Learn to Fly a CF-18 Hornet Fighter Jet

Canadian Forces CF-18 Hornet Fighter Jet. Cockpit lesson. CF-18 Pilot - Captain Erick O'Connor of 409 Squadron.
CF-18 Cockpit Video:
www.learntofly.ca/cf-18-hornet...
2011 CF-18 Demonstration Team. Call Sign HOM. Learn to Fly a CF-18 Hornet Jet. CIAS. Canadian International Air Show. CNE Air Show 2011. Canadian Air Force's Front-Line Fighter!
www.LearnToFly.ca

[@MrSciencetalk]

After watching this 10 min video I now know how to fly a fighter jet perfectly. Thanks!

[@mailetsplays6837]

+Sciencymiency me too, flew mine to walmart this morning

[@dr.elfokawytu4651]

+Mai Lets Plays! lmao 😂😂

[@victorvaliente2394]

Perfectly lol

[@hugebartlett1884]

Makes you wonder why they spend millions training pilots when you can pick it all up in an hour or two!

[@ChargedTTq]

Really though, I'm sure it is very easy to fly. But flying it effectively for a mission is what takes the extra 549 days. Lol. It's kind of like picking up a knife. Super easy! Fighting with it, not so easy. Also if you don't put the knife down just right you die 😂

[@betequeue6233]

There's no denying. Those are magnificent machines and everything that has to do with them is awe inspiring!

[@3949zxcvbnm]

Welcome to 2022... Don't let the Pyramid get in the way. Evolved Energy should be Spread out like Water

[@waynetaylor4034]

Great.....now all i need is a F-18

[@vargadaniel4739]

J Thorsson xddd

[@slamajamma6150]

yeah lmao

[@ectosy]

All I need is a gamer seat, vr, and other useless thingS

[@ScubaShark--8964]

Get one from Fort Zancudo for free.

[@neutrin0329]

@@ScubaShark--8964 that’s where I get mine. Customer service is meh but the product is worth it.

[@niklazz7037]

You gotta love DCS!!! I knew exactly what he was talking about!

[@Tamburello_1994]

Not lost on me how many DCS Hornet pilots are here.

[@dog_house875]

Hahaha

[@jusefstrmland5201]

F18 / A10C dcs pilot 😉

[@hawgdriver277]

@@Tamburello_1994 You called.... lmao.

[@mathisfedi4101]

same

[@bootlegcaesar7481]

left ear checking in

[@skepticmoderate5790]

Your problem alone. The video is fine.

[@jeffjefferson1503]

i'm having the problem too

[@Aeronaut1975]

It's only in my left ear, also.

[@Aeronaut1975]

@@skepticmoderate5790 Of course it is, if you watch it on your phone or a tablet... The rest of us listen in stereo.

[@skepticmoderate5790]

@@Aeronaut1975 No, I'm saying that stereo audio works fine for me.

[@chembleton]

DCS World: F/A-18C Hornet brought me here. I already knew how to start this bad ass bird up

[@devilsoffspring5519]

There's a bit more to in in the real aircraft... as in, years and years of training :) I'm also sure that DCS leaves out anything that's classified. To start completely from cold, the real aircraft probably requires a security code that's set by the ground crew and is given only to the pilot when he climbs in. If it does, you're not going to see it in an entertainment sim :)

[@joshhead9368]

@@devilsoffspring5519 there is a code created daily for each aircraft that comes directly from the prime ministers office. If inputted incorrectly too many times the aircraft will go into a limp mode rendering it useless until an AVS technician recomputes the mil spectrometer. A new code must then be entered.

[@devilsoffspring5519]

@@joshhead9368 That sounded almost plausible until about 1/3 of the way through :)

[@joshhead9368]

@@devilsoffspring5519 almost as ridiculous as what you said.

[@DaemonPhobos]

@@devilsoffspring5519 are you referring to the IFF mode 4 codes and the crypto variables? afaik, you can start and take off with the aircraft with little external help...which is modeled in DCS... the only things that arent modeled are specific IFF, have quick, and ky-58 besides some other stuff.... besides you are supposed to have a DTC /mumi in the real aircraft in order to load system data...

[@samkochel6990]

Very good video, I feel completely confident in my ability to fly an F-18 now.

[@cwc8979]

I have so much respect for our service men and women. Also, the men and women who fly Fighter Jets are awesome!

[@Bradlalb123]

Jake D what the fuck are you talking about? You can’t even pass algebra don’t talk about someone’s opinions

[@jessicasilver912]

No actually its because fighter pilots are just about the baddest motherfuckers in the world

[@joshualitton4898]

Too bad Canada is a joke 🇨🇦

[@unknownperson-qm1eu]

@@jessicasilver912 thats not correct

[@jessicasilver912]

@@unknownperson-qm1eu That's right dude. You are probably way badder

[@alexdobrev2769]

my left ear learned how to fly a f-18

[@REVENANTX98]

Omg so did mine

[@DownShifted]

😂😂😂

[@oguzkagan7498]

😂😁😁😂😂😂😆

[@Hom409]

The CF18 is what we normally use. The CF188 is the official term which we use in our LogBooks and other external documents. Amongst Fighter Pilot, we will use F18 or Hornet. A-C-E models are all single seater. The B-D-F are all dual seater. The Canadian Forces have the A & B models which have received extensive upgrades to avionics. The E-F models are a different aircraft all together and much much larger. Hom

[@mdu2112]

Hom... 😂 You sound francophone. J'ai raison?

[@olli-pekkapackalen3150]

Just amazing aerobatic solo! Very beautiful flight and lots of maneuvers that you see very rare, when flying F/A-18 C solos around the globe. Finnish Air Force has been taken lots of trophys in airshows. For example Capt. Ville Uggeldahl 2015 in RIAT airshow and latest Capt. Lauri Mäkinen in RIAT 2018 airshow. This pilot is just outstanding!

[@sidb9540]

These jets are like the sportbikes of the sky! must be a blast flying one of these things!

[@Bender2497]

It is :)

[@everythingman987]

Are you a Hornet driver?

[@taffy5152]

Say drive one more time. xD

[@shanesmith734]

@@Bender2497 you’re very lucky. Not to mention a hard worker in order to make it to that position.

[@steveshun8693]

I have a very good impression toward Canada armed force! During SF fleet week, I board a Canada war ship, the crew really treat me nice and answered all my questions! Go Canada armed force!

[@56hueycobra]

Thank You For Your Service to Canada 🇨🇦 and I Really Like the CF-18 Hornet 🐝 Aircraft 🇨🇦🇨🇦🐝

[@amendozass6788]

"Thanks for all the infos" -Vladimir Putin

[@grospipo20]

A Mendozass after this video no wonder the US is not exporting the F-22 to Canada

[@Ehyslop10]

grospipo20 that’s not why but ok

[@diamonddog257]

you can quit laffing now, Vlad ......

[@LarryTheRoleplayerTM]

Like putin gives a shit about canadian technology. shake your head

[@DavidPigbody]

@@LarryTheRoleplayerTM yeah cuz Canada created the F-18. You must be a professor

[@Mike02578910]

Great seminar today, geoff

[@snareman89]

You're right for the most part. The Hornet has both 1 and 2 seaters; F/A-18C is a single, the F/A-18D is a double...Same for the Super Hornets; F/A-18E is a single, the F/A-18F is a double. Most of the two-seat aircraft are for training purposes, but it's really not limited from anything to my knowledge. Beautiful Aircraft!

[@angelvillalobos-rivera4901]

Do you think you can get F-18’s on Ebay

[@insanecuthroat7532]

Clorox Bleach no bro, the deep web

[@saturnv3596]

I think you can buy it in amazon by email Jeff Bezos a few hundred million bucks

[@ME-im3ui]

I saw a used one on craigslist....I think the backseater has a hooker in it

[@IntelligentHorseworldofrandom]

Oh I love the art on the jet! Really nice Northern neighbors!

[@EricRmd]

Woah. Nice to see this guy is taking such good care of it....

[@chrisforet]

He REALLY wanted everyone to know that he doesnt just do airshows lol Cool fella and awesome aircraft

[@pab777]

Good video! Seen the Hornet a couple of times in England, flying displays and was excellent and most welcome but not up to the standard set by the RAF Typhoon. Different all together.

[@miguelvieira4445]

Awesome now I can fly that cf-18 in my garage, thanks 😊

[@grungelovr5798]

That's an amazing video. Thanks a lot for posting.

[@toobasaurus23]

I love the Hornet (tried in 1998 to fly one and failed on medical history), but it is so awesome. I actually like the side stick configuration of the F-16 and the F-35 more than the central position.

[@MilitaryJournal]

Here in the UK it makes the newspapers and sometimes the news channels, they dont fly right into the airspace but they buzz it just staying outside and no more, this requires the RAF to scramble to escort them away. However there have been incidents in Canada when they fly right into their airspace.

[@thomasgodehus9463]

when he´s talking of "visula displays", does the F-18 have acoustical displays as well ?

[@1pierreandremercier]

Dear Cinnabun. From Capt. Pierre Mercier, airline pilot for 42 years. I know the similaraty between a motor or an engine but trust me, a "MOTOR" installed on any aircaft ( military or civilian) is called " AN ENGINE" not a motor. Regards.

[@bassemarau4868]

Nice explanation so keep them flowing

[@TorToroPorco]

The planes are old but at least they’ve been upgraded with newer avionics and color MFDs. The big thing that was missing was a modern radar but half of the fleet is slated to receive new AESA radars. Plus there is also a buy of the latest AIM-9X Blk 2 Sidewinder missiles which will further increase the lethality of the Hornet.

[@Jazzaconda]

Done, Awesome story, Cheers mate!

[@ponepattarwewong1181]

Thank you so much. Will come in handy after I got 1 from Walmart tomorrow.

[@astrofizx4714]

It's always interesting to see chipped paint on something so advanced and expensive. Startling contrast

[@evandropedrosa7786]

Ok Sr. eu ainda vou voar esta linda aeronave um dia..!!!!! Obrigado pelo lindo video....Evandro Pedrosa

[@cheyno237]

How do you customize your controller settings?

[@hgrgic]

Thank you for sharing, great video

[@HeliosTheBold]

@JetMech72 I'm sure that the intercept spotlight doesn't take up that much space inside the gun bay, not to mention it's sitting inside of door 6 so maybe they scrunched the aiu or just made a thin light

[@kirkjamestkirk]

Awesome. Thanks for sharing !

[@oneproblemcanttrustanyone.9489]

Thanks man i m gonna go try this now .

[@nighpaw4651]

Thanks, great tutorial, now my left ear can easily fly an F-18

[@Pongoslice]

Being a DCS F/18 pilot is cool cause i know everything hes talking about now

[@root9065]

Haha, yes. once you get to know them it's really simple. The buttons are usually grouped in categories, so it's easier to remember as you keep doing it. I mean the F16 for example has a much more complex cockpit than the F18, which adds to the overall workload that the pilot has to go through during complex maneuvers. Which is exactly what they are trying to avoid nowadays with new fighters.

[@EduEnYT]

I once could get into the cockpit of a SAF F-18. best day in my life ^_^

[@Sayider]

To all airshow hosts out there: JET ENGINES DON'T NEED MUSIC! They make all the noises they need... loud.. louder than you can make noises...

[@mikiemiller9715]

that's really awesome man

[@PamkinRoblox]

Thank you for the video, after watching this a bit I now know how to fly a plane, I can finally do door dash much faster now

[@urbannpa]

In my next life ,I'm going to be a Pilot.

[@mikespindor]

Pete Urbann how old are u now?

[@urbannpa]

64 and can't see two feet in front of me.

[@taffy5152]

How do you know you will get another shot at life?

[@vincinogstar6130]

He's being a positive thinker that's why! If you don't want another life just say so. I'm sure u could be cut loose I'll be back to fly the earlier models of the F-16 Viper. Gonna relive the 80"s ! Lol disco burners

[@FalconMasters]

You can fly in a simulator. There are very good ones. DCS World is awsome and it is about to release a full fidelity F-18.

[@jonnimart1]

Great stuff!

[@Skippy585]

So do you see the UK making an order for the newer Super Hornet? I herd the Royal Navy will return to a more modern carrier fleet.

[@Miftahjaya96]

Awesome...so amazing video Learn ToFly Inc

[@erik0zzy561]

your welcome Canada for our A and B series..

[@carsonhaught9934]

Great planes, great crews, great vid. Would have liked to hear the engine when it cranked tho...

[@squamishfish]

you hit it pretty well on the nail .,

[@lokmanfreeman]

could we get a ticket when we use the display joystick while we fly the play ??

[@billybob129986]

Look up EA-F18 Growler fighter jet. I think that is what we need more than the F-35. They are planning of totally redesigning it because of the helmet cables and the glitches for the new hud. They have a huge blindspot behind them and where do guns face on an a/c... they will get shoot down in a dogfight as soon as the enemy is behind. It is a great aircraft, but for short term, look for alternatives is my opinion :)

[@chappychapula]

My left ear really enjoyed this video

[@SandeepKumarMusic]

Wow nice great job thanks for information I love it fighter planes for flying I wish to fly one day 😍✈

[@golferchin76]

I like how everything is up to your face.

[@IPoncho11]

Thanks. I am now qualified to fly a CF-18, Piece of cake

[@kylehca]

So Awesome!!!

[@AngelofDeath595]

great video who ever made this great job)

[@blake9747]

Hornet is a bad ass plane. Love it.

[@allnewgaming1808]

the pilot seems like a really cool nice guy

[@kingjudas8883]

Just got a new hornet fighter jet ordered online supposed to arrive in 3 business days. Putting it all together will be the hard part.

[@WolfMonster89]

At 7:35 what speed would the jet be going? And does the speed have anything do to with the distinctive sound heard?

[@dakotahansley2059]

350mph to 400mph. Technically the speed of sound in 761mph give or take. It all depends on the conditions from altitude, barometric pressure, so on and so on. Aircraft cannot break the sound barrier at airshows do to FAA restrictions. During high speed passes, they normally fly 600-650mph.

[@embraeroren5164]

Thats absolutely correct

[@DAKROME20]

looooooooolol ...u crack me up breeda Jamaica in the building .....i have all ways loved flying ,and the F -18 is a reall kool jet ...we had on air show the other day here in Jamaica and it was sickkkk....

[@DryBONESreborn]

Are most of the controls similar to that of F-16's?

[@lukew3224]

DCS has done a good job replicating the real thing

[@sa8ra6]

Do you have pedals in your Canadian F18 ?!

[@ptroinks]

How hard could it be to get sound for BOTH my ears?

[@TEHGROUND]

depends on the variant, D, B, and F are two seaters, A, C, and E are 1 seaters.

[@GoMiGman]

I'm glad to see there's some people with a bit of a sense of humor. :)

[@arkoprabhachatterjee6370]

But Ian Sinclair, correct me if i'm wrong such aircraft with touchscreens have already been made. Its called the F/A-18f or super hornet.

[@judejohnson73]

wow canada still flys those awesome

[@kipchickensout]

he covered everything possible!

[@supriyabanerjee4737]

I will learn it very good

[@siurek1135]

There was graphic update on DCS WORLD?

[@Hom409]

The spotlight is about 10" thick. Once the panel is open you can access the 20mm Gun. The gun pretty much takes the entire space inside the nose. Forward of gun but below the barrel is the Radar dish. Hom

[@darkshadow7709]

I learnt to fly this aircraft in DCS!

[@samalton5529]

Boys we raid military base after this video 🤣

[@randomguystudios6458]

I have utmost respect for the 409 tac f sqn, but isn't the top speed of the CF-18 1800km/h? Not 2400km/h?

[@9899013543]

don't you think the take-off angle was too much on the vertical side?

[@Antifaith29]

Canada and Australia are recognised as the best " small armys" in the world. Neither have huge numbers but in terms of training and firepower we are second to none.

[@1pierreandremercier]

Dear Cinnabun. As far as your initial explanation of a machine that converts one form of energy into a mechanical energy, it is correct but this basic explanation stems from the early days of technology. In our modern era motors convert electrical energy while engines burn a specific fuel to create mechanical energy. Capt. Pierre

[@_tanujrathi]

Enjoyed with right ear

[@DavidHodginsPhotography]

First flew in 1978. Deliveries to Canada began 1982. Nice jet, even if it qualifies for Collector plates.

[@alpearson9158]

still in active service in numerous countries

[@theeltea]

I was just curious about the Canada incidents. I'm aware of the northern seas incidents, thanks. (I'm from Russia). I'll dig around, see what I can find, thanks again!

[@Lemev]

Ok, I've watched the whole video.... Am I qualified to fly now???

[@hugebartlett1884]

Yeah,jump in and go.You could earn your wings in a day after watching these videos!

[@modaternasser6827]

I wish 🤣😂

[@nearsirby]

Learn to fly CF-18 Hornet ***Mission accomplished***

[@Jazzaconda]

Yeah, I feel much better now!

[@chickemtruck9500]

Bravo Zulu great video

[@datboilee6859]

I love flying

[@icecreamsandwichiify]

I saw this pilot here in Oregon like 15 days ago.

[@THE-X-Force]

When was the part where I learned to fly it?

[@spartan934]

thats his point, if they replace something with touchscreen, then you have to remove your hands from the throttle or the stick to touch the screen. that would mean that you arent actively flying the plane, at which point you couldnt maneuver if you are in a fight.

[@walkster94]

applying for the RMC for next year to be a pilot :D hopefully all my dreams can come true

[@kelviantopratamaharum1862]

Good luck bro!

[@agentorange9867]

Hello bro,how are ya doing?

[@cannack]

he forgot to say but they also have sidewinders or aim-3 sparrows for air-air combat as well

[@moleman1961]

So there you go! Right! Lets go!

[@ulrichleland2500]

Thanks i needed a refresher before they shove me back into one