'm an F-16 fanboy and I wish we'd got to see the naval F-16 instead of the F/A-18. But variety is the spice of life so I think flight sim community got the best outcome out of it all.

[@saplingseedsaccrew3143]

F-14 was too fat for the Navy

[@Daakkii]

@@wurfyy I don't think the f16 could have ever fit the navy.

[@BigBossIvan]

Super Tomcat 21 would've dominated the skies as well as the F22 does, I have no doubt. But Grumman was blackballed then to make way for that luscious Boeing lobbying.

[@wurfyy]

@@Daakkii A man can dream, though, a man can dream.

[@Ankhobo]

When you're so dominant that the opponent needs to spawn power lines in your flight path to gain the advantage 😉

[@jasonlast7091]

Love seeing those Canadian maple roos stamped on the side of that hornet.

[@aint_no_saint8782]

Great seeing you fighting with the under dog plane!

[@branjosnow6244]

That checker pattern looks really good, a masking tape nightmare though to paint lol.

[@darkphoenix2]

It's funny knowing that as he goes "don't hit the ground don't hit the ground" you know it doesn't matter because the F-22 is just sitting back there eating a sandwich

[@CHRnorton]

In the first round he really opened up a can o peas , lights out!

[@gaetanb.]

Awesome fights, the first one was epic, kinda like what you often do to your opponents. 🙂

[@ZackeryWhite-d9d]

10:58 ..... It is at this moment GS knew he messed up

[@T25de]

7:56 anyone else laugh at the ejection 😅

[@ecoop20]

That went about as good as it could have, I think XD

[@carebearsboy1390]

4:34 - The UT "Headshot!" voice fx would have been a lot cooler 😎

[@gwcrispi]

I know GS is going to buy the farm every time he gets a little bit cocky.

[@malikfaiqawan8057]

Remembered the dogfight GS had with Hornet against the Felon where the Felon completely dominated the Hornet.

[@beefybmw9532]

GS: your next phase is to get the other perspective and show us that too in one clip

[@TheHarrie93]

4.15: He's gonna cross this nose eventually, *Raptor pulls Uno reverse card*

[@tjstrato1]

1 for 3 against a Rapter is still good! Thanks for another good vid.

[@primalcode3057]

Thanks for the daily content

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

My pleasure, thank you for watching.

[@skiboi]

Personally I would recommend using vertical scan mode when using guns, hmd lock in my experience can be very iffy with when it does and doesn’t lock

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

hmm, never had an issue with getting lock with the HMD on the hornet, the F-16 is a different story.

[@aidanwilkens8162]

Try aligning your HMD before takeoff to lock easier

[@skiboi]

@@aidanwilkens8162 I play on a server a server where your spawned in mid air

[@adamlarussa5243]

I always love when someone(usually you), says, "yep, this looks good", and then, splat. Lol

[@hectorb.decterdds905]

Are we still doing phrasing? LOL. Checker Hornets are from the old 441 TFS Cold Lake AB.

[@metalburger1117]

I can't be the only one who got jumpscared by that headshot in the first round

[@justincider1528]

can you deploy and return your wheels if you are in a situation to dump speed in order to create a tighter turn?

[@ThePhantomGazz]

The Killed in Action sound effect always makes me jump.

[@RockMountainYJ]

“Uh, this doesn’t look right” GS ~2023

[@whywecollectwatches]

"Ahhh wait, this doesn't look great"..epic!!

[@GM-fh5jp]

Does the Raptor have an onboard fire suppression system that can be manually operated in DCS?

[@miguelruiz8183]

After the first round i knew you'd pull it of man!

[@JaimeA.-vy8ed]

Good showing for the 18 despite the loss.

[@Degenevesting]

That merge at the start was 🤌🏻🤌🏻

[@aaronliddell4280]

When you were too fast @ 500+ you never seemed to let off the AB, why is that?

[@wurfyy]

Oh, he definitely let off the AB once he realized. Otherwise it wouldn't ever have slowed down.

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

Comment above is correct

[@kiri2863]

7:56 reminds me of that video where that one russian pilot ejected from a Mig-29 after getting his aircraft rolled upside down and falling straight at the ground

[@EncasedinMjolnir]

i'll assume the mantel of irate f-22 fanboy (which i am) and say that i'm not a huge fan of these staged fantasy videos lol.. love your videos, GS! one of my coworkers in porterville, california watches you too btw. neat coincidence

[@YeetleMcBeetle]

What about using the paddle switch to bleed off speed?

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

That’s cheating technically in real life that would break the aircraft

[@thrashermosher419]

Getting shot and crashing into the ground in a ball of flame tends to break the aircraft as well...

[@R4p70r26]

we gotta appreciate the skill of GS of getting shot in the face nice vid

[@f-22enthusiast39]

Great video, love watching you take on the Raptor

[@kevindutton3676]

Hornet vs raptor. Even in a neutered Canadian hornet he gets a splash. This boi can fly