amalahama Posted September 14, 2019 Posted September 14, 2019 Hi! I enjoyed a lot the F-15E book written by Steve Davies and I wonder if there is good F-18 technical books out there, with info on the development, different versions, avionics and a little bit on the operation of this monster. Legacy Hornet only Thanks!
TomCatGoad Posted September 14, 2019 Posted September 14, 2019 Hornet: The inside story of the F/A-18 by Orr Kelly is very good. I'm about halfway through it now
Weasel Posted September 14, 2019 Posted September 14, 2019 Hi! I enjoyed a lot the F-15E book written by Steve Davies and I wonder if there is good F-18 technical books out there, with info on the development, different versions, avionics and a little bit on the operation of this monster. Legacy Hornet only Thanks! Hello Amalahama I highly recommend you this book. Sounds like what you are looking for: https://www.amazon.com/McDonnell-Douglas-18-Hornet-Super/dp/1785210548/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_de_DE=ÅMÅŽÕÑ&keywords=9781785210549&qid=1568473920&s=gateway&sr=8-1 Cheers Weasel
amalahama Posted September 15, 2019 Author Posted September 15, 2019 Hello Amalahama I highly recommend you this book. Sounds like what you are looking for: https://www.amazon.com/McDonnell-Douglas-18-Hornet-Super/dp/1785210548/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_de_DE=ÅMÅŽÕÑ&keywords=9781785210549&qid=1568473920&s=gateway&sr=8-1 Cheers Weasel Do you have it? Does it have extensive information about the legacy hornets? It looks more focused on the super. I'm looking for the definitive hornet Bible
colo Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 Hi, I have bought this book form German Amazon last month, - informations - legacy vs. super is about half/half This book is relative small, its content is about 50% photos, there is no much extensive in-depth information, so I don't think that this is book you are looking for. Cheers, colo Intel Core i7 11700, 32 GB RAM, Nvidia RTX 4090, NVMe 3 TB, VR HP Reverb G2, Thrustmaster Warthog + pedals, Cougar MFDs, TrackIR, aInstruments
Oesau Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 Hornet: The inside story of the F/A-18 by Orr KellyIs good (as noted above). Also the warbird tech series - volume 31 covers the Hornet
amalahama Posted September 17, 2019 Author Posted September 17, 2019 But "Hornet: The inside story of the F/A-18" is more like a reading book, am I right? The "Owner workshop manual" is the proper book style, but unfortunately it looks quite shallow. It's funny that you can find really deep monographs on the TSR2, but it's almost impossible to find quality tech books on regular aircraft like the Hornet or the Viper :(
Zarma Posted September 17, 2019 Posted September 17, 2019 I bought this one : https://www.reidairpublishing.com/product-p/rap011.htm Or for the A10C : https://www.reidairpublishing.com/product-p/rap016.htm Should maybe buy the F16 one to train before release... i9 9900k, 64 Go RAM, RTX 4090, Warthog HOTAS Throttle & Stick, Virpil AH64 collective, TPR rudder, MFD Cougar, Trackir 5 Pro, Multipurpose UFC, Alain Dufour's TEDAC and Oculus Rift S (when I want some VR), http://www.twitch.tv/zarma4074 / https://www.youtube.com/user/Zarma4074
Mars Exulte Posted September 17, 2019 Posted September 17, 2019 But "Hornet: The inside story of the F/A-18" is more like a reading book, am I right? The "Owner workshop manual" is the proper book style, but unfortunately it looks quite shallow. It's funny that you can find really deep monographs on the TSR2, but it's almost impossible to find quality tech books on regular aircraft like the Hornet or the Viper :( Probably because they're not 60 years old and out of service. Де вороги, знайдуться козаки їх перемогти. 5800x3d * 3090 * 64gb * Reverb G2
Cunctator Posted September 17, 2019 Posted September 17, 2019 Still, there is a lot more material available for other in-service aircraft, like the Harrier or even the Super Hornet . Seems to me that the legacy Hornet never attracted much interest.
Oesau Posted September 17, 2019 Posted September 17, 2019 The inside story isn’t just a reading book, it does go into technical descriptions, it just depends on how deep you’d like. I was actually surprised how good it was and in conjunction with the warbird tech series found I had good coverage. However, agree, the Hornet book wise hasn’t received anything like F-15 Eagle Engaged - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2355301.F_15_Eagle_Engaged
amalahama Posted September 17, 2019 Author Posted September 17, 2019 I bought this one : https://www.reidairpublishing.com/product-p/rap011.htm Or for the A10C : https://www.reidairpublishing.com/product-p/rap016.htm Should maybe buy the F16 one to train before release... Like DACO series, they are a valuable source for modelers, with lots of pictures. Unfortunately, little text goes along with these books and only scarce info can be found on aircraft development, systems etc
amalahama Posted September 17, 2019 Author Posted September 17, 2019 The inside story isn’t just a reading book, it does go into technical descriptions, it just depends on how deep you’d like. I was actually surprised how good it was and in conjunction with the warbird tech series found I had good coverage. However, agree, the Hornet book wise hasn’t received anything like F-15 Eagle Engaged - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2355301.F_15_Eagle_Engaged I will try then. The other book you mention, F-15 Eagle Engaged, it's also written by Steve Davies. I'm surprised that his F/A-18 book doesn't match up his other F-15 books.
Recommended Posts