F/A-18E Super Hornet Vs Su-33 Flanker-D | Naval Dogfight | Digital Combat Simulator | DCS |

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On this channel we like to do a lot of dogfighting most videos are some sort of dogfight between 2 different aircraft as we explore their different capabilities. From time to time I like to dabble in Virtual Reality, I think VR is a great new technology and I love to show that stuff off for the channel from time to time.
If you enjoy war thunder or Microsoft flight simulator 2020 or even dogfighting in Battlefield 2042, consider getting yourself into Digital Combat Simulator by Eagle Dynamics, the Combat side of Aviation with the BVR and Dogfights really provides a different and interesting perspective on aviation. You can fly all kinds of combat aircraft including the F-16, F-15, F-14, JF-17, Su-27, Mig-29, Mirage and the F-18 Hornet along with many other aircraft and helicopters like the Ka-50 and Mi-8.

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[@UnknownAI3]

F 18 C SUPER HORNET?🤨

[@UnknownAI3]

Growling the super hornet is the E/F

[@UnknownAI3]

Omg growling saw my comment!!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@russia7152]

Man U should do more fights where fighting is ongoing it’s kinda more intense 😮😮❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Anarchy_420]

F-15STOL/MTD VS NGAD

[@derekedge2089]

The canards and paint scheme make the SU-33 a sexy beast.

[@KevinJCoburn]

The end of the Hornet era will be sad. I like both the legacy and the Super Hornet, but I am partial to the legacy Hornet (that was the aircraft that I worked on when I was in the Navy). While it will be sad when the last one is retired, it's hard to contend with the capabilities of an aircraft like the F-35.

[@Xer0280]

It won’t get retired too soon tho. Otherwise they would have never made the Block 70/72

[@subjectc7505]

It's really not hard to contend against the F-35. The Hornets still does the job and is highly usable.

[@42ZaphodB42]

I doubt it's going anywhere anytime soon. Even if it get's retired by the us, it might be picked up by an ally.

[@miketurner2945]

That’s why they are stopping production in 2025. They know they screwed up with the f14. They need the extra funds to more faax when it’s available to navy.

[@BungieStudios]

F-35 is the Great White of the sky.

[@yuanyuanxi262]

The naval battle happening around the dogfight really makes the video more immersive tbh, kinda like the starting scene of Star Wars III. You should do more videos like this!

[@vineetkaddu1214]

The Revenge of the Sith! The best of them all!

[@JRGProjects]

The Jedi Starfighters are the F-35C Lightning II and the Clones are flying the F/A-18F Murder Hornets. The Clone fighters were massive and 2 seater interceptor bombers. So closer to F-4J Phantoms or F-14s but I digress The CIS is rocking the MIG-29s fast, cheap, swarm style fighters that have exceptional handling and AWACS style networking. (Droid hive minds)

[@chrislinn64]

GS, the naval battle occurring below your dog fight made it extra tense. Interesting videos as usual. Respect from Korea.

[@leonswan6733]

Finally a over the water air battle. Could you do one BVR with a Chinese J-20 and a F-35C naval variant to simulate a engagement over the straits of Taiwan with a Chinese shore based or future Chinese naval stealth like the J-31 against the Naval F-35C. Thanks

[@CallofWar5]

I would love to see more su33 fights. Flanker series are the sexiest of jets

[@nomar5spaulding]

In terms of looks, I'm an F/A-18C kind of guy. The more flowing lines look a little bitter, especially on the wing root extensions. That said, I find some visual aspects of the F/A-18E to be quite nice also. The trapazoidal intakes (or whatever shape that is) where you can clearly see the S-ducting for lower observability are pretty cool. I like the angles and edges design language a lot of things like the F-22 and some parts of the Super Hornet, and I do love a bit of "form follows fuction" engineering too. That said, in a contest of looks between the Hornets, for me it's the F/A-18C or go home in 2nd place.

[@HuyV]

I honestly like the Flankers the most looks-wise. They have such sleek lines flowing into each other so beautifully

[@gfarrell80]

Agreed, old school hornets are sexier.

[@nomar5spaulding]

@@HuyV That's cool and all, but Flankers aren't F/A-18s, and the specific question was which F/A-18, Legacy Hornet or Super Hornet, do people prefer? I prefer the Legacy Hornet. If we're just going for a sort of favorite looking fighter jet, I'd have to go with the F9F Panther or the F-4 Phantom probably.

[@Invidrule]

I agree. Not a fan of the Super's large LEXs compared to the Hornet's. The cockpit on the E looks too small for the plane, but the two-seat F is where the Super really shines IMO.

[@DSOImager]

Definitely prefer the looks of the super hornet over the legacy hornet.. one of the best looking fighters out there :)

[@thebeardedsquirt3711]

GS: Kills the Super Hornet three times. Me: Impressive, Very nice. Now lets see you land on the Kusnetsov.

[@OliverAppel-d9n]

Lol, imagine the guy who crashed the B-2.

[@mustafacelik4756]

F/A-18C Super Hornet? That's odd.

[@dister2179]

F/A-18E

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

lol ya thats my bad, fixed it.

[@doncalypso]

"Clouded by the Dark Side of the Force Growling Sidewinder's vision was..." --- Yoda ---

[@Arcamensios]

​@@GrowlingSidewinder "those of you with a keen eye will recognize the canards". Meanwhile 🚨📣⚠️F/A-18E⚠️📣🚨 😂😂😂😂 Our eyes are keener than Russian canards 🫡💕

[@Asofe17]

Damn russian aircraft have the best paintjobs, they always look soo beautiful

[@ontrackwithike1]

Everytime I watch your vids, I almost get the urge to go: "Mom, I wanna buy a $3k PC and get DCS."

[@lordhickory3322]

- Literally falling out of the sky, burning - "She's not flying so good!"

[@VoicefulRiver]

Yesss. The Hornet and Super Hornet are some of my favorite military aircraft, I love it when they appear on your channel.

[@svaz2006]

Since you asked, I think in the single-seat the legacy Hornet is the better looking of the two, but the F gets the family model stamp of approval. As always, great vid!

[@merlinfanboy556]

What's interesting to see is that the R-73 seems to be a lot more deadly when it hits compared to the AIM-9X which usually gives you a chance to eject. I think the deadliness of the R-73 is actually described in the FC3 manual iirc

[@diego.schiavi]

Aesthetic wise, I'm more with the Super Hornet, I like its parallelogram shaped intakes and bigger and rounder (compared to the more sinuous ones on the Legacy Hornet) leading edge extensions

[@codychild2665]

Great fight! That Flanker is a big girl. Surprised it did as well as it did but GS was at the stick...I think the Legacy Hornet is a bit better looking but I'd rather go to battle in a Super Hornet.

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

Thanks for tuning in man. Appreciate you.

[@jacobs.9797]

I don't know if you'd wanna be picked up in the middle of a naval fight like that. Oh hey, that ship that's getting pummeled by enemy fire is coming to pick me up.

[@unit1473]

Imagine ejecting into a C-RAM burst

[@emergencyroomandy9425]

"No one's coming for me in this.." What a chilling thought to think how many soldiers had this thought, must be terrifying.

[@calags]

The Super Hornet seems to me like the Rafale - if you only get to have one multirole airframe for your forces make it either of these.

[@elijahprasad7884]

Super Hornet and Viper are the best multirole dogfighters. Best 1 circle and 2 circle dogfighters on Team Trump's USA🏅🏅🏅

[@dreaminknight]

​​@@elijahprasad7884 But Trump will be in Putin's team 🤣 Btw. with capable pilots, both the F-22 and the F-35 will eat the F-18 and the F-16 as breakfast. Hell, even the Eurofighter and the Rafale seem to be superior to the Super Bug (according to a recent evaluation, wherd the F-35A won against Rafale, EF and F18).

[@lars9966]

@@dreaminknight the eurofighter is like a f16 on steroids, according to someone who flew the f16 and the eurofighter

[@Matisaro]

Absolutely loving the varied conditions, weather and even naval battles, much more cinematic!

[@Archer89201]

The Su-33 is indeed heavier than the Su-27 because the strengthened under carriage for carrier landings

[@Stinger522]

I like the Super Hornet better because it has better avionics and it can carry a larger payload. You should do more Super Hornet videos from known on. It will be a sad day in aviation history when the Super Hornet flies off into the sunset. But that's life. For every sun up there is a sundown.

[@abdulmismail]

9:00 I actually didn't know that the Chinese got the Su-33 from the Ukrainians and then reverse engineered it. Well, that's not much of a surprise - because the Chinese don't give a shit about IP or Patents. When they duplicate technology, who's going to go after them? No one. Also, the Chinese got their first carrier from the Ukrainians too. Well, a Chinese businessman bought it under the ruse that it would be a floating casino. Then, a few years later, the Chinese unveiled their carrier.

[@DDayJayke]

A well fought victory for the Su-33

[@yungcaco1443]

Was really cool having the naval battle going on under the fight. It’d be good to see it more often.

[@tippership]

I love how this is in the middle of a beautiful day- with a rain storm at the deck, and a US and Russian fleet presumably, throwing missiles and anti missiles and cannon fire everywhere LOL I love the absolute chaos! And GS's handling the Naval version of the flanker!/ Here's wondering what this massive battle with GS dogfighting, would look like in a Cat 5 hurricane at night time while the fleets are duking it out below All weather interceptors, right? Lol

[@darkphoenix2]

*spinning out of control for 15 seconds, on fire, as the computer lists multiple systems failures* "i think she's done for"

[@n1thecaptain965]

He just wants to make sure that there's absolutely no chance of recovery whatsoever before he ejects

[@vaclavkolar6750]

Although super hornet is amazing i gotta appreciate su-27/30/33/35 being that heavy yet so maneouverable

[@EdMcStinko]

The guy flying the Super Hornet has some moves

[@thatoneguy1741]

Loving the flanker videos arguably my fav aircraft to see you fly especially the 27/35 😁

[@the_beef4762]

Dude these during a battle in the background add sooooooo much! Do that more, it makes it so much more fun to watch!

[@runnersm8]

Super Hornet is definitely a sexier looking plane than the Legacy Hornet. You’ll have to do a Thunderbird vs Blue Angels dogfight!

[@kristianfischer9814]

If I'm picking 100% on looks, I'm picking the Legacy over the Super Hornet. It's the sleeker air intakes. Also, it never gets old watching HOB missiles like the 9X get kills while going sideways. :D

[@imranaiman7184]

The Super Hornet is one of the sexiest jets out there man

[@romainlavoie1526]

The latest version of the Super Hornet the F/A-18 Block III . Its a MACHINE !!!

[@julwiezdeghorz5089]

I love the Su57 coating in an Su33 naval Flanker.

[@AnilArya51]

F/A-18 production won't be stopped if *India* orders some but with this announcement and given the better chances the Rafale M variant has it is very highly unlikely.

[@polymetrusornate3204]

Su 33 looks sick

[@skullrevenant9573]

That Su33 in Su57 camo lookd badass

[@tmytyson]

The naval battle and the wx transition to rain at the deck was a nice touch for immersion. Also, for the love of God, give us Battle of the Canards: A 4-way battle royale between the SU33 Flanker-D, Eurofighter Typhoon, Dassault Rafale, and JAS39 Gripen. May the best 'nard win. Also from a pure looks perspective I prefer the sleeker leading-edge extensions of the legacy hornet. Supers seem a little too chonky imo.

[@dannileigh6426]

Seconded

[@johnmcglennan8956]

This formula is defiantly the best, but have you thought of trying 2v2s or 3v3s? It'd be real interesting for you to make it as close to a real engagement as possible.

[@Mike_Romeo]

He did 2vs2 in the past

[@avramnovorra]

In terms of looks, the Super Hornet has my heart. Also, i remmeber reading that the Legacy Hornet has a slightly better T/W ratio when compared to the Super, as well as having 578 rounds of 20mm compared to the Super's 412.. But we cannot deny that Su-33's in that paintjob are equally lovely to the eyes as well! Finally, having this fight against the backdrop of a naval battle, we need more of this please!!!

[@HisDudenessTK421]

Aside from the Raptor, the Super Hornet is the best dogfighter. Seeing what the Top Gun pilots here can do with those things is absolutely insane.

[@IC3XR]

F18F be my favourite, but I can’t deny the cool-factor of a single seat super hornet

[@cursoryraptor1578]

Having the fight over a naval battle was a nice touch.

[@RobertHopkinsArt]

LMAO! He's looking at the sunset, and I'm pulling my nails out as these two clowns are flip-flopping around!

[@icaleinns6233]

Wow, that one was really fun with the naval battle going on underneath, too!

[@Invidrule]

I prefer the F/A-18C for single-seat and the F/A-18F for double-seat. The Super Hornet's square-shaped intakes are pretty neat, though I'm not a fan of the larger, curved LERXes.

[@JeremyHobbs]

Evens up the score 2 - 2 "Ok that's it for today!" :P . Great video! I love how you show in your voice and your temperament when it's a hard kill. So when you say "I had to work hard for that kill", you can, as a viewer, really feel that! Loves these :)

[@700Dragon1]

I worked on the F/A 18 Hornet GE404...Love my Hornet! But the Super Hornet is a beauty!!

[@jamesp8164]

The Super Hornet is possibly the sexiest plane flying right now. It looks the way you’d expect a fighter jet to look. I’d put the SU-27 and the F-16 as it’s equals in the looking cool department.

[@werovargas6958]

Russia makes some beautiful aircraft

[@PittedOlive]

Just curious, How long does one of these dogfight videos take to make? Keep it up GS!

[@Mike_Romeo]

As someone who already where in his videos two times, up to 1-2 full days.

[@timsullivan4566]

Loved the full-on naval battle below.

[@teajace]

This fight was so atmospheric, you should do more set piece dogfights they’re awesome

[@tomasmarcataio2066]

I love the Super Hornet. Would love to see it up against the F35

[@shedsomelight427]

I agree about the super hornet looking better. I love that large cobra hood it has.

[@mj1234321]

Super Hornet has a better presence - definitely makes for more impressive display flights with the Blue Angels given the extra size and almost harkens back to the F-4 Phantom days. Legacy Hornet looks a little cleaner with the thinner strakes and also is aerodynamically cleaner and faster I believe (official top speed Mach 1.8 vs 1.6 for the Super, though I think both are pretty draggy and slow with ordnance).

[@nasaboy51]

Super is also Mach 1.8

[@ghostjokster5852]

The su-30-H and the su-33 as well as the su-35 are amongst the most beautiful birds I’ve ever seen

[@admiralcasperr]

1:23 Ivan! I have the high ground!

[@JRGProjects]

I like Star Trek LCARs computer voice in the Su-33. Reminds me of Majel Barrett as the Enterprise Computer.

[@greybuckleton]

Having the navy battle going on underneath was super cool man. Hugely cinematic.

[@xv.luc1d]

I love Su-33 Flanker vids, man. Such a sexy aircraft.

[@TymaDem]

4:22 for me Super Hornet hands down, it somehow looks more complete and grown up compared to the legacy Hornet

[@mikee3823]

I‘d really like you to play out some combat scenarios like this naval battle, could be very interesting to see. Grate video

[@dannileigh6426]

My 2 favorite fighters, and the sea battle below was quite neat (im a NAVAIR fan)!

[@rickyallgeyer9254]

Explain how the F-15 flew with 1 wing on Mini Docs

[@narutosfoxdemon]

I think a J20 vs SU-57 would be cool to watch

[@meanman6992]

Super hornet looks mean as hell, I just think it needs some slightly more powerful engines. 🤷‍♂️

[@DGG.85]

I like the added touch of a battle going on!

[@thejetfighter]

I've always liked that "blue" cockpits color the Russian planes are painted with. Nice video 😀

[@revolverswitch]

2:22 was worried that the CIWS round will ricochet and hit you.

[@xdgamer5394]

The super hornet is my favourite jet by far but the legacy still gets my love.

[@javiercarnelutti3674]

That Felon paint scheme on the 33 is 🔥

[@Ocastia]

The C & D Hornets look great but the E & F Super Hornets look way better, the new LERX, the square Air intakes, the proportions... The Super Hornet truly competes with the F15JSI, the Gripen E & the F22 Raptor for the best looking Aircraft of all time.

[@SirMo]

I like the look of the smaller Hornet vs Super Hornet. But the renderings of the future replacement FA-XX look amazing.

[@aviationgaming1564]

I’m in love with Super Hornets

[@comet8540]

Dogfight request: Mig-19 vs Mig-21 I dont think you have ever made that fight

[@Kevin-sg5xc]

Super looks much better with the rectangular intakes.

[@mikemontgomery2654]

I grew up with legacy Hornets but, I really like the Super just that much more. First thing I noticed about the Super, the first time I saw one in person, was just how big the damn thing is. The air display it put on was far more impressive as well.

[@stug77]

The extra scenery was very cool

[@catchandeat]

So this is the DCS version of BF3's "Going Hunting" mission

[@platypaty5007]

4:00 never seen a hornet cosplay a raptor 😅

[@panziemnior9549]

Okay, I seriously had a dream 2 days ago that I saw F-18 and Su-33 dogfighting

[@roshanchachane142]

These fox 2 fights are really thrilling.

[@QbutNotTheQ]

The CWIS rounds flying around really added to this!

[@Smexy_af]

Great video as always. Maybe try The MiG-29 K naval variant instead. It's definitely more maneuverable.

[@makimaxx2311]

7:02 yeah m8, when you see ur wing fly past ur plane in a flat spin she aint flying.

[@Zuiderzee-Lives]

Super Bug & Lightning Bug all day. Purely from a beauty competition perspective our problem with the Hornet has always been that next to a Tomcat it looked like a toy, so the Hornet getting a bit beefier is nothing but a plus in our eyes. Like, you can’t get the gravitas of the carrier dorito back, but you can still get presence.

[@JAEUFM]

I suppose that your round one ejection would be like what Ensign George Gay experienced during the Battle of Midway?

[@Sithman1776]

I like the look of the super hornet a little better.

[@russia7152]

Man U should do more fights where fighting is ongoing it’s kinda more intense 😮😮❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ImMrHibachi]

The legacy hornet was always one of my favorite looking aircraft. I definitely prefer it's slimmer profile to the super hornet's cobra like leading edge root extensions.

[@johnrusac6894]

The prototype that preceded the nasalized F/A-18A Hornet was dubbed the Cobra.

[@rjwohlman]

George Gay bailed out over the US air attack, shortly after the Midway attack. Got to meet the man when I was 7.

[@rodneystevens3345]

The high ground can be a very fickle thing. Just ask Anakin Skywalker.

[@peterdowney3792]

I actually named my business Fox 1 Music because of spending too much time on GS and LS KZbin 😆 Love the lines on the Su33 though - I bought an old Zvezda model Su33

[@vipondiu]

In terms of looks, is the legacy hornet for me, and su-27/35 over everything else (except f-14), with su-33 just behind. 4th gen fighters are the best lookers in my opinion