F/A-18E Super Hornet Mod (FC3)

Spino · December 28, 2022

I ran across this old mod from years ago recently. Since the original dev has apparently given up the project, I decided to give it a facelift. So watch out, the F/A-18E is coming! It currently uses the F-15C cockpit/avionics like a lot of the VSN mods, and the external model isn't great, could do with roughmets and better textures at the very least, but it's free and it doesn't require you to own the F/A-18 Hornet module (unlike the CJS mod).

Credit: DOL for the original mod.

Download link on User Files: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3328157/

Edited December 30, 2022 by Spino

Spino · December 28, 2022

Competitor? Depends on how you look at it. The CJS mod has a lot of capability that this currently doesn't, but it breaks integrity check. This does not break integrity check. It's very lightweight and more like a VSN mod.

DOL · December 29, 2022

That looks familiar.
It might be my mod.
If you got it from virtualcockpits.web.fc2.com, it is.

Spino · December 29, 2022

Turns out you were right. I wish I had seen this sooner, I just put it on the User Files. Would you like me to delete it or are you okay with me developing it a bit farther? I just saw this on my hard drive recently and decided that it was worthwhile to update it a bit, more or less to the standard of the VSN F/A-18F.

Edited December 29, 2022 by Spino

DOL · December 29, 2022

What exactly do you mean by promoting development?

AvgeekJoe · December 30, 2022

Any chance of an EA-18G variant please? Sorry but have to ask. Thanks!

Edited December 30, 2022 by AvgeekJoe

Spino · December 30, 2022

21 hours ago, DOL said:

What exactly do you mean by promoting development?

Well the code in the mod LUA is old and it doesn't like aircraft carriers at all. I would like to update that and maybe add some extra bits to the mod (fuel tank with IRST in front, maybe even a simple custom cockpit at some point).

2 hours ago, AvgeekJoe said:

Any chance of an EA-18G variant please? Sorry but have to ask. Thanks!

VSN has already included the EA-18G with their F/A-18F FC3 mod, and CJS has it too I believe, so what is the point?

DOL · December 30, 2022

Understood. Please proceed.

Spino · December 30, 2022

Version 1.1: Fixed carrier launch issues.

If anyone wants to create more liveries for it, feel free!

Edited December 30, 2022 by Spino

AvgeekJoe · December 30, 2022

8 hours ago, Spino said:

VSN has already included the EA-18G with their F/A-18F FC3 mod, and CJS has it too I believe, so what is the point?

Damn, am I silly for not checking into that or what? Thanks and thank you for your work on the F/A-18E.

Edited December 30, 2022 by AvgeekJoe

Spino · January 5, 2023

It's going to take some work to resolve the carrier launch issues for players I'm afraid. May be as simple as new keybinds, but I'm not sure.

Spino · January 6, 2023

Got some upgrades for the Super Hornet in the pipeline! New light grey USN texture for AMBER rack (will retain the dark one as well if there is enough interest), fixed outer wing single AIM-120 launcher, and more! Carrier launch capability will take a while though.

CFTs will be a challenge, but I'm willing to try...

Edited January 6, 2023 by Spino

Spino · January 9, 2023

Trick question: How many AAMs is this Super Hornet carrying?

SkateZilla · January 9, 2023

2 hours ago, Spino said:

Trick question: How many AAMs is this Super Hornet carrying?

18

Spino · January 9, 2023

@SkateZillanailed it! 4 AMRAAMs in each Enclosed Weapons Pod. Now imagine a Super Hornet carrying five of them instead of just three, and then throw in the AMBER racks on the outer wings...

SkateZilla · January 9, 2023

Except it can only carry one on the centerline due to weight and drag it cannot be deployed on the wings and will never be. (if it was ever to go into Full Production)

The Amber Rack currently is not compatible with the super hornet, and if it was, would only be mounted on stations 4 and 8

Edited January 9, 2023 by SkateZilla

whisky.actual · January 9, 2023

Interesting, did you get all stations to work (one huge limitation of the CJS mod). What are your plans for the cockpit and FM?

Spino · January 11, 2023

On 1/9/2023 at 11:45 AM, SkateZilla said:

Except it can only carry one on the centerline due to weight and drag it cannot be deployed on the wings and will never be. (if it was ever to go into Full Production)

The Amber Rack currently is not compatible with the super hornet, and if it was, would only be mounted on stations 4 and 8

4 and 8 are the inner wing stations. Why not the other wing stations too? All AMBER does is the same thing as the LAU-115/LAU-127 double launcher, it just carries 2 AMRAAMs in a more compact configuration. I had honestly kind of wondered about the weapons pods on the wings, I have only ever seen one on the centerline. Now I guess I know why.

On 1/9/2023 at 12:38 PM, whisky.actual said:

Interesting, did you get all stations to work (one huge limitation of the CJS mod). What are your plans for the cockpit and FM?

All stations do work, the Super Hornet only has 11, same as the F-15C on which the mod is based. I'd like to do a custom cockpit at some point, but it may be the same or similar to the one I am working on for the F-15EX.

whisky.actual · January 11, 2023

Totally agreed, we have the same issues with our J-10 and the JAS39 mods, by piggy backing on the official module code we are a limited in what we can do. But for those that are using FC3, it is good that all the stations are utilized.

Spino · January 11, 2023

I don't have the time or the modding skills for full fidelity mods right now, so this is it for the time being.

SkateZilla · January 11, 2023

6 hours ago, Spino said:

4 and 8 are the inner wing stations. Why not the other wing stations too? All AMBER does is the same thing as the LAU-115/LAU-127 double launcher, it just carries 2 AMRAAMs in a more compact configuration. I had honestly kind of wondered about the weapons pods on the wings, I have only ever seen one on the centerline. Now I guess I know why.

All stations do work, the Super Hornet only has 11, same as the F-15C on which the mod is based. I'd like to do a custom cockpit at some point, but it may be the same or similar to the one I am working on for the F-15EX.

Weight and Z Axis Clearance

Spino · January 11, 2023

1 hour ago, SkateZilla said:

Weight and Z Axis Clearance

Now I'm really confused. AMBER shouldn't weigh any more than the existing LAU-115/LAU-127 launchers. If you're talking about the EWPs I understand, but not AMBER.

EA-18G_BlockII · January 12, 2023

On 1/10/2023 at 12:38 AM, whisky.actual said:

Interesting, did you get all stations to work (one huge limitation of the CJS mod). What are your plans for the cockpit and FM?

not anymore, the outer pylons are working now and they are able to make the plane seperated from the base Legacy Hornet

oh and it will have actual Rhino sfx this time too, no more reusing Legacy Bug's sfx

Sauce: CJS Discord channel

Edited January 12, 2023 by EA-18G_BlockII

whisky.actual · January 12, 2023

That's incredible news! GJ to them, very interested on how they achieved this

EA-18G_BlockII · January 12, 2023

2 hours ago, whisky.actual said:

That's incredible news! GJ to them, very interested on how they achieved this

by sacrificing the right cheek station to allow ourter pylons

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