DCS: F/A-18C Hornet - Episode 7: Waypoint Navigation

[@johnhargreaves9714]

I'll probably never get the hang of half the things this plane can do, but it's feels good knowing it's all in there. An amazing example of the simulator's art, keep those clips coming thanks.

[@TesGon]

As a Flight dispatcher (ATC) I was thrilled to see this video suggested to me. FIrst time tried a Flight simulator and i LIKED it. WIll look forward into your stuff. WIll also have to buy Hotas+ TrackIr maybe.

[@olivialambert4124]

I don't know why I'm here. Every time I watch its back to counting down the days until I get my hands on the F18, but every time another video pops up I just cant stay away. I'm starting to learn how an addict feels.

[@deeplearning2552]

Though I think DCS doesn't need any new planes right now, what really it needs to do first is to solve its old problems: physics, radar and RWR simulation. We can fly a variety of aircrafts but their radar/RWR simulation still runs that old code from the 90s...

[@olivialambert4124]

I've been watching the F-14 like a hawk. I'm probably an odd one preferring the 18 to the 14 but since we can buy both this is going to be an incredible year. Plus with the amount of outstanding flight hardware coming out this summer I've never been so excited. I wasn't even this excited for the original A-10C, and that was a time when the only other realistic simulations were Falcon 4 and Black Shark in the FC2 engine so that has to be saying something. I feel like any more to come this year and I'm going to burst.

[@deeplearning2552]

Olivia Lambert Falcon 4 is nowhere near realistic.. DCS too though. They really need to work on physics/rwr/radar processing instead of just spamming modules for cash..

[@olivialambert4124]

@J Thorsson Never fear, I've since got the F-18 module and can perform waypoint navigation myself.

[@olivialambert4124]

@J Thorsson You'll get there. Its an amazing aircraft and if I only had one it would probably be my pick. It can do every single role, and I much prefer the layout and design to the F-16 personally, though I do prefer Air Force mentality to Navy in a lot of ways. Still, you've jumped into one of the hardest and most complex aircraft in the game so its unsurprising its difficult. A lot of us have had over a decade of practice on other aircraft, and that very much carries over to the Hornet too. My advice would be firstly to fly the aircraft. You only get so far from book work. You can understand everything but the moment you get in the aircraft its as if you'd never read a thing again. That, of course, counts for youtube videos too. Then secondly learn piece by piece. Whilst it can do every single role in the game and can carry an extremely high number of weapons, that also means you'd have to learn every single weapon. If you learn one at a time it will make things a ton easier, preferably starting from the easiest weapons. Air to Air is crucial but complex, it might be a good start if you want to jump in at the deep end. Then learn dumb bombs. Then another big step up from the targetting pod, but after that laser guided bombs should be easy. A smaller step but incredibly useful, Maverick missiles. Laser guided is very easy once you can bomb. Then perhaps JDAMS, that leads on easily to JSOWs, SEAD is useful to learn but its also fairly complex, and by that point you should have almost everything down. In between you'll be wondering about various aspects such as radios and datalink and none of it is essential but you'll be learning it over time. Once you've learnt a few things in the up front controller you learn the mentality of it, and then everything with it becomes easier (TACAN, data entry, datalink, autopilot etc). And again Air to Air is a very, very expansive subject with the Hornet so beyond learning to use the map and the radar just chip away at it slowly. The SA page is unbelievably potent and one of the key reasons I favour the F-18 but with that it can be a little tricky to use or get stuck on in inopportune times. As for videos vs books, thats for you to learn really. I'd assume videos might be easier if you don't know your way around, but they also leave out a ton of information due to the book's length so it really depends how you work best. Neither is too important, you're probably going to take before the quarantine is up before you can come back to the book and actually absorb the minor details videos lack - until you understand the systems it will just leave you before you get what its talking about. Anyway, good luck.

[@Corsair8X]

I'm glad I've saved this to a playlist because I got very screwed up on waypoints in the HSI but this video has set me straight again. Thanks Wags, these are very helpful.

[@coolguy6494]

idk who u are but thankyou for making that playlist i found it on your channel and its got everything i need thanks

[@Braeden123698745]

Those CRT displays are looking really good. You really feel like they have a shape to them.

[@andysim232]

I was born at just the right time for flight sims! From a few pixels on a CRT monitor to full on High fidelity flight dynamics and system modelling. Hopefully before I get to old (I'm 40 lol) we might have proper VR with headset that are wireless and don't weigh 300 lbs

[@Firefox-cr3jw]

Your voice.. So calming and clear.

[@samwise7538]

Looks good in Swiss!

[@spadje]

I cannot wait, its "Spring" I want my Hornet :)

[@user-zc9zt2vl5s]

Isn't this plane already out?

[@spadje]

Negative, according to my order "DCS: F/A-18C Hornet is planned to be available for download as Early Access by the end of Spring 2018" so just a bit longer :)

[@spadje]

NOOOOoooooo

[@user-zc9zt2vl5s]

Is there a special price for people who order before the release? I heard there was.

[@spadje]

I am not sure if it is still going on, but I think it was 20 dollars off if you ordered before release. Makes it 59 instead of 79 www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/shop/modules/ looks like it is

[@FS-lq1mp]

really happy I pre-ordered this. looking forward to flying this bad boy. happy to support you guys you do great work the effort really shows. keep it up.

[@michaellawler6048]

Give me my FA-18 already! Lol Nice video as always very much looking forward to get in the plane.

[@ullihauspizzaconsulting6292]

Thanks for that great video! --> Built a new PC last fall just 4 DCS and now Pizza is using up all my time lol

[@ullihauspizzaconsulting6292]

I am thinking about getting a Rift myself. I guess, it's a great experience taking off for the first time or flying through 3-d clouds!

[@goreoproductions6955]

Tony DeFreece that’s my goal. This Christmas I’m hoping to get a new computer just for this game.

[@medicineman303]

I love your videos, very concise and informative

[@CapitanTavish]

I’m so proud and happy and lucky to live in this century, in which there are those guys programming simply the best simulator ever created for us non-pilot humans mortal.. simply thank you love y all

[@venomsnakeYGBSM]

Probably the only good thing in this century

[@kylewalbroehl408]

Man I wish this thing would come out already great work tho Matt

[@bronco1738]

Thanks Matt for the update video on the waypoints navigation system.

[@CaptainAirplane]

Very nice

[@shd4618]

Patience.......running.........ouwwwwwwt!!. Loving this. Jane's F18 seemed so long ago..... Anyone any idea what resolution this is running at?

[@broworm1]

Vid is on yt @ 1440p, i believe wags has a wide screen, and in the FAQ it says all hornet vids are @ max settings

[@MattWagner]

2560x1440

[@Nine-TailedFox4]

I love the marvel style intro to DCS stuff now!

[@dopebogey]

Waggs or anyone who can answer this, at around 2:28 you talk about having up to 3 different sequences and you clicked the sequences button..what happened? I'm old and eyes are bad..haha...but I couldn't tell what changed when you clicked the sequences button. Thanks! :) (by the way Waggs...once again great video!)

[@Filip-bk9it]

what are the waypoints that are already in my hornet set to?

[@viperdriver82]

I put waypoints in the mission editor and only waypoint 0 shows up ...why is that ?

[@pickinthatbanjo]

Looking forward to the release

[@Pautasio90]

Wags, I have a question for you regarding TOT and GRND SPEED. If you don't input the desidered ground speed for the last leg of the selected waypoint, the caret cue beneath the Tspeed shows you the early late cue in regards to that TOT. What happens when you select a GROUND SPEED? does the caret cue tells you the early/late information regarding the speed you have selected?

[@MattWagner]

The speed entry is required to provide an accurate early/late cue. Without a speed entry, a valid cue cannot be given.

[@Pautasio90]

Matt Wagner let’s say you don’t insert a speed value, doesn’t the early/late cue give you information with the current speed the aircraft is flying?

[@MattWagner]

Negative

[@Pautasio90]

Matt Wagner thanks for your time! Much appreciated!

[@michaeltorode8689]

Hi Wags great video as usual, just a question regarding Navigation, can you tell me in what circumstances you would need to use TACAN or ADF, particularly as Waypoint is far more efficient and easier, thanks again

[@MattWagner]

It's doubtful you'll have a waypoint over every TACAN and VOR station on the map. Thanks

[@shamseddinbzeek1417]

Great video, but if i want to way point by name what to do

[@Zer0n3]

The box around waypoint 6 looks off, is it suppose to be like that?

[@bozooo]

Hey Wags im new to dcs and i got the hornet module. When i play online i can get jtac status with cordinates but the cordinates are 7 numbers, for example 43.33.045, but i cant type in that in the hsi data Only works with 6 numbers cordinates. Sorry for bad English.

[@MattWagner]

MGRS option will be added later to the Hornet.

[@bozooo]

So i cant find my Target with that information atm?

[@ernestwinslow7316]

Great vid Matt and thanks. This just whet my appetite the more. Just wondering if it is possible to mod the LDDI displays to display in mono-chrome white like in the FA-18E version. Green all through against black background has poor contrast.

[@Nightwolf323]

Ernest Aghimien unfortunately the F-18C doesn’t have color displays for the DDIs. They’re green and black, and that’s all you get. The MPCD in the middle at the bottom is color, though. The F-18C+ and Super hornets have color displays instead of DDIs which lets them put things in deferent color schemes.

[@ernestwinslow7316]

Thanks Nightwolf for the info. I want to believe by the time the FA-18C is release, the DDIs would have improved. I see the A-10C warthog has green and black displays and color and contrast and so good. I am hoping FA-18C will get some touches in this area. Gamma is been poor.

[@obrien979]

Outstanding Videos!! Lots of great information and clearly presented. Have you done one for Guided Munitions using the LSR or INS?

[@JAR-STINGERS]

Awesome Wags, would love to see a new waypoint created with MGRS at some point but looks great!

[@MrDieghito01]

How does the Offset mode work? Do you have to input only range and heading from a waypoint? If so, we can move in such servers with objectives on the ground only having a waypoint on bullseye and knowing O/S of the target from it, without putting in the coordinates right? :)

[@MattWagner]

That will be the subject of a later video.

[@MrDieghito01]

thanks for the answer Wags!

[@jamesc9001]

Great video Wags! Thanks., hey, I've looked around fro some videos on mission editing. Do you guys have any good instructional videos on moderately advanced conditional mission editing? Like with using LUA scripting for semi complex randomization and decision point steering of missions??

[@krzychu662]

AAR still in wip?

[@MattWagner]

Waiting for new S3 and hose and basket physics.

[@donaldconsole9695]

I love the tutorials, but as a beginner i find it difficult to follow along as much as I'd like to because there isn't much explanation as to why you input the things you do.. for instance, why did you input the 140000 into UFC for the TOT? Why in that format? In relation to zulu how? What does it mean when you input that number? This is the same for the previous videos, like why 130 degrees approach to the airfield? No idea why you put that in or what it meant. All in all, very great game and very grateful for what I'm assuming was a massive amount of hours to make all of these videos. Thanks!

[@glampstronzartonalbee3097]

Thanks Wags, keep these videos coming! Cant wait to fly this beast!!

[@tntcart]

DCS newbie here, trying to learn navigation and TCN and let’s say I’m running low on fuel I need to find the nearest airport or tanker or carrier ......how do I find the nearest gas station?

[@JSpidey]

F10 menu

[@EbonySeraphim]

I find it strange the F/A-18 can't cycle waypoints on HOTAS but the A-10C can. Or maybe HUD functions just weren't covered in this tutorial?

[@MattWagner]

You can hover the TDC over the control on the DDI and cursor select it.

[@roumi9790]

Hi. Is it possible to enter a TOT on a waypoint ? If yes... how ? TY

[@MattWagner]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nX_HaWd4equsj6c

[@joshuastephens4903]

Will there be a blue angle skin when released?

[@MattWagner]

forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=197186

[@joshuastephens4903]

Matt Wagner Thanks!

[@Taurcan]

Great vid Wags, but it would be nice to actually see what you are clicking on. You should have zoomed in,and shown the pertinent instrumentation, and not the whole instrument panel. You know what you're doing,but it is your student who must see exactly what you're doing. Otherwise the video isn't needed, just an ineffective voice recording as in this vid. Always think of your students as empty vessels that you must fill in the most efficient method available. I being one of them.

[@wishyouweretimmy]

What is your Joystick and Throttle set up?

[@MattWagner]

Warthog HOTAS

[@basicpilot4006]

nice one

[@mehmetozel4780]

Has anyone know that UltraMfd will support the 3rd mfd?Thanks.

[@emretekince]

How to edit coordinates for new waypoint?

[@MattWagner]

As mentioned, just select an unused one and enter coords and elev.

[@Cole.Varial]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nX_HaWd4equsj6cm35s literally just watch the video

[@flayling7221]

why do you need different dequences?

[@hughesja1975]

Easy to establish 2 or 3 CAP patrol areas in one flight? Seq1 CAP North, 2 CAP south etc? Easy to have backup flight plans in hand in case of issues/diversions? Lots of uses I'd imagine. Cheers

[@newton4582]

Would be cool if the emergency frequenzy would be on the external tank like on the QRF Fighters of switzerland

[@herramisi]

Thanks Wags! Next video in Finnish Air Force livery? ;D

[@MattWagner]

Will show it soon.

[@Voltomess]

Why this AUTO not working for me? I push it and nothing happens

[@MattWagner]

Please use our forum with a track file so we can see where you are going wrong. forum.dcs.world/forum/130-dcs-fa-18c-hornet/

[@cipher8048]

Thanks

[@MrAAnthony11]

Thanks for video wags

[@slims2503]

Nice video as usual! I wonder how RWR works :)

[@JohnVanderbeck]

Rather surprised the AP can't handle TOT precisely for you rather than trying to manually fly an imprecise arrow.

[@Nebulas001dh]

Want to get a F/A -18 HOTAS for this to replace my X-55, anyone got any suggestions?

[@oneflyline96]

Nebulas001dh thrustmaster warthog, they are also releasing a f18c replica joystick that simply exchanges with the stick that comes with the thrust master warthog.

[@kacper8562]

I thought episode 7 was gonna be in air refueling?

[@MattWagner]

No, those plans changed after we decided up update the AAR assets.

[@kacper8562]

Ahh. Ok. Thanks! I'll just wait some more for that refueling vid. Keep up the good work ED!

[@Q_82]

J - 5405 ? Thats not right..We have just 26 Boeing F/A-18C Hornet Baujahr 1997 J-5001 - J-5026

[@connectkwm]

I´m a user of ChasePlane in P3D v4.2. Do DCS planning for a similar "ChasePlane function" in the F/A-18C Hornet?

[@sonoftheking2950]

the hornet only cruises at 326 knots or so? I thought it would cruise at 700+ at least

[@nollix]

lol

[@mhe0815]

326 indicated airspeed at 24480 ft as indicated by the HUD is a TAS of approx 462 knots already. Of course it can go faster. But don't be deceived by indicated airspeed. Also he uses 500 knots groundspeed for the target time calculations which is a realistic value for approaching an AO.

[@unitor699industries]

omg he is the voice

[@mtnmist1]

timing keeping like riding an enduro event...

[@markusnachname1619]

Why explaining all this stuff, and not simply actual fly to one or two waypoints, so anyone even absolute beginner can see what dose the hud look like if you are on the right way and whats happening when you got there

[@ivocalza2440]

I love you

[@Arkeny-SS]

If the USA run out of pilot one day . We all gonna get hire haha

[@timtomnec]

the intro music is loud!

[@DJSean00]

How do you get the Hornet to follow a waypoint automatically? At the moment I've been manually doing a heading..