ED Team Racoon Posted January 12, 2018 ED Team Share Posted January 12, 2018 (edited) DCS: F/A-18C Hornet Available for Pre-Purchase! Eagle Dynamics SA and Belsimtek are excited to announce that DCS: F/A-18C Hornet is now available for pre-purchase! DCS: F/A-18C Hornet will be the most authentic and detailed simulation we have ever developed, and it will use our unique CFD engine and aerodynamics developed by Belsimtek to create the most realistic flight dynamics possible. Based on exhaustive research in association with Boeing, our Hornet takes advantage of our newly developed simulation engine and it will set a new benchmark for PC flight simulation. The Hornet is a true multi-role fighter that can switch from attacking surface targets to engaging air targets with the press of a button. Equally at home on an aircraft carrier or airfield, the Hornet is equipped with a large suite of sensors that include radar, target pod, and a helmet mounted sight. In addition to its internal 20mm cannon, the Hornet can be armed with large assortment of unguided bombs and rockets, laser- and -GPS-guided bombs, air-to-surface missiles of all sorts, and both radar- and infrared-guided air-to-air missiles. DCS World provides the most rich and authentic digital battlefield for the Hornet to fly in. Key Features of DCS: F/A-18C Hornet: Professional Flight Model (PFM) and authentic Flight Control System (FCS) Realistic model of the F/A-18C, down to each bolt Detailed simulation of the Hornet’s many systems like engines, fuel, electrical, hydraulic, radios, lighting, emergency, and many, many more Inertial and GPS navigation systems with moving map display Virtually all the weapons and sensors that a mid-2000s US Navy F/A-18C operates Highly realistic cockpit that is mouse interactive Spin recovery system Authentic Hornet sounds with assistance from Boeing New effects like over-wing vapor Virtual Reality support Multiple liveries More screenshots During the Early Access period, the following items will be added to DCS: F/A-18C Hornet: New and updated sensors to include air-to-ground radar, additional air-to-air radar modes, Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS), Link-16 Datalink, and targeting pod. New weapons such as Harpoon, HARM, Shrike, Maverick, JSOW and SLAM, SLAM-ER missiles, Walleye, laser- and GPS-guided bombs, sea mines, fire bombs, TALD decoys, and AIM-9X and AIM-120 air-to-air missiles. Additional display pages like the Situational Awareness, Flight Performance Advisory System, and Automatic Carrier Landing pages. Pre-purchase now for $59.99 and save $20 from the Early Access release price of $79.99. We plan Early Access DCS: F/A-18C Hornet to be available for download by the end of Spring 2018. DCS E-shop Edited January 12, 2018 by SkateZilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 It's time. Lets go bananas https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/shop/modules/hornet/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Nephilim Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 F/A-18 Pre Purchase available now ;) https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/products/planes/ man I need to buy this but will have to wait.. Have the released this under the radar of all?? ASRock Z590 Phantom Gaming 4/AC / Intel i7 10700K @ 5.1Ghz / Noctua DHS-14 Heatsinkw/Fan / Samsung 970plus m.2 1TB / eVGA FTW3 2080Ti / RipJaws - 64GB RAM @3200 / SoundBlaster Z / Reverb G2 VR / ThrustMaster HOTAS Cougar & MFD's / Buttkicker Gamer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relix2k Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outlaw24 Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 I just pulled the trigger and now the wait begins! Spoiler: MSI Z790 Carbon WIFI, i9 14900KF, 64GB DDR4, MSI RTX 4090, Thrustmaster Warthog Throttle, VKB Gunfighter Ultimate MCG Pro w/200mm Extension, Winwing Orion Rudder Pedals W/damper, UTC MK II Pro, Virpil TCS Plus Collective, Dell AW3418DW Gsync monitor, 970 Pro M2 1TB (for DCS), Playseat Air Force Seat, KW-980 Jetseat, Vaicom Pro, 3X TM Cougar with Lilliput 8" screens. Tek Creations panels and controllers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poochies Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 I pre-purchased but the module doesn't show for download, guess we have to wait .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poochies Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 But when can we download the module ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strong05 Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Weekly news says Spring this year. 5800X3d, 32GB DDR4@3400, 6800 xt, Reverb G2, Gunfighter/TMWH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revelation Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 But when can we download the module ??? If you read the announcement it clearly stated the end of Spring 2018. Win 10 Pro 64Bit | 49" UWHD AOC 5120x1440p | AMD 5900x | 64Gb DDR4 | RX 6900XT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel Jaw Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 AFAIK end of Spring 2018 is release "You see, IronHand is my thing" My specs: W10 Pro, I5/11600K o/c to 4800 @1.32v, 64 GB 3200 XML RAM, ASUS RTX3060ti/8GB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
some1 Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Lets go bananas Over 6 month preorder period? Naaaah. Hardware: VPForce Rhino, FSSB R3 Ultra, Virpil T-50CM, Hotas Warthog, Winwing F15EX, Slaw Rudder, GVL224 Trio Throttle, Thrustmaster MFDs, Saitek Trim wheel, Trackir 5, Quest Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThorBrasil Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 AFAIK end of Spring 2018 is release June? :helpsmilie: |Motherboard|: Asus TUF Gaming X570-PLUS, |WaterCooler|: Corsair H115i Pro, |CPU|: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X, |RAM|: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB 3200MHz DDR4, |SSD|: Kingston A2000 500GB M.2 NVMe, |SSD|: Kingston 2.5´ 480GB UV400 SATA III, |SSHD|: Seagate Híbrido 2TB 7200RPM SATA III, |GPU|: MSI Gaming 980Ti, |Monitor|: LG UltraWide 34UM68, |Joystick 1|: Thrustmaster Hotas Warthog, |Joystick 2|: T.Flight Rudder Pedals, |Head Motion|: TrackIr 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIMJAM Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Goes to hit BUY even at 80 bucks then hear my visiting sister yell... "Your microwave is not heating up my coffee and making a funny sound." Funny how life works that way...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parisianzee Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 From https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=151478&page=13 Pre-purchase now for $59.99 and save $20 from the Early Access release price of $79.99. We plan Early Access DCS: F/A-18C Hornet to be available for download by the end of Spring 2018. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grunf Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 AFAIK end of Spring 2018 is release Correct, according to the newsletter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exray Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Why is the pre-purchase sale going live 6 months before the intended early access release? That seems like a very long time. i7-4790k @ 4.4GHZ, 32GB G. Skill Ripjaws DDR-2133 RAM, EVGA GTX 1080Ti FTW3, Crucial M500 SSD, VKB MCG, TWCS Throttle, MFG Crosswind, TrackIR 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkateZilla Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 (edited) Spring 2018 in Northern Hemisphere will begin on: Tuesday, March 20 and ends on Thursday, June 21 Edited January 12, 2018 by SkateZilla Windows 10 Pro, Ryzen 2700X @ 4.6Ghz, 32GB DDR4-3200 GSkill (F4-3200C16D-16GTZR x2), ASRock X470 Taichi Ultimate, XFX RX6800XT Merc 310 (RX-68XTALFD9) 3x ASUS VS248HP + Oculus HMD, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS + MFDs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team Wags Posted January 12, 2018 ED Team Share Posted January 12, 2018 Why is the pre-purchase sale going live 6 months before the intended early access release? That seems like a very long time. Because the Hornet is a very complex project and innumerable things can go sideways during development and testing. Late-Spring 2018 is simply a worst case scenario in which many things go wrong and cause internal delays. This simply gives us a buffer IF needed. We take our Early Access release dates very seriously, and we never miss them with the exception of the Fw 190 which we missed by two days. Thanks! Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/wagmatt Twitch: wagmatt System: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=3729544#post3729544 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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