A question about the F18 FBW vs the F15

[Kev2go]

Lol. I know it can. It’s part of the FCF profile to ensure it.

 

The F-18 can also, for many of the same reasons.

 

thats clearly not reflected in DCS.

 

 

the FCS dies and any its backup digital redundancies, you can kiss the F18 goodbye.

 

It can only be able to pitch up and down, even if the Control surfaces are otherwise fine. IF the Engines die, after that zero control. may as well eject on the spot.

 

 

Never had that happen in DCS F15C. Can glide it until it runs out of energy. as long as there are hydraulics and undamaged control surfaces, which iis more analogous to my experience flying the F14B after varying damage.

Edited June 10, 2019 by Kev2go

[Rainmaker]

thats clearly not reflected in DCS.

 

 

the FCS dies and any its backup digital redundancies, you can kiss the F18 goodbye.

 

It can only be able to pitch up and down, even if the Control surfaces are otherwise fine. IF the Engines die, after that zero control. may as well eject on the spot.

 

 

Never had that happen in DCS F15C. Can glide it until it runs out of energy. as long as there are hydraulics and undamaged control surfaces, which iis more analogous to my experience flying the F14B after varying damage.

 

It’s a fairly safe bet your original post in this thread was not speakig of sim coding...

 

Any modern US aicraft, minus the A-10, is going to be uncontrollable without hydro as all the actuators require it. That goes for the 18, 15, 16...the list goes on. As long as the engines are spinning and driving the AMADs, there can still be hydo pressure...and that doesn’t mean the engines have to be “on” either.

 

As far as what DCS models in terms of mechanical functionality...you’ll have to take that up with them.

[aaron886]

You should really stop plastering this thread with misinformation. You need to stop convincing yourself you know what you're talking about.

 

In an fa18 If you flight controls were to be turned off or just totally fail from damage, then a pilot literally has zero control. They are just literal wires transimtting electrical signals carried over from the flight control computer that interprets pilots stick and pedal input.

I'm sure you have a copy of A-D NATOPS. Look up DEL/MECH.

 

F16 has a FFB flight stick that only partially moves. The Hornet has a traditional center stick but although not FFB is still relying sensors to read the movements and transmit the electronics signals via wire to pertinent control surfaces.

FBW jets don't have "force feedback" sticks. Maybe you mean force transduction.

 

the FCS dies and any its backup digital redundancies, you can kiss the F18 goodbye.

 

It can only be able to pitch up and down, even if the Control surfaces are otherwise fine.

Unless you count the backup mechanical redundancy in the Legacy Hornet. In any case, in MECH, roll control is still provided by differential stab.

[Kev2go]

You should really stop plastering this thread with misinformation. You need to stop convincing yourself you know what you're talking about.

 

 

I'm sure you have a copy of A-D NATOPS. Look up DEL/MECH.

 

 

FBW jets don't have "force feedback" sticks. Maybe you mean force transduction.

 

 

Unless you count the backup mechanical redundancy in the Legacy Hornet. In any case, in MECH, roll control is still provided by differential stab.

 

Edited June 11, 2019 by Kev2go

[Hog_No32]

You guys remember what the OP‘s question was? Nothing about failure scenarios or mechanical backup systems.

 

To be fair, likely only a pilot who has flown both the real F-15C and F/A-18C can provide an answer to that. And there might be just a handful (if any) out there who have done that since pilots normally don‘t switch between Air Force and Navy on a regular basis...

[bbrz]

You should really stop plastering this thread with misinformation. You need to stop convincing yourself you know what you're talking about.

+1 !!!