777cpt 18 Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 F/A-18E/F SUPER HORNET The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is a combat-proven strike fighter with built-in versatility. The Super Hornet's suite of integrated and networked systems provides enhanced interoperability, total force support for the combatant commander and for the troops on the ground. Both the single seat E and two-seat F models convert quickly from one mission type to the next with the flip of a switch to provide consistent air dominance: Day/night strikes with precision-guided weapons Anti-air warfare Fighter escort Close air support Suppression of enemy air defense Maritime strike Reconnaissance Forward air control Tanker Payload Flexibility The Super Hornet's versatility applies to its weapon stations and payload types: 11 weapon stations Supports a full complement of smart weapons, including laser-guided bombs Carries a full spectrum mix of air-to-air and air-to-ground ordnance Power and Flight CharacteristicsThe Super Hornet is powered by two General Electric F414-GE-400 engines:Distinctive caret-shaped inlet to provide increased airflow and reduced radar signature 22,000 pounds (98 Kn) of thrust per engine, 44,000 pounds (196 Kn) per aircraft Flight qualities:Highly departure resistant through its operational flight envelope. Unlimited angle-of-attack and carefree flying qualities for highly effective combat capability and ease of training. Reconfigurable digital flight-control system detects and corrects for battle damage. Upgrades Long-term designed in versatility ensures the Super Hornet's investment value. Current upgrades delivered in the Block Two configuration include: Active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar Advanced targeting forward-looking infrared (ATFLIR) system Joint-helmet mounted cueing system (JHMCS) Multifunctional information distribution system (MIDS) Advanced aft crew station Fibre channel switch for increased data processing capability Fully integrated weapons systems and sensors for reduced crew workload and increased capability. A Truely remarkable Strike Fighter Aerosoft have set an unprecidented benchmark when it comes to designing aircraft addons for FSX Will Aerosoft consider adding this to their list of possible forthcoming projects 777cpt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waleed 29 Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 ??? http://www.vrsimulations.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
777cpt 18 Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 ??? http://www.vrsimulations.com/ I've never heard of vrsimulations, you've seen what a STUNNING job Aerosoft did with their F-16 FIGHTING FALCON!! Aerosoft have set a very high benchmark with their F-16 Thats why i have made this post in the forum as i'd love to see them create a super hornet for either FSX or AFS 2012 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharrow 107 Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 The VR Simulations Superbug for FSX will be of such a high quality that it will no doubt surpass what Aerosoft did with their incredible F-16. What with the Hornet also available as part of Acceleration this ac is as covered as it is ever going to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thralni 24 Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 The VRS F/A-18 is absolutely what you want. From what I know of the F-16 (Don't have it myself), it's inferior by a large margin to the VRS F/A-18. Go read the review I did of its FS2004 version at Avsim. I think that, after reading it, you'll wholeheartedly agree a better combat sim for FS will be very hard to make, even for Aerosoft! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
777cpt 18 Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 The VRS F/A-18 is absolutely what you want. From what I know of the F-16 (Don't have it myself), it's inferior by a large margin to the VRS F/A-18. Go read the review I did of its FS2004 version at Avsim. I think that, after reading it, you'll wholeheartedly agree a better combat sim for FS will be very hard to make, even for Aerosoft! http://fsxproblueangels.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2611&sid=68c49b21ba6ecb406525e27ea86e3d37 http://fsxproblueangels.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2612&sid=71990ad6febf2785d9d269b3c7df0e04 http://fsxproblueangels.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2613&sid=a2a6fcf5f5d0df4ed8aca4b49d3c8a36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerosoft Aerosoft Team [Inactive Account] 51558 Posted January 22, 2010 Aerosoft Share Posted January 22, 2010 The VR Simulations Superbug for FSX will be of such a high quality that it will no doubt surpass what Aerosoft did with their incredible F-16. What with the Hornet also available as part of Acceleration this ac is as covered as it is ever going to get. It would be highly disappointed if it would not be better because it is more expensive ($63 against $36) and two years later in the timeline of FS. Commercially however it is a problematic aircraft because MS covered it in their addon pack. Now that does not mean a lot for the high end, well educated customers on this forum, but for Joe Average it means a lot. It is an aircraft he 'already has'. And that makes it nearly impossible for us to do. We are in this market for the money, we got to make what people buy and in the format that people like it. Highly complex fighters are hell on sales and support. They are very hard to make serious money on. No matter how many awards and great reviews you got. And yes, I know we done a Cub and are now doing and Airbus. But believe me, the first is a lot cheaper to build and the second sells a lot easier then an F-18. The price issue means most to me. Would you compare one car with another car double the price? Again, I am 100% sure this will be a GREAT aircraft, but let's compare products that are in the same price range, okay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
777cpt 18 Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 It would be highly disappointed if it would not be better because it is more expensive ($63 against $36) and two years later in the timeline of FS. Commercially however it is a problematic aircraft because MS covered it in their addon pack. Now that does not mean a lot for the high end, well educated customers on this forum, but for Joe Average it means a lot. It is an aircraft he 'already has'. And that makes it nearly impossible for us to do. We are in this market for the money, we got to make what people buy and in the format that people like it. Highly complex fighters are hell on sales and support. They are very hard to make serious money on. No matter how many awards and great reviews you got. And yes, I know we done a Cub and are now doing and Airbus. But believe me, the first is a lot cheaper to build and the second sells a lot easier then an F-18. The price issue means most to me. Would you compare one car with another car double the price? Again, I am 100% sure this will be a GREAT aircraft, but let's compare products that are in the same price range, okay? Have a look at this video for yourself Mathijs, I'm not sure if this is the FS2004 version or the upcoming FSX version. I Personally think that if VR SIMULATIONS had not made this F-18E super hornet & AEROSOFT had made it, there would be no comparison!! Aerosoft's F-16 FIGHTING FALCON was simply MIND BLOWING. The HUD & the rest of the Avionics on the VR Simulation F-18 looks like its been copied from the f-18 (acceleration expansion pack) & it was nothing special Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thralni 24 Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 777cpt: I really do not want to be rude, but you have no idea what you are talking about. It is clear you have no idea of the VRS Superbug; what it can do, how it looks like, sounds like; feels like when flying with it in your sim. Please, before you say anything more about the VRS Superbug, go read the review of it over at Avsim: http://www.avsim.com/pages/0609/VRS/F18.htm By the way, that video is from FS2004. The VRS Superbug is simply MIND BLOWING, too. Really, just read the review and should be clear to you that its functionality is far greater than Aerosoft's F-16. NOTE: I'm not trying to put down Aerosoft's F-16 at all. I'm only trying to point out that the perfect F/A-18E simulation already exists, and I don't think Aerosoft could do a necessarily better job. Jeez, how I hate it when small companies are kicked away into the trash because they are somewhat smaller and less known 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest M31 Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 If Aerosoft are going to do another military Jet I'd like it to be the Panavia Tornado ... preferably a GR-4. I live beside RAF Lossiemouth and see them fly over my house nearly every day, this base is now home to the famous 617 Dambuster squadron flying the GR-4, as a side note, the actor Ewan McGregor's brother Colin flew GR-4's with 617 here, he's now retired from the RAF but still lives in my town, He's a keen Biker like me and Ewen, when Ewan is up here he has a pint with Colin in the hotel bar my Sister works at, he even got to go up in a flight with Colin ... some Guys have all the luck Anyone remember Digital Integrations Tornado Sim? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmentaler 1 Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 777 please, CAPS OFF when you post ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
777cpt 18 Posted January 27, 2010 Author Share Posted January 27, 2010 CAPS OFF when you post ???? what are you talking about newbie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jure 21 Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 CAPS OFF when you post ???? what are you talking about newbie Wow..... rudeness alert... Caps Lock on (writing in capital letters) is considered shouting, 777cpt... Regards, Jure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
777cpt 18 Posted January 27, 2010 Author Share Posted January 27, 2010 Wow..... rudeness alert... Caps Lock on (writing in capital letters) is considered shouting, 777cpt... Regards, Jure I will bear that in mind in future posts rgds 777cpt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Fletcher 570 Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Anyone remember Digital Integrations Tornado Sim? Yes I do probably still got it somewhere hidden:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest M31 Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Yes I do probably still got it somewhere hidden:) What a sim that was, you could spend as much time planning a strike with the excellent flight planner software as you could flying the mission, it was all about timing with Tornado, getting the jets over the target at the same time was important as I recall, bought the Desert Storm add on for it too. All ran on a 386 computer in DOS, manual was a real door stopper ... they don't make em like that anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_B_1978 1 Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 The HUD & the rest of the Avionics on the VR Simulation F-18 looks like its been copied from the f-18 (acceleration expansion pack) & it was nothing special You're not serious, are you? You really believe that Jon and the rest of the VRS team have copied the Acceleration Hornet from Captain Sim? Are you out of your mind? Have you been smoking weed lately? The Acceleration Hornet is pretty crap and doesn't come anywhere near the VRS Super Hornet in terms of systems and functionality. You really ought to get your facts straight and correct before making such ridiculously uninformed posts. As for comparing the Aerosoft F-16 to the VRS F/A-18E Superhornet, again there is no comparison. The F-16 is barely there in terms of systems, compared to the accurate fly-by-wire controls and in-depth syste,s simulated in the VRS Super Hornet. Oh, and Mathjis, anyone who says the VRS Super Hornet is too hard to make and won't sell needs to have a very serious rethink about their chosen career because that's simply not true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest M31 Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Wow..... rudeness alert... Caps Lock on (writing in capital letters) is considered shouting, 777cpt... Regards, Jure In fairness, his caps are mostly in the title of the post and I don't think you can edit that if you make the mistake of hitting the caps key while typing, as I often do ... he's apologised for that now anyway ... moot point, lets not have a witch hunt! You're not serious, are you? You really believe that Jon and the rest of the VRS team have copied the Acceleration Hornet from Captain Sim? Are you out of your mind? Have you been smoking weed lately? The Acceleration Hornet is pretty crap and doesn't come anywhere near the VRS Super Hornet in terms of systems and functionality. You really ought to get your facts straight and correct before making such ridiculously uninformed posts. As for comparing the Aerosoft F-16 to the VRS F/A-18E Superhornet, again there is no comparison. The F-16 is barely there in terms of systems, compared to the accurate fly-by-wire controls and in-depth syste,s simulated in the VRS Super Hornet. Oh, and Mathjis, anyone who says the VRS Super Hornet is too hard to make and won't sell needs to have a very serious rethink about their chosen career because that's simply not true. As for a new FA/18 for FSX, it looks likes its covered, I never knew about the VRS one until I read this thread, would this add-on replace the stock Acceleration FA/18 in FSX missions? That could be fun if its as good as I'm hearing here I still maintain we should have a Panavia Tornado for Aerosoft's next military jet, though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thralni 24 Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Wait until the FSX version of the VRS Superbug is released! That plane has potential like I've never seen on any FS plane before. I really urge you to read the review I did for Avsim: http://www.avsim.com/pages/0609/VRS/F18.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAD3 0 Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 777cpt I cant believe you would even compare the VRS Superhornet to the MS accel version. The Superhornet is incredibly detailed on a level that even airliners have yet to reach. Weapons and spare tanks actually create drag and affect both speed and range. The FS2004 version is mind blowing and imagine the FSX version will take it to another level. You can refuel from AI aircraft launch from carriers and all without having to add anything. It is all controlled from the ACM that comes with the airplane. You should go to their site and read the reviews before comparing it to the accel pack F/A-18. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epikk 1 Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 The HUD & the rest of the Avionics on the VR Simulation F-18 looks like its been copied from the f-18 (acceleration expansion pack) & it was nothing special You REALLY don't know what you're talking about... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
777cpt 18 Posted January 29, 2010 Author Share Posted January 29, 2010 777cpt I cant believe you would even compare the VRS Superhornet to the MS accel version. The Superhornet is incredibly detailed on a level that even airliners have yet to reach. Weapons and spare tanks actually create drag and affect both speed and range. The FS2004 version is mind blowing and imagine the FSX version will take it to another level. You can refuel from AI aircraft launch from carriers and all without having to add anything. It is all controlled from the ACM that comes with the airplane. You should go to their site and read the reviews before comparing it to the accel pack F/A-18. Andrew The reason i made this post abt the F18 super hornet is because i would have liked to see aerosoft create it, you seen how good a job they did with their F-16 FIGHTING FALCON I never knew abt the VRS superbug until someone sent me a link to the VRS website ok!! http://fsxproblueang...525e27ea86e3d37 http://fsxproblueang...9d269b3c7df0e04 http://fsxproblueang...8aca4b49d3c8a36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
777cpt 18 Posted January 29, 2010 Author Share Posted January 29, 2010 Wait until the FSX version of the VRS Superbug is released! That plane has potential like I've never seen on any FS plane before. I really urge you to read the review I did for Avsim: http://www.avsim.com...609/VRS/F18.htm http://fsxproblueang...525e27ea86e3d37 http://fsxproblueang...9d269b3c7df0e04 http://fsxproblueang...8aca4b49d3c8a36 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
777cpt 18 Posted January 29, 2010 Author Share Posted January 29, 2010 In fairness, his caps are mostly in the title of the post and I don't think you can edit that if you make the mistake of hitting the caps key while typing, as I often do ... he's apologised for that now anyway ... moot point, lets not have a witch hunt! Thanks for the support M31, Before i made this post i never knew abt the VRS Super hornet either until someone sent me a link to their website, i made this post as i simply would have liked to see Aerosoft create this awesome strike fighter & we all know how good a job they did with their F16, but i will look forward to the VRS Superbug when it gets released As for a new FA/18 for FSX, it looks likes its covered, I never knew about the VRS one until I read this thread, would this add-on replace the stock Acceleration FA/18 in FSX missions? That could be fun if its as good as I'm hearing here I still maintain we should have a Panavia Tornado for Aerosoft's next military jet, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_B_1978 1 Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 ... would this add-on replace the stock Acceleration FA/18 in FSX missions? To be honest, it depends on what you're looking for. If you want an aircraft that you can pretty much hop into, press Ctrl-E to start the engines and then head off into the sky without worrying about all the systems of the aircraft being simulated in minute detail, then the Acceleration Hornet is for you. If you're looking for something more in-depth with a fully functional VC and lots of systems being simulated (I think only the classified - i.e. top secret - military systems aren't simulated), then the VRS Super Hornet is for you. But really, the Acceleration Hornet is nowhere near as good as the VRS Hornet. It's not even all that good in terms of payware in my opinion. The aircraft doesn't even sit right on the ground the way I see it and the VC is nothing to get excited about. Granted, the VRS Super Hornet is currently only available in FS9. But the FSX version of the VRS Super Hornet is just around the corner (pretty much, anyway) and when the FSX version is released, it is expected to blow the Acceleration Hornet out of the virtual sky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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