INTERDICTION | F/A-18F Super Hornet Precision Strike | Aim-120D | 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.

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

Check out the Merch Store: growling-sidewinder.creator-spring.com/ Thank you guys for watching and if you have any ideas for future videos please put them in the comment section below and they might just end up in the pipeline, thanks again, much Love.

[@j.r.777]

Hey can you do a dogfight between a legacy F/A-18 Hornet and an F/A-18 Super Hornet to see how each one compares to the other?

[@numberyellow]

NGAD vs F-15 ACTIVE, dogfight, guns and missles plzkthx SU-57 vs F-15 ACTIVE, dogfight, guns only plzkthx

[@sanepete]

I'm sure you have enough influence to get a disturbing eyeball patch release.

[@Shadow27Titan]

I just got the f14 and I was wondering what the reason for the flaps jam? Like does its hydraulic system break or what?

[@numberyellow]

@@Shadow27Titan they likely warp, due to having force applied to them, in excess of their structural limit.

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

👀

[@FrostYT4444]

Ayo?

[@nerdysoldier]

Again with the eyes lol

[@alfiebaker5267]

🤣

[@seanmcmahon6027]

“The nerve of that guy and his driving eyeballs”- Patrick Star

[@x6568tank]

a y o ?

[@Ankhobo]

The eyeballs do a great job conveying the pucker factor throughout the entire engagement.

[@torides.]

i thought i was the only one saw that

[@furrowingowl5906]

Call sign: 👁👁

[@steve390gold]

Facts!!!

[@tzeffsmainchannel]

I hope the helmet in the mirror gets fixed... *pronto!* 😵‍💫

[@truthseeker9454]

6:57 - LOL, I was just going to make a joke about his back seater's eyes bulging!

[@grisslebear]

That damn googly-eyed glitch is equally freaky & hilarious.

[@jessediego4096]

Lol 🤣🤣🤣

[@Skittleshunter64]

7:14 That mirror scared the shit out of me

[@HoHum321]

😂

[@HereticsRight]

Sometimes I feel a little sad when I see a missile that has lost all its energy, it's just a sad little guy that wants a hug at that point.

[@LOVEMUFFIN_official]

Big, explosive hug.

[@randygalati]

The eyeballs kill me every time 😂😂 👀

[@horusfalcon]

Nicely done. You evaded four(?) R-77 missiles today to complete your mission, and got the two bogeys shooting at you in the bargain. You earned your pay today, man.

[@jasonvick55]

Thank you for continuing to enlarge your radar screen. I noticed in this video you even enlarged the screen while in air-to-ground. These F/A air assault videos are fantastic! I think putting together a series of what an American air assault would look like from beginning to “end”, with a bombing campaign, to air sanitize, to SEAD, to A-10 or possibly now F-35, etc. would be a great series. IMO.

[@newberryessex]

New GS video.... There goes my productivity for the day :)

[@whalehands4779]

I love the Rhino content. I think this is one of the funnest fighters to watch.

[@aaronliddell4280]

I think it’d be interesting to have you elaborate more on when to use the different type of radar scanning modes, like which ones work better for different situations and how to read the radar screen. 👍

[@morganmitchell8666]

Those eyes keep jump scaring me 😂

[@yowie0889]

Not as much of a jump-scare as "I think we're ok now" *bang*

[@dystopianlucidity4448]

Anyone else pucker up when GS starts feeling confident? Just me, ok, I’ll own it. That second bandit meeting his shadow was quite satisfying! Great strike bud. Better video! And a landing to tie everything together! Keep up the outstanding content brother man! Love and respect!🫡 🫡

[@mellowdramatic33]

I love love LOVE how you now give the enemies perspective. In flight. Missile launches etc. and the glorious cinematic landing was a nice victory lap.

[@Frost_x_NB]

Yo that missile tho. @ 12:26 “I smell fear” 😈. Missile switched over to demon time 😭😂

[@oldfashionedwrx3574]

Super hard turn aim 120d!

[@sablephoenix]

The wheels touching down on the runway right as the music dropped was sweet.

[@felipepaiva2099]

Perform a ground target attack mission using the F35 in stealth mode, thank you, have a good flight

[@varadvithalkj1716]

with F22 providing cover

[@Lovemytruck-bq6sp]

Them eyeballs bro, it's funny af but at the same time it's like "WTF!?"

[@SPIN_89]

It’s actually pretty amazing that the wings are creating lift, moving you around, AND carrying all that weight. Impressive

[@Bumblebee7113]

GS's eyeballs living rent free in my nightmares

[@mhult5873]

09:40 Those eyeballs look crazy LOL :D Thank you for another, as always, great video and great explanations! BR //M

[@9Apilot]

It was like a “new SAM site” unboxing video at 0:52

[@murph3194]

Just imagine working as ground crew at a civilian airport and on your shift, a Super Hornet touches down unexpectedly. lol It would make my year. Great vid as always. Keep these mission vids coming. Well done.

[@personified5102]

What would be cool is a blind mission where awacs wouldn't be able to assist and have to go behind enemies lines to destroy two ground to air outpost and then a major radar installation so the rest of the allies can move forward? There are also enemy aircraft. Your allowed to use any aircraft.

[@Snowingblacksnow]

Love it when you finish with a landing. Doesn't matter where you start, but for some reason a full landing just hits the spot, lol. You have done a great job with the channel, and with your skills. You are an inspiration to people like me trying to learn.

[@Hotspace5170]

Thank you for another amazing video/mission. Was a fan of the F-14 Tomcat. Before and after “Top Gun” and discovering F-18 Hornet after finding out about it replaced The Tomcat and after watching “Behind Enemy Lines” with Gene Hackman. Then I saw the trailer for “Top Gun Maverick” and watching the “canyon run in Top Gun Maverick” and I was blown away by the speed and maneuverability of the aircraft. Keep up the great work on the videos/ missions.

[@Aeroman08]

Except it's not nearly as fast.

[@ashutoshgupta368]

I am a simple man .In see an growling sidewinder in f 18, I click.

[@jorgepimentel2522]

Love the vid! The missile chase at the end reminded me of Behind Enemy Lines lol

[@spaded667]

What about a US Navy vs US AF. F/A18 and F14 for the Navy and F15 and F16 for the AF.

[@natjonestower3035]

The disembodied eyeballs are back. Spooky.

[@WordToMomsYo]

I can't believe I catch myself glued to the screen, as though I were watching a movie, or perhaps even footage from an actual engagement... And it's totally riveting, an emotional roller-coaster... And beyond the entertainment value, I'm actually learning things along the way, and often without you having to spell things out. For instance, in this particular video, I got a sense for the Super Hornet's SHARP and how it could be used in tandem with JDAMs to absolutely devastating effect. Prior to this, I really had no idea of the Super Hornet's targeting capabilities (optical targeting system, cockpit display, integration of useful and relevant target/area information onto the cockpit display, etc), nor how all of these system came together with the JDAM (it took me this long to realize why a couple decades ago they started calling these things "smart bombs" -- they really are incredibly advanced and capable munitions, especially when combined with a powerful avionics suite)... Watching that bombing attack really put everything into proper context and illustrated the truly shocking efficacy of modern multirole fighter aircraft. And as if that weren't already impressive enough, it bears reminding that the bombing mission was executed *after* the F/A-18F had already dispatched a couple of Flankers in a dizzying and devastating series of BVR engagements. And this is in a "4th generation" aircraft. It seems so incredibly capable and advanced, one can't help but wonder how on earth could there be an entire range of aircraft that are sufficiently advanced relative to those such as the Super Hornet that they qualify to be described as an entirely new generation of fighters. Part of me almost can't believe that you could offer significant improvements on what already borders on magical powers. But I digress. Anyway, I've been a fan for a while, and I can't miss any of your new releases. You're really good at what you do, and the effort that you put in is apparent and truly comes through in the quality of content you release. Thanks again for another banger. Keep up the good work, dude.

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

Thank you for the amazing comment, I appreciate it very much. Thank you again, Sincerely. Much Love.

[@madd_lad_matt]

I love the hornet videos, it's an awesome demonstration of how capable it is.

[@LuisDiaz-fs8uh]

Seeing your eyeballs again.... 😂

[@PaPaFiggy69]

Those eyeballs 👀👀

[@mbc9290]

Always have loved the way the Hornets gear comes down.

[@m.searay4629]

Tomcatters Super Hornet! Nice work on the Flankers.

[@ericgaudet5488]

F18 SUPER Hornet is a great Fighter Jets can be launch from a Carrier or take off from the ground .

[@OrangeAgent47]

I love the new hornet vids! Learning it atm.

[@arawntaedrayen]

I really love those hornet videos ❤

[@jonathanvanark9009]

yeah, them eyeballs are freaky!

[@Chuck_Hooks]

Patriot vs. six Su-34s and Su-35s next please.

[@maxcichon2557]

I love the goo-goo eyes!

[@OrbvsTomarvm]

gorgeous plane. you still cant beat the f14, 15, 16 & 18 for looks. america was smokin some pretty good shit when they came up with them.

[@lordhickory3322]

12:28 damn I didn't know AMRAAMs could turn like that... Thats crazy

[@rhopag]

I could tell by your eyes that you were really scared of getting hit by that missile.

[@BladeKi11a]

Please do a recreation of the BF3 F-18 mission “Going Hunting”

[@saltee_crcker2363]

ngl when you said 'i think we're good' while outrunning the r77 i fully expected you to explode immediately...

[@IronMan-xm3lg]

Dude that R-77M was kind of eternal for me I was more concerned than you.

[@dapanda2068]

I often use the expression "this is gonna make your eyes explode" when im about to surprise somone, i never could've imagined it would be so applicable to DCS

[@TurboHappyCar]

Love the runway beauty shots! Great video. 👍

[@rupsin11]

When he said "I think we're good" how many of us thought... Yeah?

[@charlesrichardson8635]

I really like the way you explain what you are doing. Makes everything so much easier to understand.

[@jaredchapman4869]

The eyeballs lol

[@scootersplace9324]

Fantastic editing give them a raise! Keep up the great videos

[@nasaboy51]

Absolutely loving all the Super Hornet content. Great work as always GS.

[@khourigeorge]

amazing vid as always! my only pet peeve is that strobe light being on throughout the engagement...

[@DoYouLikeThisName]

Dope videos! Love the PIP of the targeting pod video. Also your outro music gives chills!

[@krowwithakay]

Just got home from work, was about to look up your channel, but this was already waiting for me on my homepage!

[@mojoproductions3714]

These scenarios are great 👍 keep up the quality work 👏

[@mbarnlund]

Another great mission! Where’s the ol’ A-10 🐗 been hiding?

[@Razgriz85]

Still can't get over the eyes being the only thing of the pilot that renders.

[@fox3phoenix811]

Another very fun video. Grest job GS!

[@camiloriverosmartinez641]

You just gotta love the F18 man

[@RodneyPinSC]

GS, your editing is second to none for DCS videos. A small suggestion: could you group all of your tutorial videos into one subgroup on your channel? It would make it so much easier to locate them so that we mere mortals can learn from your experience more efficiently? Thank you for all you do.

[@matthewfischer9983]

I love the all black paint job on the Flankers. It reminds me of the "MiG-28s" from Top Gun.

[@hyperkaioken4982]

12:24 woah can missiles really do that o.O the way it turned like that is scary

[@shaundouglas2057]

Gotta love the hornet, has to be one of the most versatile fighter jets around.

[@danielkirchmaier1749]

wooo cant wait to watch another of your epic vids ;D

[@Rose_Butterfly98]

The way the amraam that hot the second guy moved was terrifying.

[@khoatran-sv7je]

That amraam turn at 12:26 really surprised me, I didn't expect it to turn sharply like that at that speed.

[@BJByochick]

Love the content, hope we get to see some F15 E Strike Eagle videos in this format sometime soon.

[@firstchevalier]

DUDE! You're flying under my dad's colors when he flew F4s! Super cool!

[@fodder8062]

was waiting for this one. very nice

[@user-rx4vs3kk4i]

Great mission very fun to watch, keep uop the good workl=)

[@jmtpolitico80]

Great Flying my man!

[@JPsTechReviews]

Well played as always.

[@codychild2665]

Another cool video. A lot of Super Hornet videos lately which are cool, but wondering if you had a choice between the Super Hornet and the Strike Eagle, which one would you rather fly for these strike missions? Just curious...

[@ogxbox]

I'd like to see if the phoenix missile, or any newer missile could take down a SR-71 if a head-on shot is fired. Basically you start off head to head like a dogfight video but farther apart. SR-71 at altitude and cruising speed. Same thing for the launching aircraft. Then you fire the missile and see if it can climb to altitude and hit the SR-71. If it can, start off the video showing that. Then fly the SR-71 to evade and the launch aircraft could keep shooting. Would be kind of fun.

[@N0LTX]

The eyes are so goddam scary 😂😂

[@johnpitman4447]

The Desert Storm reference is true. And he did it with Sparrows. Bad Ass!

[@andrefilho6518]

Those Sukhois are pretty af, goddamn

[@radioactive9861]

13:29..."I've never had to run from a missile for soooo long." It's a good thing you didn't have a 'Jester' or he would've been LONG GONE!

[@shura0107]

Ah, the Hangman loadout (or similar). 2 bags, 2 jdams, 6 amraams.

[@thomasfarley5070]

Thanks!

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

thank you very much

[@kevinhoinka4965]

never been 2 hours after upload here, still a banger like usual

[@viktorb2688]

I see you keeping your eyes on the situation.

[@bitmanagent67]

Great mission. GS rocks

[@rollenford08]

Great fa18 work. Can we get one with 2 f35s

[@Doberman300]

14:16 Seeing the clouds through a Hornet's TGP as you orbit an airfield is giving me major Battlefield 3 vibes 😍

[@mbc9290]

Missile technology is TRULY incredible!

[@brandondugger2754]

The Superhornet is my favorite ⚔️

[@Shant107]

Awesome vid man getting back into the Hornet recently and this got me pumped!.... Have you ever shared your trackir settings? looking at the vid when I play mine just go crazy when I look back I see yours is very smooth. Awesome content as always

[@leighjones5551]

Great once again

[@stevenvelazquez2841]

Freaking awesome!

[@jsstt]

It's simple: New GrowlingSidewinder video = great day

[@DeenTheMachine78]

1:08 THOSE GUYS ARE ACES!!!!

[@johnandrewmunroe]

Nice one!

[@gorephest]

The EyesBalls in the mirror at 11:58 messed me up lol

[@patriotjedi530]

Love your vids