FA 18 Hornet Manual

F/A-18 Hornet Classic™ Introduction F/A-18 Hornet is a modern jet fighter simulation of the Navy and Marine Corps F-18A built by McDonnell Aircraft Company of St. Louis, MO. The F-18A is based upon the experimental YF-17 designed and built by Northrop Corporation during the 1970’s under contract with the U.S. Air Force. In a tight competition, General Dynamics’ F-16 Falcon was ultimately chosen as the Air Force’s mainstay fighter. Later, in an effort to salvage their efforts, Northrop teamed up with McDonnell Douglas to produce a new naval air combat fighter known as VFAX (fighter/attack experimental aeroplane). McDonnell Douglas’s experience was useful because of their extensive background in carrier-based fighter design. For this reason, McDonnell Douglas became the primary contractor with Northrop being the major subcontractor. The McDonnell Douglas F-18 flew for the first time on November 18th, 1978. The F-18 is a larger and broader version of the YF-17 adding greatly improved performance. The F-18 is powered by (2) General Electric F404 engines producing 16,000 lbs of thrust each making the airplane’s maximum velocity Mach 1.8. It has a fuel capacity of 11,000 lbs internal and 6,800 lbs carried in three external drop tanks. Empty, the F-18A weighs 21,830 lbs and has a maximum takeoff weight of 51,900 lbs. Graphic Simulations’ “F/A-18 Hornet” provides you with the feel of piloting your own F/A-18. “F/A-18 Hornet” creates as much of the realism as is possible in a computer simulation. So, put on your G-suit, strap yourself in and fire those engines up—all of the free world is depending on you! Copyright Information: The “F/A-18 Hornet Classic™” Pilot Flight Manual and other documents associated with this software package may contain original material as well as information produced by McDonnell Douglas Corporation. Original portions of the document, as well as original layout of McDonnell Douglas information, may not be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form without prior consent, in writing, from Graphic Simulations Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Printed in U.S.A. Disclaimer: Graphic Simulations Corporation makes no warranties, either express or implied, regarding the enclosed computer software and associated materials, its merchantability, or its fitness for any particular purpose. Graphic Simulations Corporation shall not, in any case, be liable for any incidental or consequential damages arising from any claim under this agreement. The exclusion or limitation of implied warranties or liability for incidental or consequential damages is not permitted by some states and therefore may not apply to you. F/A-18 Hornet Classic™ Page 1 Introduction F/A-18 Hornet Classic™ Game Environment Game Overview The following is a brief overview of a game play sequence. For detailed instruction, refer to sections foll…