DCS F/A-18C Hornet Controls and Cockpit Tutorial Quick start

Part of my Quick start guide to the Hornet.

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The official Hornet startup tutorial by Matt Wagner:

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[MrScott_e]

RedKite, after at least a week absorbing information about DCS and starting to learn the F/A-18C, Chuck's Guide referred to this link for the HOTAS setup. Thank you Sir! Listening to you was a welcome change from the many other YT Videos. I love the way you explain the What and Why and the Speed (Pace) at which you go through the material. I hope you have more on the Hornet as I will watch them all. Well Done Sir!

[slysi]

Exactly the details we are all thinking about while waiting for the F/A18 release.
A great series of videos, very well considered viewer orientated content.
Thanks Redkite!

[Budguy]

great video. i keep having to come back to these videos because i forget all the info and key biddings after not playing dcs for a few months lol.

[tonyball]

Brilliant, clear and concise, perfect for a f18 learner pilot. Thanks

[ernestwinslow]

Thank you Redkite. This is a really good heads up guide.

[ryana]

Bring tears to my eyes, one of the best detailed videos of the F/A 18 I have watched to get me started.

[marklopez]

I agree with the Boogieman.  You have really been cranking them out.

[thefridge]

Far out this is exceptional RK. You are truly the best and I have watched hundreds of these mate. Great work, well explained and supremely planned. Thankyou my friend.

[Fercyful]

Impressive!! I jump to each video you release. Here at the cockpit (yeah!) and will follow your guide right now. Thanks!

[matswane]

Excellent and concise videos as per usual RedKite. Thanks and keep it up sir!

[reedcrossman]

Thankyou!!
Between your videos and chucks guide I feel like I can actually manage

[recklesflamngo]

This is a goddamn fantastic video, especially for me who is a complete stranger to DCS and just bought the F/A-18C module

[therocinante]

Thanks so much man, this is a great first F/A-18 video. I'm learning to use mine due to my frustration with the F-16 Tpod bug. Thanks!

[Motosuwa]

Amazing work! Short and sweet - To the point.
Keep up the good work!

[flake]

I do appreciate you mapping each binding to controls.

Some of the names aren't obvious.

For eg: Trimmer switch for trim control. You'd think that'd be easy to find and map but not quite.

I had to go through this and "On Speed AOA" to really understand how to control the pitch of the hornet correctly.

[B_Veiga]

I was struggling to map the controls to my hotas and this video help me a lot to find the most importante functions to bind. Thanks!

[TAWSlautter]

Nice work mate. I was linked by chuck's F18 Guide, just letting you know he is sharing the love. :)

[herisson]

a guide that actually makes sense!... unlike some alternatives from clowns next door

[JacobGramtorp]

Very nice guide! Will definitely use this to setup my bug today! 🙏

[stalhuth]

nice video, will be great to see a video tutorial of the proper use of the moving map