F/A-18C Kneeboard Suite - Updated 31 October 2024

[Minsky]

The F/A-18C Kneeboard Suite is a three-part collection of checklists, data tables, CASE charts and other useful things for the Hornet.

Subscribe to this topic for changelogs and announcements. Feedback is appreciated.

 

1. Checklists, Quickstart, Ordnance
>> Download from User Files <<

31 October 2024
- Ordnance page: GBU-32 carrying options updated.

15 July 2024
- Ordnance page: fuzing options updated for the latest patch. In short, mechanical fuzes have been removed from all laser-guided and smart bombs.

These checklists are based on the real-world procedures and published data as closely as it is practicable for the DCS environment. Also included: the comprehensive ordnance table, the HAFU/BRA helper, and the quickstart page (30 steps, zero aircraft knowledge required).

 

2. CASE I/II/III, ACL, Overhead Break, LSO Grades
>> Download from User Files <<

16 August 2023
- Properly inverted night version added instead of the old "dimmed" variant.

This part aims to go beyond NATOPS and CNATRA in explaining the CASE I/II/III and ACL procedures. Most of the data comes from the exceptional guide by Pieter Ras that he created with support and approval from the real-world Hornet pilots. Please also watch a great video on CASE I Cyclic Ops made by Pieter.

 

3. RWR Threats, HARM Radar Codes
>> Download from User Files <<

01 October 2024 (silent update)
- The Phantom and the Viggen now have the proper RWR marks.

25 May 2024
- Tiny update: Heatblur's Phantom added. It's not in the database yet, so Hornet's RWR displays it as an unknown contact.

This kneeboard offers the complete list of all airborne, ground, and naval emitters currently detectable by the Hornet's RWR. Their HARM codes, engagement ranges, and recommended countermeasures are also provided. Note that only the radar emitters (so, no SA-9) found in the vanilla DCS (so, no HDS) are currently included.

 

PDF version (all parts combined)

These links are permanent and always lead to the latest version, so you can bookmark them:

Day variant - https://dimon.one/dimon/files/FA-18C_Kneeboard_Suite_Day_by_DimOn_latest.pdf
Night variant - https://dimon.one/dimon/files/FA-18C_Kneeboard_Suite_Night_by_DimOn_latest.pdf

 

 

Edited October 31, 2024 by Minsky
31 October 2024 - Part 1 updated

[War_Pig]

Awesome kneeboard suite!  Thanks for sharing, this will prove incredibly useful to me in learning to be a better Hornet driver.  

[Smashy]

I've been using your Hornet kneeboard pages for awhile now and have found them beautifully formatted and crammed with useful information.  Thanks for putting these together.  I really like how information is organized on the various pages.

 

I have ne question regarding the PDF format after doing a quick search for info.  Does the PDF format require something like "Kneeboard Builder" to use in-game?  Or can they be used as-is?

Thanks again for creating these!

[Minsky]

9 minutes ago, Smashy said:

I have ne question regarding the PDF format after doing a quick search for info.  Does the PDF format require something like "Kneeboard Builder" to use in-game?  Or can they be used as-is?

 

Thank you!

 

The PDF version was requested by other folks to use on their tablets. It's just the same kneeboard images, 'glued' together into the single, iPad-optimized file.

[=4c=Nikola]

Great formatting!

[cloose]

Thank you so much Minsky for your great work! I already use all parts of the kneeboard suite and really like the formatting, style and info provided. Very high quality and it looks like you can even improve it.

 

Would love to have this type of kneeboards also for other modules, but I understand that this is probably already a lot of work.

 

 

[imacken]

Great piece of work. Keep it up!

[Jef Costello]

This is my kneeboard for the Hornet!

Top notch work, very useful and beautifully presented!

Thank you so much for your hard work

Jef

[VpR81]

Thank you very much for your work. Absolutely great!

 

Cheers

[hreich]

Thanks

[Mistermann]

Thank you @Minsky!  These are beautiful.  

[Topo]

Good job, thanks!

[Kansti]

Amazing work, thank you very much!

[AstonMartinDBS]

Great stuff, thanks for sharing!

[Minsky]

Hey guys, the new version is up!

The links are in the first post.

 

This is the complete overhaul of the whole Kneeboard Suite, with several new pages, superior data and the all-new design for improved readability. Took me more than three months of hard work, but I'm pretty happy with the results. Hope you will like it as well.

 

The next update is slated for next week (or whenever the 2.7 finally lands), but it will be fairly minor.

[Gizzy]

Minsky

Thanks for the update, the original was good, these are better, sincerely thanks for sharing...

[Tony86]

fantastic work.

thank you

[Rudel_chw]

18 hours ago, Minsky said:

Hey guys, the new version is up!

The links are in the first post.

Amazing work  thanks a lot for sharing it. I usually employ my own checklists on the kneeboard, but on this case your’s is better so I adopted it  

Cheers!

 

Eduardo

[NobiWan]

Thanks!

[HILOK]

thanks man! this thing truly is a piece of art 

[hkreso]

Tnx. Printed and laminated to

 

[Pieterras]

Well done boss, 

 

I enjoyed working with you, and am sure we will cross paths in the future again.  

 

excellent job

[DArt]

Excellent work ! thanks you!

[ShaunX]

These are fantastic, many thanks for sharing !

[Shkval27]

So nice, thanks a lot man!