The Best Naval Fighter | F/A-18C Hornet Vs SU-33 Flanker-D | 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.
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[@doge151.]

Tomcat vs homer who wins (yes I know it's misspelled, it's on purpose)

[@firebald2915]

BTW the above view intro was awesome.

[@chrishaug]

Viggen Vs gripen soon? 😄 Bvr pluss doghfight! I bet the viggen wins in a doghfight! Several countries considered both and the viggen whooped Ass in the us in top gun!

[@modernmountaineer]

Is there any deals on flaming cliffs 3 at the moment?

[@Anarchy_420]

Please fly The F-16I Sufa with Python 5's VS JAS 39 Gripen with IRIS-T's!🙏👍 Please fly The F-4 Phantom VS A-4 Skyhawk!🙏👍 Please fly The Rafale VS Typhoon!🙏👍

[@shahzinshajid]

GS idk if you're gonna read this but I've been going through some stuff lately and my main coping mechanism has been DCS as I learn to fly on the Hornet. When I'm not flying I watch your videos and and I love that you've come a long way with content quality as well as quantity. Keep doing what you're doing and know that your hard work doesn't go unnoticed

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

Thank you brother. Hope things turn around for you. Keep ur chin up.

[@albclean]

💯

[@JohnSmith-iy1pd]

​@@GrowlingSidewinder I personally believe that you are one of the most active gaming KZbinrs with their chat. You are the entire reason why I play DCS.

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

@@JohnSmith-iy1pd I love chatting with the subs and talking to the people who support me/watch. My only regret is that I can't possibly respond to everyone. I am; but one guy.

[@rangerrick8220]

Yup Flightsim got me through Covid.... resisting DCS but enjoying GS videos....

[@10XBULL]

I like the tacview debrief.. I don't do the DCS thing, but I find it to be very interesting. And I can appreciate ( through this channel) how difficult it must be.

[@Backseatercomedian]

The hornet was made to do everything really. Bombs, Mavericks, A/A really everything, not only that, it’s pretty good at what it does. It’s a very forgiving dog fighter and that’s why I like it (Also has the easiest cockpit to deal with but that’s just me)

[@UnknownAI3]

I agree, the f18 hornet might be the most complete military aircraft there is. Like come on it can even be a tanker!!!!

[@011izationalex]

Sure. When it comes to achieving air superiority against a real army, the F22/F35 may be more suitable. But after that? The F18 is something you don't wanna deal with on the receiving end.

[@danielc2701]

@@011izationalex No school like the old school. F-14B or bust!

[@timppaUT]

​@@011izationalexI bet that any of the 5th generation fighter pilots don't want to be receiving end even on Red Barons bi-plane!? :P

[@stewsafreak]

It’s traditional to like the video before the introduction finishes

[@grisslebear]

0:40 - "A 'jack of all trades, but a master of none' is much better than a 'master of one.' "

[@maverickmissile801]

I have an (granted, self declared) interesting video idea: A dogfight through the ages, where you take US and USSR/Russian aircraft starting from 1st gen (Sabre/Mig) and move through the generations to f22 v. su57. Ik you've done videos of all those separately, but it could be interesting to compare them in all 1 video. It'd be a very long video, but I think there'd be plenty of viewership throughout the entire video!

[@grisslebear]

I'd pop a couple pounds of popcorn & block out 2-3 hours to watch it. 😉👍

[@JesterKindaSucks]

That's actually a really good idea, and it's been a while since he's done a red vs blue video

[@JesterKindaSucks]

Leaving another reply to boost this through

[@itsdokko2990]

abso-freaking-lutely agree with that. that's a certified "grab some snacks, sit down and relax" moment for me

[@920utdoors9]

Could even start with mustang vs yak

[@macrayskeep8189]

You make it look easy, credit to you. You give us all something to strive for. Thanks, and keep'em coming!

[@R4p70r26]

GS while watching yesterday video one of your old vids pops up (4 years old) and you did a 3v3 pvp was really nice to see how the tactics change when you have allies, that could be really interesting to see again just saying

[@milosterzic6452]

GS, every time you post you make my day better, hats off sir!

[@codychild2665]

Love it when you take down those big Flankers, GS! Great cinematics as per usual. Nice to have Tacview back...

[@StressedYeti]

I really enjoyed the breakdown afterwards about what you were doing and why. It's one thing to see it and hear you in the moment talking about being in and out of the MAR and then recommiting, it's another to see the logic breakdown behind it. Cheers!

[@brycenewkirk3915]

Wouldn't mind seeing some more mirage 2000. Haven't seen that aircraft in a little while

[@gaiofattos2]

I wish we could see Mirages more often in DCS.

[@dannysmith2806]

man the BF theme NEVER gets old.. love it

[@FS2K4Pilot]

As soon as you said “you’re safe”, I was expecting you to explode.

[@maverickmissile801]

I have an (granted, self declared) interesting video idea: A dogfight through the ages, where you take US and USSR/Russian aircraft starting from 1st gen (Sabre/Mig) and move through the generations to f22 v. su57. Ik you've done videos of all those separately, but it could be interesting to compare them in all 1 video. It'd be a very long video, but I think there'd be plenty of viewership throughout the entire video!

[@jasonmcdonough5875]

So happy to see a TacView I miss them so much, and I feel like they help us understand the tide of the fight.

[@headlesschicken7580]

saw the Rickenbacker airshow on saturday now looking for some amazing dcs content

[@kcmsterpce]

Just finished a GS video. Guess I will keep that viewing ball rolling! Thanks for your consistent releases!

[@melonhusk]

8:05 For a moment I thought you were going to break into poetry. 😅

[@o-manthehuman7867]

I missed tacview! Good to see it returning :)

[@nemilyk]

"Sometimes I feel the hornet doesn't get the credit it deserves" says DCS player who seems to use it as his favourite cannon/missile fodder 😛

[@702BattleBorn]

Yo GS. Nice and efficient. Thanks for the Tacview good to take it back old-school every now and again. Have a pleasant day. Cheers

[@SamG-py7ej]

Love the daily uploads, respect

[@Bobamawesome]

I've come to the conclusion that the "best" fighter in DCS is whatever one GS is currently flying.

[@sawspitfire422]

So glad to see tac view back, really helps see what's going on strategy wise

[@nicaumann7864]

It would be cool to see a navy f35 in the same situation

[@arrtemfly]

damn, hornet is not to be underestimated! great vid, love the tacview stuff

[@dipereira0123]

I really missed tacview, thx for bringging it back GS!

[@Maxus005]

I wonder if you can do a stealth bombing mission, with the Raptor or F117a. Having to go through a heavily fortified base to hit the target.

[@grimwaffle5272]

I was beginning to think there would be no more videos of F/A-18 Victories. Feels like there's so many losses with that thing on your channel. Hurts my pride sometimes cause it's my favorite Jet. Great video regardless

[@PopeRocket]

This is what we, the civilian population has access to.. Imagine the wargaming the lads who live this experience. I remember sitting in a simulator in Kaneohe MCAS, Hawaii back in '95 and thinking it was the bees knees.

[@ultimatelurker9055]

Please do a video when there is a 3rd faction joining the fight and everyone fight till the last one standing, I would love to see what would you do 😮

[@Clawed9]

These tactics like offset missile launch - I'd like to see it implemented against you so we can see how that feels like. Great video as always!

[@SuperJeb98]

It would cool if you did the dogfight twice, like once for each plane because then we could see if it’s the plane or the pilot

[@rvnerd7671]

I really enjoy the debriefs after 1v1! Thanks a lot!

[@philsmith2444]

Good thing he didn’t have a long range Fox 2 for that one when you recommitted right away 😁

[@icaleinns6233]

Loved the TacView on this one!

[@LeonAust]

If one upgraded land based classic hornets like F/A-18A-C Aussie, Spanish, US Marines hornets (not highly stressed US Navy classics) with a centre barrell replacement along and the Super hornets block 3 radars, engines , ECM, ESM. Would that be a competitive 4.5 gen reasonable life fighter attack aircraft? with those engines it would give this aircraft superior maneuverability than either classic or super hornet. It is known the classic F/A-18A-C has more maneuverability than currant super hornet but the super hornet is superior to to the classic in everything other aspects range, weapons, networks etc.

[@kineticdeath]

8:06 who wins in the merge, the sky or the water?!

[@zloy3641]

Nice video man love the work! Could you also start flying the Rafale more often it’s my favourite fighter jet

[@gonnabeadoctorsoon2]

Thank you for another awesome video! I really appreciate all the work you put in! I would really appreciate to see a double bandit unknown BVR match. I dunno, the thought that neither pilot knows what they are facing sounds fun to me.

[@behappy9184]

I havent watch it. But i love the F18 and i wish everybody a good day or night :)

[@BladeValant546]

I hope they add a mod of the modern F-14 Super Tomcat 21 they were gonna make.

[@dougmccoy1260]

As a lifelong tax payer, I am occasionally concerned that every time you go up you spend a couple million dollars...oh well...we'll just print more. My dad was in the B24s in China. He always said how much easier it was when they had fighter escort. His plane was Miss Conduct, had the shark teeth.

[@aceblaneescabusa5371]

Educational BVR fight you gave us. How about playing the survival of the MiG-29MU2 or any variants of it vs the Su-57 Felon in a BVR/Dogfight scenario? This is probably around my 27th mention about it out of technological curiosity between these jets

[@Spivster46]

Thankyou for the tacview! Your BVR videos need them!

[@bozzyrl8957]

When are we going to see you perform the Top Gun Maverick mission with a F22? I would love to see it. Doesnt have to be exactly fly below SAMs and bomb the target through Coffin Corner, but do the same mission template using the F22's stealth ability. Bomb the target, then engage 3 Su-57s. I think it would make an amazing video to be honest. Anyways, thanks for continuing the great content as always!

[@Solid615]

Love the tacview debrief

[@joshbosco4028]

Sick video but I’d love to see the carrier launch next time. They never get old

[@caalcb7]

Loving this real world scenario.

[@davidmartin9758]

GS, I love watching your videos, so far like 10-12, do you have a list of the abbreviations that you commonly use while you're playing? I got the MAR and offset, but you used notch a couple of times and I would like to know what that is and what it does to help.

[@matheoludwig4087]

Could you include the launch with the catapult in the video next time? love your vids, keep‘em going

[@ConnorPack610]

does the fact that the Amraam is launched at about 45 degrees mean that the MAR is lowered below 10 miles, or does it stay at 10 in the f-18?

[@RobertKiffe]

Not an expert, but I assume it has more to do with the quality of the radar lock than the quantity of fuel. But you're probably correct that it could make a difference if you're at the very edge of MAR ...

[@m3pOwEr4LIFE]

The Hornet is the crossfitter of fighter jets

[@danielson9579]

Seems like it's very rare that you get hot as much if you are in an American plane.

[@GM-fh5jp]

Hey GS what is the reason to use a radar guided AMRAAM when you are inside the MAR as opposed to a Fox2 II-R missile which wouldn't give him a RWR warning?

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

Hi ya the range is too far at 10 miles for the fox2 shot.

[@GM-fh5jp]

@@GrowlingSidewinder Kill envelope range for AIM 9x usually?

[@MidnightAspec]

Feel like I’m in training when I’m watching these clips. 😂

[@potatopilot16]

Hey GS! I would highly recommend the Improved HUD mod for the F/A-18C and F16C in DCS. It makes the HUD look a lot better IMO. You should check it out sometime!

[@_av8]

Thanks sidewinder

[@SkyMaXX5]

They both have approximately equal opportunities to destroy each other. This time the F/A-18C was lucky. As for which carrier-based fighter is the best, it is very difficult to say. The only thing that is definitely inferior to the Su-33 is that it has a much more limited ability to use air-to-ground weapons, while the F / A-18C has a rich arsenal where it can attack any targets from long distances. The Su-33 is obsolete in this and there are still no new modifications of this fighter, no replacement for this fighter.

[@Anarchy_420]

Please fly The F/A-18F Super Hornet with AIM-120C-7's VS F-14B Tomcat with AIM-54C's!🙏👍 Please fly The MIG-29K VS SU-33!🙏👍

[@Strelnikov403]

So the Flanker pilot's biggest mistake here was not firing another missile at you during that final turn-away?

[@chrisisaacson647]

Yay! tac-view is back!

[@PvtPartzz]

Hey GS, I know this is an older vid but I’m hoping you or another reader can answer my question regarding TWS. Is there any advantage to a missile that has been launched in TWS if you then put the target in an STT lock after the missile has traveled towards the target? Will it track the target better once in a STT lock or does it not change the missile’s tracking at all if it was launched in TWS? Data link between the missile and the aircraft and what that means is hard to parse. I ask because I wonder if you could launch in TWS to get that element of surprise but then hard lock the target 🎯 nice the missile is close to going pitbull to get the benefits of both the TWS launch and the stronger tracking of the STT lock.

[@Vanessaira-Retro]

When that Battlefield Theme kicks in!

[@kayotic3557]

Yes. More tac view please

[@zitrone2250]

TACVIEW IS BACK LETS GO

[@timppaUT]

Worth watching! Even for BF theme! :P (And than only truly good one, not that disco-theme!)

[@Echo4Sierra4160]

TWS works on the F-15.... that radar isn't losing lock

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

Correct already discussed in F15 videos but even STT on the f15 is better than TWS. STT in the f15 can even hold a lock through a beam by the bandit. The TWS can not.

[@IAmShwam]

More F18! More tacview! N thanks for the content. Always top notch ;)

[@UnknownAI3]

I love Russian aircraft but I gotta admit the f18 is THE superior naval fighter/striker

[@marklipsinic7916]

The best naval fighter was the F-14D Tomcat, and you can't change my mind.

[@wadecoleman20]

what is the performance difference between tanks and no tanks?

[@StudSupreme]

Why not pit the Super Hornet against the Sukhoi?

[@aeynghus]

GS, I've noticed you always seem to crank left after a missile launch.

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

yes, I favor the left, but often it depends on terrain, if there are mountains or something I can hide behind I'll go in that direction, but of course over water it seems I naturally tend to go left. Interesting observation.

[@NinjaDeathSlap]

Would it be possible to do a 3-way fight between the Hornet, SU-33 and Rafale?

[@phildar4580]

Great video 👍Are you planning som WW2 action soon?? 😁

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

yes i am

[@wjansen3276]

nice to see the tac

[@garynew9637]

You're speech pattern is uncannily like my sons. Ex RAN .

[@hizbulzmaula]

This video remaind me of battlefield 3

[@SergioGomez-to1jl]

Does dcs have the super hornet block 3

[@zDToddy]

It saved the world from an alien invasion

[@bjmccann1]

😂😂😂 "Welcome to Earth!"

[@mchovado3301]

Hey GS love your vids allways makes my day better hope we will see some more a10 videos

[@cateye6098]

Please more videos from Hornet 👍

[@jamesrogers9747]

Wondering what your win percentage is irrespective of aircraft. Do you know?

[@Ph33NIXx]

When you say "Go Cold" does that mean no afterburner? And with a Fox3 does the afterburner really matter? I thought that was only important vs Fox2's

[@riot2136]

You probably have found out by now, but “going cold” means to turn in the opposite direction of the bandit, you’ve essentially done a 180 degree turn and are running away. When you recommit from this, you’re going to be ‘going hot’ aka, “nose hot” which means heading directly towards the bandit

[@Ph33NIXx]

@@riot2136 ah thanks. I had my gists.. All the lingo can be a bit difficult to keep up with if you dont watch GS regularly. It would actually be nice If he had a video covering the basic lingo, tactics etc. he could link to in his videos.. So when ever you have questions you could just look at that for reference xD Cranking was another thing I was like "what is it.." but he explained that in a later movie x)

[@tariqnazeem8238]

you load her up with a bunch of missiles and lau launchers, put every pylon on, maximize the weight and drag with drop tanks and then you complain about the hornet being at a kinectic disadvantage in a bvr fight.

[@anshulsharma4754]

F-18 SH vs French Rafael-M

[@hellcat611]

How are you keeping the two fleets from engaging you and the bandit?

[@gennislicer1639]

Why I asked for F-14 vs SU-33 plz do it I think it will be interesting

[@blackmage471]

How about a 2P v 2P dogfight?

[@Jimmyphotos-q5z]

Can you please fly the f35 any of the variants against a f22? Or a felon

[@pandelli526]

Since why did the su33 have the r77 in dcs?

[@dinomaster4013]

Hey GS, what mod do you use to allow custom missiles to be added onto aircraft, like the r77-1 on the su27 and 33

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

Hello, no mods, its done via LUA editing. Saved games, mission editor, unit payloads.

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

you will need a mod in the sense of needing a place to pull the missiles over from, so in this case its the su30 mod. Using the missiles from there and using LUA editing to put them onto the su33.

[@dinomaster4013]

@@GrowlingSidewinder oh gotcha, thx

[@dinomaster4013]

@@GrowlingSidewinder could you maybe do a dedicated video one day or refer to one already made just so it’s easy to see how its done?

[@jovanfiel3051]

Sorry if you’ve already mentioned this, but is there a reason you use the Legacy Hornet over the Super Hornet?

[@АйбулатИсхаков]

Tacview? Long time no see

[@LancerKnight00]

No carrier landing?

[@potatoskunk5981]

A-10 vs MiG-15 or F-86?

[@Jubi_01]

When is the gs Codes discount Not Honig to work?