Do Canadian CF-18 Hornets use JHMCS & AIM-9X?

[CommandT]

Hi Folks, 

Making a DCS mission and wondering if Canadian CF-18s use JHAMCS and AIM-9Xs? 

Many Thanks!

[Nickelmouse]

My admittedly uneducated and cynical guess is:

“fat chance”

 

I’d love to be wrong though 

Edited March 3, 2023 by Nickelmouse

[G.J.S]

2 hours ago, CommandT said:

Hi Folks, 

Making a DCS mission and wondering if Canadian CF-18s use JHAMCS and AIM-9Xs? 

Many Thanks!

AIM-9X block 2 since late 2020 I believe, the aircraft were capable of JHMCS use just prior.

 

[CommandT]

Aaaa

16 hours ago, G.J.S said:

AIM-9X block 2 since late 2020 I believe, the aircraft were capable of JHMCS use just prior.

 

Ah that's great, thank you!!

[NaOH1]

AIM-9X are ordered but still not delivered.

[trevoC]

We have a special ordnance we drop. Canoes filled with slightly more aggressive and less apologetic beavers.

Don't laugh, they inhabit the area at the mouths of rivers leading to large cities and create damns which slowly floods the area and cuts off the water supply downstream. Its sort of the long game but is a really dick move in the end.

[G.J.S]

On 3/4/2023 at 10:12 PM, trevoC said:

We have a special ordnance we drop. Canoes filled with slightly more aggressive and less apologetic beavers.

Don't laugh, they inhabit the area at the mouths of rivers leading to large cities and create damns which slowly floods the area and cuts off the water supply downstream. Its sort of the long game but is a really dick move in the end.

 

[CommandT]

Do you guys by any chance know what is the standard CF-18 circuit to land? Assume they don't fly the usual US Navy 800ft/ 350kts to break?

[Dragon1-1]

On land, pattern altitude and direction varies by airport. Check the approach plates, the info should be there.

[CommandT]

4 hours ago, Dragon1-1 said:

On land, pattern altitude and direction varies by airport. Check the approach plates, the info should be there.

What approach plates? Approach plates are for instrument approaches generally, not a for a standard visual circuit to land normally.

[Dragon1-1]

VOCs: 

You've got approach plates for both IFR and VFR. In this case, pattern is at 2500ft MSL, and there's a small one for ultralights at 1800ft MSL, with restrictions. The pattern depends on a variety of things, including obstacles, populated areas and wind. There are airports where flying a pattern is prohibited, too (and a few where it's downright impossible).

[IvanK]

On 3/7/2023 at 10:35 PM, CommandT said:

Do you guys by any chance know what is the standard CF-18 circuit to land? Assume they don't fly the usual US Navy 800ft/ 350kts to break?

This was the RAAF Standard Circuit:

[CommandT]

3 hours ago, IvanK said:

This was the RAAF Standard Circuit:

Legend!! Thank you so much!  Assume RCAF will be something similar

[Saguanay]

I do believe that the break is pretty much standard.   ATC  / airfield traffic dependant of course.

 

 

[hip3rion]

On 3/8/2023 at 2:22 AM, Dragon1-1 said:

VOCs: 

You've got approach plates for both IFR and VFR. In this case, pattern is at 2500ft MSL, and there's a small one for ultralights at 1800ft MSL, with restrictions. The pattern depends on a variety of things, including obstacles, populated areas and wind. There are airports where flying a pattern is prohibited, too (and a few where it's downright impossible).

Canada doesnt have VFR approach charts. All patterns are 1000 ft AGL left hand turns unless otherwise stated in the CFS (Canada Flight Supplement aka the dictionnary with every single airports info). This is the civilian way. Not sure what the RCAF does though...

[cordite]

Canadian charts are available for free on fltplan.com; I believe it requires an account. You’ll notice it’s pretty much as hip3rion says, even for RCAF only aerodromes.