Introducing the DCS F/A-18C Hornet - First Look & Flight

[@RedKiteRender]

Always enjoyed these, great job. Happy to see more rain footage too!

[@sterlingarcher4989]

'Over confident gob shite'...guilty as charged!

[@RedKiteRender]

It's the small details that make simualtions so great! Wouldnt want to go outside and actually get wet would you?

[@DowntownTwo]

7 minute DCS videos? Ain't nobody got time for that. Great video, the Hornet is looking fantastic - the fact you have your hands on it means EA isn't far off either and I'll never need to leave the house again.

[@nickgrey582]

Dear CL thank you for all your support and enthusiasm, it is much appreciated. Kind regards, Nick

[@matteuph]

Nice one. Appreciate the quip about the CLOD video comments; bloody good laugh that was.

[@alcmann]

Thanks for the comment at the end about keeping the community welcoming, as evidently that's what draws in more attention as well as capital and funding to keep it growing and in turn more modules. As always appreciate the review

[@KevinLway]

Not sure what was better, the video or the commentary! Good stuff

[@ebptube]

Absolutly a wonderful narrative! I'm looking forward to getting my prepaid F/A 18 and Persian map

[@robertmantell1700]

Crash, really glad you were able to get an early access. Love your videos, and you've been a huge help in the community with you "1 Minute" series. You definitely earned one. Thanks for posting, looking forward to the release for the rest of us, and of course I will be looking for a "1 Min" vid for this too lol.....and I'll check six for the dipsh!ts. ~Rob

[@Panzerfan93]

I already pre-ordered it, being an F/A-18 mechanic this is a given. I'm unsure about the Hormuz map though, Dubai looks like fun to fly in but i don't know if it's 40-50$ fun

[@BG-hp6mu]

"size 5 spanner" (shakes head)

[@rwhunt99]

For me, I'd rather have this as opposed to buying the NTTR map, it is more relevant and an important piece of real estate. that said, I would rather have a larger map of Iraq and Afghanistan, but , oh well.

[@Panzerfan93]

Two words: FULDA GAP this would be so fucking awesome

[@sailyourface]

Germany and the Fulda Gap is something I can always get behind :)

[@sailyourface]

I'm in the same boat with the Strait of Hormuz map. Love the map but I'm unsure if I'll really get 40-50$ worth out of it.

[@falkenzocker]

I just absolutley love your humor ! Keep it up man. You're one of those channels that should never change !

[@wokkus5610]

I’ve already seen quite a bit of this module so I was inclined to click off, but your sarcastic commentary kept me entertained. You have a new subscriber :)

[@KharmenSense]

Dude, you are friggin awesome...was watching this while a neighbor and the maint. guy were here and we were all laughing our asses off.

[@BIGNEWY]

Nice first review, I hope you enjoy her :)

[@matthewmatos5191]

Well done Crash! Congrats on the flight time and thank you for sharing with us as always!!!

[@DingoBob29]

Great vid, showed the features everyone wants to see, also the best landing out of the current 3 press release vids so far :D

[@garyscott6711]

The first 30 seconds garnered an instant sub, going to enjoy all your other uploads now . . ;)

[@inVINSONable1]

Did anyone else catch the small catch about release date ? He said some time after spring rather than before spring as Wags told us. Actually it was supposed to be out long before the end of spring but end of may was a cushion just in case everything went wrong. Love the video CL, I just couldnt help but to hear that and think SHAT!

[@MititeluRadu]

just a quick note, I am a "completionist" and I will always enjoy more flying a finished L-39 then a Early access F-22, but that never stopped me from making a pre-order in DCS. Sure there are 2 planes I still regret getting them (Hawk and C-101) for obvious reasons, but the main point is that you can still buy new modules just for supporting the developers, as long as you are aware it will take about a year before the plane will be in a decent state, and you don't go drop a GBU-12 over developer's studio.

[@GunniesLetsFlyVFR]

Just looks Amazing! I worked on the A or classic F 18 and they are amazing. Unfortunately never flew in it but did fly the sim. Looking forward to the weapons reviews. Thats was my trade in the air force. I suspect im going to buy this one. :) As always thanks and keep up tbe fantastic work. GFYS as always. :)

[@FACrazyCanuck]

Good stuff, well done, thumbs up. Hoping for the end of May release. As we say in Canada take off eh!

[@Alixy-R]

I never hesitate to purchase DCS models but this one i wasn't ready really .until i watched your video , no offence to other youtubers ! but idk you make it right Well done man nice introduce

[@ronhayward6542]

Already ordered. It's killing me to wait after hearing your usual eloquent assessment.

[@andreyzhavoronkov6746]

Excellent, excellent video. I'd say the best of those early reviews :)

[@mrlambo9321]

Great video!! Cannot wait until this gets released and get some flying in this! After getting to grips with the Viggen, I think this will be my new favourite aircraft. I love a supersonic ground pounder!!

[@AviationandSimulation]

Laobi, congrats for the video. One of the best so far. I will never say to you to go “buck” yourself! LOL I’ve watched too many videos of yours already and, believe it or not, I respect you and your reviews a lot! Take care and keep it up!

[@newbieboka]

This video just earned you another subscriber, great stuff.

[@weirdoe2279]

great video! really looking forward to the release of the hornet... ...and maybe some nice 1-minute-hornet-tutorials from you then?

[@SimDeck]

Re watching some of your videos. Your point about not becoming a RTFM community is bang on. I had lots of issues with the PMDG community with this. Gonna try my best to help the new people. GFY.

[@jedimann7468]

great fukn video bro, love the cheeki commentary. Cant wait for this bad boy to come out. Wonder if Thrustmaster will make a HOTAS for this or the Harrier.

[@LockDCS]

This is awesome. How did I not know about you before this.

[@maximilianbeyer9268]

I just came looking at that cockpit. Hope the official release is coming soon

[@gungriffen]

I like the F18 and all but I'm waiting for the Tomcat!

[@FalconMasters]

I am in the same position as you. I like the F18 but waiting for the F14. But looks like it will take several months for us to get the F14. I will buy both anyway.

[@gungriffen]

Crash Laobi Surprise you remember that :D been pedaling your videos to everyone I come across who play DCS lol

[@arcosiancosine1065]

Look into Falcon BMS. For $5 you get the best F-16 sim ever.

[@sailyourface]

Amazing video as always Crash! Would love to see some dogfights and carrier ops if you have the patience and time! Anyways keep up the amazing content everything you put out is hilarious yet informative.

[@JeffreyEdwards]

Clearly I have to sim vicariously through you now sir. Cheers, and for the love of god keep them comming! You may say, that you have a day job, well surely they will understand that we all need this thing in our lives lol.

[@JeffreyEdwards]

Crash Laobi there's just no respect for art anymore. Cheers!

[@mlcochran78]

Brilliant Narration. As impressive as the aircraft itself

[@cowboy10uk]

Fantastic vid yet again. Can’t wait for this to be delivered, Pre ordered first day it was available. Although hardly surprising, I pre order EVERY module first day, and still not flown half of them. 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@soldfive5022]

Congratulations to 6000 subscribers

[@anthonyelias2030]

Thanks Crash. As always, great vid.

[@VitorMoura]

That was an amazing video! Very well done!

[@Nanne118]

Nice video Laobi, as always a thrill to watch. For a follow up video, would it be permissible to show us the AIM-7 and AIM-120 (supposedly they are in, but do they function? Are you allowed to use them)?

[@Rhinozherous]

Best narration! Awesome bird!

[@bcordone]

Awesome! Can't wait for official release!

[@andrewmcwilliam1764]

Cracking commentary and nice vid.

[@War896]

Hey Crash love the video can we get a which plane for the mirage? Thanks!

[@michaelguard9647]

Dude, ur funnier than BALLs! Nice report. Love that smell of the burning JP-4, btw, how’d U do dat?

[@SimonMcCabeBravo]

Thanks Crash another great video :)

[@markkilleneverythingaviati1098]

As usual.. Great job!

[@504smudge]

Lucky bastard! How did you get your hands on that?

[@Loukuins]

This is the press release, the press release was release since 2-3 weeks

[@504smudge]

Lol was it something you requested? Or did it drop on you? Congrats btw

[@RelaxSimmer]

Amazing ... simply amazing ...

[@AviationandSimulation]

Smudge, I do think there is some kind of sexual favors involved! LOL

[@lukaszkulasek]

Probably Matt wanted to mail Crash to go fuck himself, but he forgot to delete the F18 module in the attachment.

[@pc-aviation4572]

Your skills are awesome , especially better than drunk guys . I think everyone can understand what i mentioned . I upvoted your thread on Reddit . Good job !!

[@GWAIHIRKV]

Via 481 and subscribed immediately. Brilliant.

[@derelor1337]

Hahaha, excellent preview! Made me smile. Now GFY!

[@F22raptor46]

OMG look at that window rain effects!! It's already happening!

[@F22raptor46]

Fucken awesome! I wonder if they'll add it to all the planes tho?

[@snafuedem]

GREAT AS ALWAYS!

[@openflanker]

Have to say, your comments are absolutely spot on about attracting new players. I have always fancied a go at DCS but all the aircraft seemed..... meh. This one has excited me though. It's a dual role aircraft of the modern age that isn't a red fanny flap in disguise. I think that this is worthy of my 30 odd hard earned pounds, or whatever it is priced at, and could see me definitely in the DCS world.

[@droneforfun5384]

Excellent sir. Seems very capable for air to air. Now, gfy.

[@droneforfun5384]

Crash Laobi do you still fly the viggen? :-) lets go fly someday ☺️

[@jonhayes9223]

Awesome vid! Glad I bought it.

[@scarryharry1]

Wow you 're a lucky man too fly this dream already!!! :-) I must wait for a couple of weeks.. :-(

[@scarryharry1]

THank you very much Sir! I love your humor! :-)

[@Maverick87Shaka]

You ask us what we wanna see next time? A carrier landing, or at least an attempt :)

[@Brominum]

Hey crash, is there an option to turn the GCAS / bitching betty off via an override switch or anything in the cockpit?

[@komsomolac]

Keep it up, mate! I love your videos.

[@komsomolac]

To be honest, I think I would enjoy watching a video of paint getting dry, if you narrated it.

[@RU1601]

Great Thx for sharing with us

[@WernerJon]

First video witnessed about DCS, was fucking awesome. Maybe I can figure out F15C radar and sink another toe into DCS shenanigans.

[@f900ex5]

How do you know its Summer is Ireland? the rain is warm.... :)

[@gamestv4875]

I didn't pre-purchase it but the 79.99$ price tag is still worth it.

[@scarryharry1]

What You have the SOH map too? You won the private lottery of Matt? :-)

[@joephish9075]

Would you recommend an Irish beach holiday?

[@hayden4516]

It’s in my old squadron’s colors!

[@S3NTRY]

Wags: with the introduction of carrier ops, are there any updates coming for ATC?

[@S3NTRY]

Crash Laobi thank you, sir.

[@TheRadiag]

That was fantastic!

[@ahmedhumayunrasheed2434]

Nice review the guy knows how to Talk! Interesting man!

[@ahmedhumayunrasheed2434]

Godspeed! Aviator!

[@ahmedhumayunrasheed2434]

Welcome Sir! Full Throttle!

[@Antonluisre]

Can't wait to fly this

[@Antonluisre]

Crash Laobi I will beat migs more than I beat meat every day with this airplane.

[@Amvienttz]

Brilliant mate

[@ros_beef]

I love the steam punk feel of the Mig 21, it does make we wonder if the computerized nature of the Hornet would turn me off. Compared to the BMS F16 is there anything really special that this brings to the table?

[@petertheduke1]

it turns me off. ill wait for the phantom and tomcat the older planes are better for flight skill and are more immersive and combat is less arcady. tomcat radar guideds are still pretty arcady though. its like the m2k it has fly by wire and makes it boring as hell too fly for me. and the in depth systems with smart weapons just bore me even more

[@jdarksword]

You actually don’t have to turn of NWS on the runway in the Hornet

[@seananderer1720]

It’s time to make a comeback crash, dcs is getting more attention and you’re the only funny content creator that plays it

[@bowser515]

It's so beautiful!

[@bowser515]

Well the engine spool up sound definitely gives me a hard on....

[@elliotbarrie763]

bahaha best review ever. I havn't seen you before but dam funny. The bunnies in my head are telling me to go buy this now.

[@BudFieldsPPTS]

This yank loves your vids, and as a rarity in the sim world, thinks you are funny as all get out. Thanks from gobshyte1.

[@opfor_8876]

Damn Matt loves you

[@ImagenNoReligion]

Well done.

[@mikethemaniac1]

pilot sunburn? Lol. By the by, does anyone know what the safeshot lines on the flight deck are for?

[@mikethemaniac1]

Crash Laobi nah, that's the shower, that's why touching the sides is called getting "subukaked."

[@JohnDoe-mh7br]

Hi I like your videos. Just one question, are you a pilot, and if yes, what planes do you fly ? I'm interested.

[@Laobi]

Thank you very much sir! No I am not a pilot, I was a good way into my PPL when a move of location made it impossible to continue, I keep saying some day I'll get back to it.

[@JohnDoe-mh7br]

@@Laobi I hope you do, it's a hell of a fun.

[@GoodGuysGaming]

Thanks for a great video. For a new pilot to DCS would you recommend F18 or Mirage? Looking for a fly by wire NATO aircraft. Cheers from a fellow Irish man!

[@GoodGuysGaming]

Thank you very much. It is a steep learning curve but I am getting there. I have my F5 for training and the Mirage for more study level stuff. Do you fly in a particular group?

[@GoodGuysGaming]

Crash Laobi thanks so much, I will check out that FB link. I run a friendly gaming community and a few of us are now interested in getting into DCS. All are FC3 owners but some are beginners. We have one real world pilot also. Would it be OK to invite them to say hi or are we to beginner stage? Do you use Discord by any chance?

[@Eleolius]

Bitching Betty in that plane IS southern, thank you very much.

[@Laobi]

Thank you sir. She certainly is.

[@castor571]

Great Sim Great plane !!! what are your pc specs?

[@paulf1389]

Well, if that was an atrocity of a landing, i wouldn't want to show one of mine, that was quite good Crash

[@NavyGuy2OO7]

Fun fact: The Bitchin Betty voice files used in the DCS Hornet are the same ones Boeing uses on the real thing, they came from Boeing.

[@skippyskater]

Awesome, but really, you could have flown it more more precisely as it is pretty much the communities Hornet debut. Reminds me of what I used to do on FSX when I was 11.... Nevertheless, thanks for the video! The hype is strong!!!

[@skippyskater]

Crash Laobi Hehe I can imagine the excitement would have been unreal. Dont mind me didnt mean to be so negative now I read my comment I can see that!! All the best :)

[@----.__]

Does it have an NWWDDI?

[@----.__]

It gives error codes for all the aircraft systems beyond just the nose wheel steering system; nose wheel well digital display indicator. You inspect it on turnarounds and after flight, but really useful during hot turns as well. I was posted to 75sqn many moons ago and worked on the f18s, so just having a bit of fun asking for functionality which really isn't needed! I'd hope they'd put more time in to other things when you can just get the fault codes from one of the DDIs. Thanks heaps for the upload mate, it certainly has inspired me to spend some fun tickets on the F18 pack :)

[@mdu2112]

Moaning Mary-Lou! Love it! Crash, be sure to GFY!

[@zzodr]

Which muppet put the railway line with wires on short final there.

[@wraith444]

Oh holy crap. And here I was promising myself I wouldn't buy any more modules for a while...

[@Jordan_C_Wilde175]

All this hokie pokie around the Hornet and the Tomcat and I'm sitting here, scratching my head at unconfirmed rumors that the F-16 is coming to DCS.

[@stalhuth]

I asume the rain effect is only for this module and no the rest

[@yoyoyoyoshua]

Ernesto Reyes All modules will get the rain effect and the valor later on. F-18 is the first to get that effect in DCS.

[@tlf02]

Can't wait to get it on the Mi8, then I can finally use the wipers :)

[@borismatesin]

GFY sir, how *dare* you put your grubby mittens on this lovely thing! ...so, when's the next video?

[@Impact117]

Amazing review and wise words at the end :)

[@williamdemars956]

be buying it soon subscribed r0 (AngryMarvin ) DCS

[@williamdemars956]

look at the Sir Name. He was the only martian warrior I know of. Loved the video and mostly the commentary. Keep it up!

[@TotalFreakUK]

Yet another fantastic video mate and I'm so pleased for you that ED have reconised your tallent and allowed you to cover EA of the F18. Also... I have decided that you are the funniest fucker out there and have decided to donate both the 109G6 and the Ju52 to you so please add me on your IL2 profile and I will gladly gift you them....... If you can't find me under TotalfreakUK, I will be under MingeMayo *cough* .

[@crewchieftafb]

You got it all wrong. The pilots dirty the jet. While I’m waiting on the ground for my baby to return, all I can picture is the pilot playing tommy toggle with every button ,chewing on the glare shield and losing all the change in his pockets.

[@joshuaurbany6468]

You are hilarious. earned a sub

[@joshuaurbany6468]

Also go fuck yourself :)