This F-18C HORNET AVIONICS GUIDE, (HAG) is an abbreviated aircrew checklist style product designed to quickly enable you to perform the desired task with the F-18 avionics. It assumes you have familiarized yourself with the DCS Early Access Guide and that you understand the basic operation of the Upfront Control Panel (UFC), Digital Data Indicator (DDI), Multi-Purpose Color Display (MPCD), and Head Up Display (HUD).
15 MAY 2024 CH 9 UPDATE EDITION: Revisions and update for DCS OB 2.9.4.X. Now includes Kola Map Theater Airfield Divert Data.
15 MAY 2024 CH 9 UPDATE EDITION: Revisions and update for DCS OB 2.9.4.X. Now includes Kola Map Theater Airfield Divert Data.
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23 JUNE 2023 CH 8 UPDATE EDITION: Revisions and update for DCS OB 2.8.6.41363 released on 22 June 2023. Now includes Markpoints section and Sinai Map Theater Airfield Divert Data.
Eye friendly beige pastel background added and additional reformatting of existing content to maintain a compact publication.
Validation of all previous checklist gouge against 2.8.6.41363
23JUNE23 CH 8 UPDATE
Adds Markpoints section.
Adds Sinai Map to the Theater Airfield Divert Data section.
1JULY22 CH 7 UPDATE
Inclusion of ADM-141 Tactical Air Launched Decoy (TALD) to weapons section.
Adds EGYP and SAWE airfields from South Atlantic Map to the Theater Airfield Divert Data section.
Updates kneeboard pages.
1MAY22 CH 6 UPDATE
Minor reformatting of existing content to maintain a compact publication.
Validation of all previous checklist gouge against newest DCS OB 2.7.12.X
Kneeboard pages are included with this edition and a F-18C ACLS Demo Mission
Revision/Addition of the latest F-18 avionics features as new features mature and become stable such as:
Automatic Carrier Landing System (ACLS) 40NM Straight-In Technique added (p. 6)
QTY button updated to reflect home SE T TIME and DATE tasks on IFIE Panel. (p. 5)
SEQUENCE GROUPS SEQI / SEQII / SEQIII info added to new WAYPOINT SEQUENCE SEQI ENTRY TASK . (p. 3)
Each SEQ Group can have 15 waypoints. SEQI 0-14 … SEQII 15-29 … SEQIII 30-44
Notes added to INS ERT SEQ WP and DELETE SEQ WP tasks.
SE T TOT FOR WAYPOINT and SE T GROUNDSPEED FOR TOT tasks reworked to reflect changes. (p. 3)
HUD KIAS TOT STATUS MARKED by CARET as TOO SLOW/ON TIME/TOO FAST or LATE/EARLY info added to TOT tasks.
DECEMBER 2021 CH 5 UPDATE
Addition of the latest F-18 weapons features as new features mature and become stable such as:
-HARM RANGE LAUNCH LIMITS CHART
-HARM SP PULLBACK SUB-MODE
-HARM PRE-BRIEFED MODE
-AIRCRAFT LOFT SUB-MODE
-HARM LOFT SUB-MODE
AIRCRAFT LAUNCH INTERFACE COMPUTER (ALIC) TABLES:
-ALIC TARGET ID CODES FOR GROUND THREAT SYSTEMS
-ALIC TARGET ID CODES FOR NAVAL THREAT SYSTEMS
15 November 2021 CH4 EDITION: Superseded and rolled into CH5 EDITION pending release of new DCS OB release.
15 October 2021 CH3 EDITION: Revisions and update for DCS OB 2.7.6.13436 released 29SEP21.
F-18C HORNET AVIONICS GUIDE, (HAG), V2.7.8.X 15OCT2021 CH3
Additional reformatting of existing content to maintain a compact publication.
Validation of all previous checklist gouge against DCS OB 2.7.6.13436 (15 October 2021 CH3 release)
Includes Kneeboard pages with this CHANGE 3 release.
Addition of the latest F-18 avionics features as new features mature and become stable such as:
- Checklist button/MFCD color coding improved.
- Autopilot Couple (CPL) Waypoint, TACAN and Target Modes added. (p. 4)
- Offset (O/S) Aim Points (OAP) functions added. (p. 4)
- Theatre Airfield Divert Data added for Marianas, Caucasus, Nevada, Syria and Persian Gulf maps. (p. 5)
- SLAM-ER DATALINK TOO Mode with Steerpoint added. (p. 8)
F-18C HORNET AVIONICS GUIDE, (HAG), V2.5.6X 9JUL2020 CH2
Some reformatting of existing content to maintain a compact publication.
Validation of all previous checklist gouge against DCS OB 2.5.6.50979 (9 July 2020 CH2 release)
Addition of the latest F-18 avionics features as new features mature and become stable such as:
- Ground Mapping Radar Operation
- Supercarrier Night Lighting activation
- Supercarrier Catapult Launch from Cold & Dark Request Startup, Engine Start through Taxi
- Supercarrier Deck Crew Hand Signal illustrations for Catapult Launch Sequence
Addition of the latest F-18 weapons features as new features mature and become stable such as:
- Walleye without Datalink Weapons Release Sequence
- Walleye with Datalink Weapons Release Sequence
- SLAM Datalink TOO Mode Weapons Release Sequence
- HARM TOO Mode Weapons Release Sequence
- Harpoon BOL Mode Fixed Point and Turn Point Mode Weapon Release Sequence
4 July 2020 CH1 adds the following:
- Radio Voice Transmit Frequency Ranges
- ADF/NDB/VOR Mode
- ICLS Se t BRC CRS cue
- HDG/CRS Toggle UFC data entry
- Minor format changes
9 July 2020 CH2 adds the following:
- After Trap Request Launch Sequence
- Minor format changes
