MASTERING THE BEST MULTI-ROLE FIGHTER - DCS World F/A-18C Hornet Gameplay

[@JunaidAhmadHashmi]

13:52 that drift tho ❤️😂

[@cnlbenmc]

Outside of an emergency; IRL the control tower would be losing their shit over that!

[@detectivecheems9510]

He Ken Blocked that shit

[@477goku]

Shouldve added tokyo drift music XD

[@Gdog2442]

As an Iowan from near Sioux City, I approve of that landing

[@Angel_Underscore]

Never before had I seen a plane tokyo drift! It was sick af

[@MattWagner]

Thank you for your continued support!

[@OperatorDrewski]

Thanks Wags!

[@skillz_typod8724]

I remember you first flying and it is amazing how much better you have got

[@peterhoole-jackson7315]

Wag wan brudda.

[@danieledelfino6527]

Wagner, if ED fix the bugs of f18 and dcs in general, way more people would be interested in dcs ! Hoping casual gamers channels will fuel tons of players in dcs...is nice...but casual players are just that..."casual" ... and usually don t stay for long.

[@Jag683]

DADDY WAGGY

[@JewBacca752]

Hi Drewski! The reason those speed brakes on the F-16 kept closing was due to the landing gear being down, they're designed to reduce the angle of opening to reduce the chance of contacting the runway during the flare or during aerobraking

[@OperatorDrewski]

oooooooooooh thanks!

[@JewBacca752]

@@OperatorDrewski Your welcome! I'm actually a Crew Cheif on them so I'm happy to answer questions. Of course there's a limit to that lol

[@OperatorDrewski]

@@JewBacca752 aight tell me everything classified about the F16.

[@SpectreTT]

@@OperatorDrewski LOL

[@Peter_Siri]

@@OperatorDrewski yes, pwease!

[@KobaltRad]

Love the cinematic shots and editing you're doing for your videos. It makes for a much more interesting and engaging story!

[@Hammerpair]

317 likes but 1 comment bruh

[@TheMrRusti]

Drewski: "Best multirole fighter." F-16 pilots: "TRIGGERED"

[@metalmad89]

You know what, I'm having loads of fun in the JF-17 at the moment

[@hphp31416]

F16 still has no gps/ins weapons so it's not the best yet :)

[@xxnvytechxx6417]

F-16s arent made really for air-to-ground. While they can be used for it, they were mainly made for air-to-air combat. The F-18 is very heavily made for multi-role combat though, with it being carrier-operable and capable of very heavy loads and long flight times. But yes, they would be triggered. gosh I wrote a lecture

[@DarthFolo]

@@xxnvytechxx6417 You wrote a lecture and they wrote a song so it's fair ^^ (wish I had a gun just like the A-10)

[@s4dg]

16s mad cuz bad, 16s mad cuz bad.

[@sm3xym3xican76]

Love the pilot going "That was hairy" after his sick drift at 13:52

[@AleksWorkshop]

Was here for the F14, Am here for the F/A 18.

[@theflightguy8726]

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[@pyronavarro8942]

Omg! The Halo music makes this even more epic. Love your videos Drew

[@samstratten1331]

Damn. It was bugging me. I was drawing blanks where I'd heard the soundtrack. *facepalm*

[@ralfidude]

Beautiful, also great music by you!

[@TheRedSparrowYT]

I haven’t even watched this yet and I’m pumped

[@colterrunnion]

Hey, didn’t expect you to be here.

[@AmauryChihuahua]

Airshow

[@throwaWT]

After watching your first video in the F-18 to learn the ropes inspired me to give this game a hard chance. Today I pulled the trigger and bought the F-18 after using it for the free to play event and never enjoyed flying in a game more!

[@Blue_Vapor]

( 9 months later ) What squadron do you fly with now?

[@horashio1593]

How's it going? Im coming up to advanced in the hornet so I'm interested

[@Matti0503]

Hey Drew, I like to nitpick stuff, especially when it comes to the hornet in DCS so I took the freedom to disguise my nitpicks as constructive criticism ;) 0:15 - Proper takeoff technique involves gently pulling aft on the stick at nosewheel liftoff speed, and holding 7-9 (12-14 for AB) degrees of pitch until the MLG lifts off. Use 140kts ish if you don’t want to calculate. 0:30 - Ensure you are out of burners by 230kts otherwise you will overspeed the landing gear as observed. 2:31 - ADV (Advisory line, Left DDI): P/INS: This indicates that GPS is available and the INS knob should be turned to IFA. 2:31 - BIT page: Press STOP on OSB 10 to stop the BIT Failures from flashing. This will also make the BIT Advisory disappear when it appears. 2:35 - formation lights during daytime will make you far more visible for the enemies too, you won’t need it since your wingman can see you just fine. 3:03 - You should always have a Bingo Fuel State set. A Bingo is about how much fuel you should need to get from the AO back to base with fuel to spare. (As you did on the second flight) 3:23 - Your Countermeasure dispenser switch is in the off position, as indicated by the crossed-out ALE-47 with OFF underneath it on the EW page. Put the switch into ON to use the pre-programmed programs or put it into BYPASS to dispense 2 Flares or Chaff depending on which direction you push the Countermeasure switch. 5:35 - If you’re planning on using the HARMs in TOO mode, you should always already have TDC priority assigned to the HARM format otherwise this might delay the shot by critical seconds. (You did realize this just one shot later). 7:11 - SCS into the HUD will send the radar into AGR making you able to range targets (the rough range is done by DTED - Digital Terrain Elevation Database but this is not a precise method, this is also why you saw no IN RNG cue on the HUD while being in range). 8:28 - Having all of your lights on while striking a target is generally a bad idea as it makes you much easier to spot. You can turn off all your external lights with the Master Light Switch 12:16 - the landing in the hornet is done by AOA, you need to be 8.1 AOA at 3 degrees glidepath, this will place you to around -750 FPM, you can use the E bracket and indexer to the left of the HUD for this, it needs a lot of practice to get it down. 12:29 - the hornet does not flare on landings, it is designed to land on a boat, so the angle that the hook needs to be at is precise, and the FCS - Flight Control Systems are designed around that principle. 15:27 - once you launch a radar guided missile you don’t need to point your nose directly at the hostile, you instead crank - meaning you keep the hostile in the radar limits but reduce closure. 16:45 - if you use the undesignate button to designate the hostile you want and then go SCS into your radar it will go into FACQ - Fast acquisition, which is a submode of AACQ - Automatic acquisition, and this is a really complicated mode, so no need to go in depth into that. 17:04 - you can use the AZ/EL format- which is a C-scope display for the radar to see altitude and azimuth differences better than you can with the ATTK RDR, bring it up by going SCS into the Left DDI while in A/A mode I hope you at least somewhat enjoyed reading this. In the end you had fun, your viewers had fun and there's an overall net increase of happiness around the world so don't take this too seriously. Have a nice day! This wasn't just made by me alone but with the help of two good friends

[@superfost2001]

Great teaching points. Many thanks! Also wasn't sure but looks like the launch bar was set to carrier. RE: viper landing, i don't think the F16 was at idle 🤔

[@mobius7089]

AZ/EL is a C-scope huh, I've been wondering what to call it. Are you sure the gear overspeed is 230kts? I've had Hornet crew chiefs tell me 250kts. Just cross checked with NATOPS. Airspeed limitations - Landing Gear -Extension/Retraction/Extended - 250 knots. Source: A1-F18AC-NFM-000 I-4-3 figure 4-2 Since you other response was so detailed, I hope you don't mind the nitpick.

[@MeplusYellow]

Surprised you didn’t call him out for having his launch bar extended on a field runway. Also I prefer seeing my EW page over my AZ/EL I find it to be more useful and diverse information. All great points tho.

[@tolley3990]

Love your editing man, all the little things, just raises the quality of the video so high!

[@2rhx]

13:50 That F-16 did a real Fast and Furious shit! Loved that!

[@theuniquedude994]

Nobody: F-16: TOKYO DRIFT BABYYYY

[@balllicker942]

That F-16 has faucet failure.

[@MaddoxSquad]

stokeely

[@TeambitDK]

That F-16 landing broke my immersion :P

[@peerapatkajangpho2063]

12:23 that 7-8 degree landing was woah whoa for me lol

[@TXSquid]

I was assigned to VFC-12 a few years back, really cool to see one of our birds in-game.

[@acetv443]

I don’t think you realize how long I been waiting for this video

[@4T3hM4kr0n]

9:50 "Heretic, Hero" Nice to see you using soundtracks from the halo games!

[@kickschippers4934]

2:52 oh no it’s bleeding!!!

[@jrmigottazer0358]

First flight SIM video i watch of Drew, and I see a jet drift. Fucking wild

[@sweatygoatlive1116]

Welcome to the rice fields

[@detectivecheems9510]

Watch his previous dcs vid. That’s my favorite dcs video he has made

[@ControlledPairsGaming]

Congrats man. You inspired me to pull the trigger on the Hornet (and DCS). Great to see you now! I'm right there with you fam!

[@DevonReclaimed]

Duuuuude @6:10 when the Sam launched and you started playing the Halo 3 Ark battle music.... My heart melted 💕

[@OGWhinnyBaby29]

That real SAM launch footage was a very nice touch.

[@1CatSitter]

I agree

[@colterrunnion]

I was late because I was watching your brother shoot paint.

[@HangOnThereSlick]

What

[@nvKGvn]

@@HangOnThereSlick demolition ranch

[@yeetsteve6105]

I thought I was the only one who noticed

[@colterrunnion]

I have more likes than friends.

[@NewmanAttack]

My first night of DCS MP, I flew with Drewski. I didn't know who he was at the time, but he was very helpful. Thank you.

[@deadsteezytv8552]

quick tip for the HARM if you're being locked by sam site and you cant see it on your harm displaym in TOO slap that shit into SP (the mode above TOO it stands for self protection) it will lock whatever is locking you and give you a visual key on your hud for direction also! :)

[@yeebee1768]

Alternate title: Fly machine make thing go BOOM for 23 minutes

[@Steohleo]

Haha plane go boom

[@mostafagalal1584]

I just started learning this plane. It’s a bit overwhelming as it’s my first one in DCS but am developing by the day, thanks for sharing Drew awesome as always

[@cloud_1688]

I love your videos on this game, I would love to see similar videos about the other aircraft that you're learning/ that you've been learning (Warthog, Viper, Tomcat, Frogfoot...)

[@CURRYHSG]

Always has to rub it in our face when he makes good music for his videos 😂

[@cren189]

it is just Halo music

[@cren189]

@On No years of playing halo lol, just look it up on spotify

[@CURRYHSG]

@@cren189 some of it is but the intro one wasnt

[@adoringanemone043]

Drewski your F/A-18 videos make me still fly this aircraft to this day, thank you for entertaining me with this beautiful aircraft

[@asdfghjkltnlkhherfc1812]

I probably watch this video every other week because of how good the quality is... and the cinematic intros are amazing. Keep up the good work

[@QuestioningLogic]

I love these DCS vids, I’ve always loved flying combat games but never had a PC or flight stick set up to play them properly. You allow me to live vicariously through your vids ❤️ much love Drewski

[@SGTJackMorgan]

The Crew Chief of that F-16 probably started throwing everything at hand over that pilot treating his bird like that lol. Fantastic video as always Drewski!

[@LAWest]

Great video as always! It's really awesome to see you master the 18 so quickly and I can't wait for the day to see you and one of your buds fly pilot and RIO in the 14 at one point... but until then, keep it up!

[@schweizerluchs7146]

Maybe in the 15? They have a really similar cockpit.

[@LAWest]

@@schweizerluchs7146 there is no tandem 15 in the game yet... if that’s what you’re saying. But there is one in development by RAZBAM so when that comes that would also be awesome!

[@schweizerluchs7146]

@@LAWest Yeah well sorry, i meant the F-15E from RAZBAM once its out.

[@schweizerluchs7146]

@@LAWest I thought it could me a few years away bc you wrote "at one point"

[@LAWest]

@@schweizerluchs7146 my bad, but yea it would be great to see that in the 15!

[@555banzai]

loving the halo 2/3 back ground here

[@burnttoqst9061]

When that second halo song cut in i flipped out, this is my favorite DCS vid yet!

[@Tuuvas]

Yooooo that sick burnout at 13:47

[@giannizen3775]

Title: “Best multi role Fighter” F-16 Viper: *Laughs in BVR*

[@TheKratoKiller]

F18 has better BVR capability in DCS

[@nickduan4949]

@@TheKratoKiller No. Viper is better. Hornet is slow and can't climb as well as the Viper. Speed and altitude are very important in BVR.

[@WindveilGT]

Well I haven’t seen an F18 drift sooo

[@andreyvolkov9854]

Viper laughs in CBU-105

[@g1sbi]

I just bought the aircraft! Such a steep but super satisfying learning experience. And it’s all thanks to you Drew!

[@rewmeister]

this edit is fire. nice job. I have the dcs F/A-18C but am stuck learning A10C II now after 7 months off dcs with no practice. I have forgot how to operate the hornet and so much has changed on a10 and f18 that I need to pick one to learn again. I just got comfortable with the hog today and am jumping in MP finally. lets see how this goes...

[@nrahman975]

Slewing the radar with the helmet sight is just the best thing imo about the plane, along with the amount of info from all the different pages.

[@toasty1510]

Never played the game but i have heard very little about it. My golly jolly the level of detail. The realism. I dnt think i can even spot them! Seeing you read the radar to spot them really impressed me. Ahhh the future of gaming never look so good lol keep it up, phenomenal work!

[@Jowjoejoe]

Drewski, I gotta say you are great at editing.

[@buyalmond5939]

and music production

[@dasypher9885]

0:39 Dude this sound track is 🔥

[@tonik2229]

For everyone's information, the song that starts playing at 9:56 is called Zealous Champion by Martin O'Donnell from the oringinal Halo 2 soundtrack

[@AWESOMENESS9624]

After watching all your old arma 3 stuff and all your new vids you got my sub and congrats on 1M

[@milohog3871]

top game play and ty for all the tips here and that drifting f16 was the best

[@Some.idiot25]

14:16 “hornet masters” launch bar down on takeoff lol

[@christopher.m.estelow]

Love the cinematic cut aways..... awesome video Drewski!

[@YeensWrath]

I like that you added what it would look like in their SA10. Makes it so immersive!

[@acog4all]

Bro ur editing is SO CLEAN

[@faithfultildeath]

I love that you and your buddy are flying in the baby hornets and one of them is actually stationed down in VA. Fun fact VFC-12 is a training squadron and they play as the “enemy” for the active squadrons.

[@HMMR03]

Yay a new DCS Vid! Keep it up

[@Tun4832]

5:58 ouch that beat

[@slick4415]

The intro song bangs my guy

[@burgerpbsevilclone544]

do you happen to know what the song is

[@entertainmentnews2831]

Lovely editing/camera work here!

[@32ShadowWolf]

Goodday Drew. Man been binge-watching all your videos. And I got to say you produce some top-notch content. Really engaging. To put this in perspective for you the last Flight sims I played was way back Janes USAF days. You sir have rekindled that flame. I've just purchased DCS and ARMA 3 (Jets, Heli, Tanks). I have a hell of a lot to catch up on...lol. Keep up the good work. Blue Skies and Tailwinds!

[@nathanvarnum7437]

Mmmmmm when the halo music hit I started boppin, same with your music too man, keep up the good work!

[@garycooper4512]

"Mastering the Hornet"

[@LeroyJ12]

sry sir, it was a Halo Hornet xD

[@bartrabiej]

Nice one buddy! I've been waiting for this video!

[@9FisterSpit9]

the quality of production is unappreciated. beautiful content

[@calebtron3077]

The cut before 19:08 is that where the scene from Project Wingman came from? When Perez I think was screaming the same dialogue to kill Crimson1?

[@JakkuTheMagicalCattu]

From valkries 2 is where Perez is from its a great scene

[@kyousuketanuma638]

Congrats on getting to 2 mil Drewski!

[@SsgtHolland]

Nice rocket action! Get your brrrrt on, Drewski! A-10c II is such a cool and easy plane!

[@DanDeFoley]

That halo theme... Goosebumps.

[@marzbar6120]

whats the name of the song

[@DanDeFoley]

@@marzbar6120 i think it's "a walk in the woods" or at least a version of it.

[@Leinks173]

I had the biggest grin on my face when midnight laser show started playing. Edit: I’m tellin’ you man. It would make a lot of people happy if you put your stuff on Spotify and iTunes (including me) I may now rest easy.

[@tonyball563]

That was like watching a movie , brilliant guys

[@Alyx0.2]

Need more drewski. Loved your vids ever since I found them and love your music. Please never stop

[@jhovannialcazar3596]

This videos keeps getting better and better good editing good quality great content

[@darkenergy7904]

Idk why but I feel like Drewski is the kind of guy to hire a therapist to make missiles lock faster just from 5:40

[@skylosfoxtrot2350]

Thank you for the Halo music!

[@kevinmccarthy8746]

GREAT SHOW, lots to learn.

[@Wonkatonk321]

4:49 I Love the star wars refrence

[@Maktheblade]

Love the real SAM footage spliced in!

[@connorgrzechowiak2998]

dude the beginning with that song so epic

[@Brononomous]

I love the music around the 11:00 mark it reminds me of Halo 2 or 3

[@Ajaki31]

Which one is at .58 sec ??

[@danielchoritz1903]

nice story telling, nice work on the edit and a lot of knowledge and action!

[@Chezzwinks]

It’s crazy to see a Red Devils bird! Worked a lot with them during operations!

[@z0ck3r]

Yo drewski, you're stepping up your editing

[@craig.a.glesner]

I've been digging your music, and of course the fighting. :)

[@ronnaniel9276]

Whoooooo, the song is back BBY!!!!!!

[@mikec2745]

Pretty awesome how you showed the inside of the SAM truck.

[@Tun4832]

For who want to know the intro music is midnight laser show

[@gundamator4709]

loved the video drewski one thing, those missiles you showed launching around 4:42 were anti-ship cruise missiles.

[@Issi808]

It seems like a lot of people are doing intro level DCS vids, especially on the F-18. I just came over from GS's latest video teaching some basics of the game, and I like how you showed your progression here!

[@jd-uh4mf]

"DCS is one of the most realistic and researched flight sims out there" *F16 casually drifts into position*

[@iRvenSix]

This game looks sooo cinematic, Really fun to watch

[@mrpawno4955]

Maybe download it and try it for yourself ;) its free to download

[@TreetopFlyer1116]

Fencing in involves lights off. Pinky switch/master light switch aft. Also you don’t need your slime lines blazing on a blue sky clear day. I don’t know why every DCS hornet pilot HAS to have them on. Otherwise great video! You know the jet well.

[@pebblegarden]

Drewski, I get so much enjoyment out of your videos. Thanks for making these!

[@altaccout]

I like your cinematic editing.

[@a05odst62]

My favourite aircraft in the game, IT CAN DO EVERYTHING!!!

[@J_JetClips]

drewski your DCS content is awesome bro...your slowly coaxing me into taking my F/A-18 into the multiplayer environment

[@setd44]

Love the video but do you realize how much of an Aneurysm I had trying to remember where I recognized the music at 12:15 from?! HOly shit I was combing through all of my childhood soundtracks and just somehow skipped over Roll Call the first time through the Halo 3 tracks.

[@queensrychenm1562]

Another amazing job with the music.

[@dyna_zero0385]

VMFA - 232 RED DEVILS , my younger brother was a ejection seat mechanic in that squadron back in the mid 90’s .

[@II_Holocene_II]

The Halo music really brought this together during the first conflict

[@flick_shot_5625]

these are the most entertaining DCS videos out there