F/A-18C Hornet Vs Vietnamese Su-30MK2 Flanker-H DOGFIGHT | Digital Combat Simulator | DCS |

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[@MississippiKid96]

@GS that second round, I would’ve shot his body so to speak.. 🤣🤣🤣 call of duty style… can’t really t bag, but you can still shoot bodies!

[@firebald2915]

Round 2 ... One of the guys at the golf course down below probably thought he hit it and won a bet.

[@constablemittens]

I was not expecting that first round, wow.

[@DerRusher]

Sukhoi doing Sukhoi stuff 🤷‍♂️

[@fifidelamer8235]

Hihi

[@hectorlam8197]

@@DerRusher Sukhoi emitting that Suka Blyat energy straight into GS’s cockpit ngl

[@cj41079]

Looked almost like cobra....

[@weasle2904]

It was because he initiated the turn first and GS was late. Happens a lot. Sometimes u can turn too early like the Sukhoi did later and almost got gunned immediately

[@ege5804]

Sukhois baffle the shit out of me. The thing is as big as a B-17 but pulls like a maniac. That first kill was just shocking. Specially against a BFM monster like the Hornet. AND YET your pilot skills were just remarkable. You never disappoint, man.

[@fnglert]

They can sacrifice their energy for some amazing maneuvers, but if that fails they're a sitting duck, it seems. Beautiful machines.

[@paulwilliams4371]

yea it really is amazing what they can do its what makes them so good in dogfights that ability to turn the tables so fast

[@djgummikuh8895]

I'm actually amazed that the simulation realism is high enough for the F-18 to make this "mistake" to declare "check gear". I wonder how many DC pilots ever came across this little detail

[@chrismaverick9828]

I've run into a few times over the years. The 'Altitude' warning when I drop a JDAM in the A-10 is my most common.

[@easy_eight2810]

Hey, fellow Vietnamese here! My grandfather was a MiG-17 pilot during the Vietnam War, he was shot down, survived but didn't score any kills. I was just wondering what if the Soviets gave MiG-23s for the VPAF to clash against F-4Es in 1972, I thought that would be fun to replicate in DCS

[@NIKE-cf3xl]

Same as MiG-25 vs F-15's........ Exactly the same

[@sooryan_1018]

@@NIKE-cf3xl not really, while MiG-23s are not the most agile Soviet fighter jets, they are more maneuverable than the MiG-25 and carries more armaments, especially short range missiles. Also F4s lacks long range missiles like the Aim120s (atleast back then) and not the same radar capabilities as that of the F-15 Comparing MiG-23 vs F4 to MiG-25 vs F-15 doesn't make any sense

[@sooryan_1018]

Also, was your grandpa shot down by enemy jet or SAM?

[@easy_eight2810]

@@sooryan_1018 He passed away before me and my relatives could ask him about it. So it's a mystery that'll likely be forgotten sadly

[@easy_eight2810]

Back in 72 Vietnam only had MiG-2s with a couple of R-3s and at best with cannons. So I'm guessing the 4 x R-60 loadout from a MiG-23 would help a lot more, much more helpful than a MiG-17 at least

[@theusernamejman]

Those fights were insane, some of the best I've seen on the channel. That was awesome

[@jackhall290]

GS is flying stellar as usual, but Toxic has been getting better every video it seems like and they really stepped it up for this one. Obv Thrust Vectoring is gunna help out but that was some great BFM. I've always wondered why they never put T.Vectoring Nozzles on the F18 if it's supposed to be such a beasty 1C Fighter.

[@yak9989]

Toxic is good/getting better, and that first fight was an assassination on his part 👍

[@fiberflux1426]

8 sec, head shot. Perfect!

[@musaratjahan7954]

Hornet HARV was a project, so was the F-16 MATV. Those fighters would stomp the Raptor in a dogfight

[@Santi-792]

they did put some 3D THR VEC nozzlez on the hornet but , the EEUU air doctrine is more about BVR than close combat

[@subjectc7505]

The Su-30 really disrespect my man at the beginning ☠️

[@taco-bellleftovers1816]

Some of the tightest fights on the channel yet. Good job to both!

[@sergiogaragarza5578]

4:29 "gotta love it when problems solve themselves".. true words GS 👍😎🤗

[@KillerKev1961]

hornet did a fantastic job against a fighter that outclasses in with the TV. Great job. At one point, your IAS was 71 kts!!

[@terminusarms113]

Love the longer videos and the effort you're putting into them, takes it to the next level and makes it that much better. Long live GS

[@agustinf1372]

This time Toxic pushed the Flanker to it's limits, good for him He should have his own channel

[@BeCurieUs]

Thrust vectoring with off-boresight is just a different kind of dogfighting.

[@Stinger522]

I really enjoyed the no holds barred style of this fight with guns and fox twos being brought to bear. Future dogfights should be like this. I think the Flanker was using a mix of maneuvering and ECM to mess with you cueing system. When round five popped up, I said oh wait there's more. And it must be that time of the year again with missiles falling in love with your face.

[@jchrystsheigh]

Flanker being insanely impressive this match-up! Not sure who your opponent was but he was damn good!

[@danielberger1378]

The opponents name is "Toxic". He has been featured in quite a few videos now, and he always gives GS a hell of a fight.

[@aleksibovellan9821]

Hahaha the first two fights were the funniest yet :DDD And a random "Check gear!" alert from the enemy was the final chef's kiss. Everything was just so off on that very beautiful day.

[@ThatGuy-qy1de]

That's one of DS' most chaotic videos I think haha, so much weird shit happening in like 5 minutes

[@aleksibovellan9821]

Totally, everything was just so random and weird in this one lmao 😀

[@I_have_brain_damage]

*Fortunate son intensifies*

[@evangalinsky2499]

Over used meme and song intensifies

[@netsimam]

@@evangalinsky2499 Your avatar is overused

[@HardyHardyHar]

​@@evangalinsky2499you must be fun at parties

[@evangalinsky2499]

@@HardyHardyHar I am because I don't play that song.

[@I_have_brain_damage]

@@evangalinsky2499 wow you got mad

[@madaxe606]

These modern dogfights are great, but man oh man, I can't wait for the F-4 vs MiG-21, MiG-19 (and eventually the MiG-17!) Vietnam-era dogfights.

[@Mike_Romeo]

He actually already made vietnam era F-4 vs mig-21 videos

[@isaiahschoenfeld774]

I absolutely love the low speed dogfights very fun to watch.

[@koffeekorner4207]

I tell you what man, the Hornet definitely has to be my favorite fighter jet. Especially after flying it on DCS this last month.

[@TheBuster0926]

WOAH that was the fasted KO ive seen yet!

[@VuLamDang]

good job for the Vietnamese flyer, that first round is legendary. Make the 'nam in me proud :D Vietnamese Su-30 doesn't have the canard and TVC though, really a water down version rather than the beast that is the MKI

[@adamwilson4629]

That was an awesome video. I love all of your content, but that fight displayed a tremendous amount of skill from both pilots. Maybe its because I have ~45 hours in DCS and chose the hornet to learn first, but that was a treat to watch man.

[@avramnovorra]

some of the best one-circle fighting i have seen in a DCS fight... all that turning and shooting was NICE!

[@enochlearns6132]

Excellent fights. I like when it's close up slow speed with the Hornet. WEZ jammed, guns only. Nice. It's easier to understand and follow the geometry when the aircraft have that min separation like that. I want to start with the Hornet if I ever get the sim pit savings straight. Great job to both pilots. Great vid. Can't thank you enough for the content. Keep it up.

[@s14slide]

Some of the most intense fights I've seen here in a while. Nice flying

[@danielberger1378]

Whenever I see TOXIC being announced as your opponent, I know it's going to be a hell of a good fight

[@bojack9737]

Is that a joke?

[@E-Lighterswon]

I believe the first round just caught GS off guard - Toxic showing off his improved skills. Great nail biting videos with some really close mid-air collisions. In the real-world, both those pilots would be physically exhausted - g forces in both directions. I personally would be sick to my stomach if I even survived. That was awesome. It's so interesting how different every scenario plays-out so differently. Nothing can be expected or predicted in this simulator. I have tried so many times to repeat exact time-lines and no two are exactly alike. It's really and truly unpredictable. Keep'em coming.

[@hegz1484]

Epic video, and as always, the longer the vid the better. Would also love to see the occasional full mission vid etc

[@skyhorseprice6591]

These were some of the best dogfights yet. Every one was a nail biter lol.

[@wyattcourtney8146]

love that beat drop outro. stuck to the end of the video just for that. good fight

[@jesuschrist-alphaomega]

Love that fight. 5 rounds always. Think this is my favorite post you've done for us. Thank you.

[@SPIN_89]

I’m pretty sure I’ve been watching for over a year and I can confidently say I still enjoy watching your content like I just found your channel. Looking forward to another year watching you do some of that pilot $hit 👏🏼

[@PhillipChalabi]

It is always funny to hear how calm you are even in a situation like round 1. Heard just the slightest bit of tense before you died. Awesome fights.

[@user-mh4ms4vq1h]

As a Vietnamese viewer, thanks for making this vid man. I really enjoyed watching this vid, it was pretty cool and fun to watch:).

[@lordviktrix13]

Great episode! Love the color scheme on the Su-30! Very much fun to watch such a tight battle

[@-fulcrumer]

0:37 : I'm going to try to climb over the nose- Vietnamese Su-30 : K H Ô N G Ps : Day 10 askin' you to do a SEAD mission with LS and Su-25T

[@An_Assholian_From_Planet_Ass]

ĐÉO is more suitable

[@fiberflux1426]

Toxic pushed his limits, GS pushed his charm (luck). Last round he finally ran in to it. Awsome fight.❤

[@chrismaverick9828]

Thank you for doing all these videos. Watching these is building an ever-increasing pool of knowledge to use when I'm stuck in close to the baddies. Still working on that decision and reaction times. :D

[@williamneely6101]

A big fan of the longer dogfight videos in particular 👍🏽

[@petro3366]

I just love seeing the vapor trail coming out of the leading edge extensions of these aircraft when they fight. Makes me think of two vipers fighting eachother, baring their white fangs and going for the bite.

[@blizz94it70]

GS: "didn't hit anybody's house that time" the squirrel that lives in those trees: am i a joke to you?

[@PaulGAckerman]

Round 2 ended telling Momma "I swear, I didn't do it. He hit himself."

[@SuperMyacc]

Who's the bandit? That was some great flying skills.

[@Tapochek6996]

Didn't he made several syrian lead turns? He was pretty lucky in many moments, isn't he?

[@PhycoKrusk]

Toxic was flying for this one

[@trentlarge8202]

It says at the start of the video

[@saadsajidul9001]

Toxic

[@bridgecross]

Wait. The simulation in this game is so detailed that it recreates the *function* of the landing gear warning radar? Not just "warn when this aircraft is X feet AGL" but simulates the radar itself? Good God.

[@greybuckleton]

Impressive contest! Some of those fights were so tight.

[@arnavsadhu]

In 2nd, 3rd and 4th round the flanker did a Syrian lead turn while merging which made him defensive from the beginning and throughout the fight. Didn't really give GS much problems or a challenge post that.

[@SeaWasp]

You guys could have been a toque or a wool sock, it was so tight knit. That was sick! More low altitude HOBS stuff please! There's also maybe been one or two kills for the next compilation 😁

[@bitkarek]

was like a syncronised flying for the air show or somthing :D (the flat scissors)

[@thibs8839]

This is by far my favorite dogfight. So evenly matched, they just end up dancing with each other! I love how the hornet airframe is still an excellent dogfighter today 👍

[@briang.2599]

Love the vs dogfights on your channel, really good fights on this one vid, fastest death for you ever in round 1 I suspect?

[@Anarchy_420]

Damage to his lawn lmao😂 I imagine his lawn would no longer exist with damage to his house!

[@gripen777]

This is the most chaotic GS dogfight I've seen... in the first two fights GS dies in the first turn and Toxic's own missile kills him

[@chadkerwin4719]

Damn, that may have been one.of GS's shortest missions ever!😂 if that 1st rnd doesn't make a "moments of death" appearance, nothing should.😂

[@alexleon925]

Don’t play DCS but man is your content entertaining. I’ve always had a love for aviation.

[@Mike_Romeo]

DCS is free btw

[@enriqueelresitas9901]

Hey GS I love your videos and as a long time watcher I love the content you put out, dogfight or mission wise. Keep up the great work! I do have a question. Would you say a flanker on average has a better change of winning a guns only dogfight then let’s say American planes like the F-18 and F-15?

[@sokaya4342]

maybe on the first turn but after that it is easy win for both the f18 and the f15

[@tigerpjm]

Man they were absorbing fights! Still wanna see a Hornet vs. Viper HOBS 9X fight. You've said a few times now that HOBS missiles favour the one circle. Really wanna see the AoA vs. Rate kings battle it out.

[@defdaz]

Great fights. Toxic was flying superbly!

[@calebcourteau]

This was a great matchup. Excellent flying from both pilots, and the aircraft themselves seem to be neck and neck in terms of turning ability.

[@timsullivan4566]

Great match-up with results both fun AND funny! 😄

[@branjosnow6244]

Great match! Him banking into his own missile was so unlucky though lol.

[@grievesy83]

Shout out to Toxic's skill in the Flanker. That was some excellent flying all round.

[@Raz.C]

I THINK his Fox-2 Kaboominated on his wing because it was fired while inverted. There's probably a 1-in-100,000 chance of it happening, but when he fired, the wind, gravity and missile release, must have all been working against each other in the worst possible way, resulting in the missile slamming into the wing, an instant after being released. That's what I think happened, based on the footage...

[@josueroberto7356]

Stealth Flanker got that jungle cammo so that the missile can’t pick it up until it’s too late and you hear Vietnamese

[@JimmieReese01]

This Su-30Mk2 is OP dude!! Even with the F22 I have issues with the Su-30.

[@arnavsadhu]

Its actually an MKI, MK2 doesnt have canards

[@johnhermann7498]

some of the absolute best dogfighting ever!

[@Xaunoki]

Always nice when the enemy self-destructs.

[@LionessPurpose]

Wasn't expecting that explosion that's so darn crazy!😮 4:10

[@heathb4319]

Whoever loaded that fox 2 back at base on his plane is getting...a firm talking to. :)

[@cockatoo010]

On round 3 your Sidewinders were like "Bröthėr, I crãvë thé førbîddēn hęát sīgnãtürê"

[@adbell3364]

That last fight was AMAZING!

[@gonnabeadoctorsoon2]

Thank you for another awesome video! I would like to watch a double bandit unknown BVR fight please.

[@jhc25yt]

Wow one of your best vids so far- super exciting the whole time!

[@tacticaltoolbox7046]

HOB IR missiles really changed WVR dogfighting. Funny how the Hornet unlimited AOA concept either helped to drive that idea or mated directly with it. I think that's why F-35 has so much more sensor improvements so that it doesn't really need high AOA to just point one of these advanced missiles at its targets.

[@TactileDot]

F-35 has demonstrated even greater AOA capability than the Hornet...

[@kaiosaucy9005]

The f-35 is still a great dogfighter

[@adahriipfoze10]

Wasnt expecting the start and ending

[@Dv087]

Loving these longer fights

[@CallofWar5]

If i played this game, id exclusively fly the su30. That thing is gorgeous and looks like it would a skilled pilot to fave down anything.

[@seanmullins4118]

Well that first round escalated quickly...

[@andrewgkorol]

The speed at which you commentate is directly proportional to how much trouble you're in 😂

[@Tactsu142]

"I'm going to try and fly over his nose......." = my life!😂😂

[@christophergreen3538]

Damnit Earl, you fckd up that first merge! 😂

[@Shirocco7]

Huge respect to that fighter and that pilot. Great use of surprisingly good equipment.

[@TheUnsungHeroes]

A spicy one GS !! great job keeping that WEZ jammed , in my opinion the SU 30 is one of the "better russian jets" out there . The Malaysian SU 30 MKM is on par if not , better than the SU 35 . Could you please make a video on that one ?

[@shiftgood]

The low level merge is rad 🤘

[@lvlmaxballoonparade101]

4:13 unmatched GS laugh

[@GM-fh5jp]

Who was that masked man? Probably the best opposition pilot I've seen you up against since "Ate" Very nice aircraft control and SA from him.

[@Lildex97]

This was a definitely a battle between Aces.

[@piconano]

Two beautiful fighters doing the dance of death.

[@Honu-up3ou]

Another great video, think I'll try the F18.

[@ChalcedonXXX]

That was a very exciting set of engagements.

[@bdaboss1897]

Another Hornet video, I’m loving this❤

[@enochlearns6132]

Agree about the Hornet vids.

[@bdaboss1897]

@@enochlearns6132 thx

[@OKimcallinit]

"The Hornet is a very good dogfighter" I can't remember the last time I saw you beat anything in a Hornet that wasn't another Hornet

[@Vaporisers]

I feel like Toxic is the only person that can give GS the slightest bit of competition

[@pancake4525]

And me , trust

[@truthseeker9454]

10:25 - Who knew the Hornet has parking sensors?! 😄

[@thatoneguy1741]

What a way to start the video 😂

[@HereticsRight]

Toxic really stepped it up in this video. Good flying in the Flanker.

[@arnavsadhu]

He did a syrian lead turn in all of the last three of the rounds. Pretty crappy flying I would say, when compared and flying against an expert like GS I would say.

[@lebarnojames7396]

its crazy at how close you guys got to each other that it said gear down

[@lebarnojames7396]

carzy fox 2 shot to

[@DCSfanboy]

Yes new daily vid great stuff!