F/A-18C
Power trajectory
Up = buffed, down = nerfedPatch history
- ≈🐛Bug fixAIM-120AACQ auto-STTAlways→Fixed
Fixed an issue where AIM-120 launches caused AACQ auto-STT every time, similar to AIM-7 behavior.
Fixed auto-STT behavior.
- ≈🐛Bug fixstability
Fixed a crash related to FA18C.dll.
bugfix
- ≈🐛Bug fixUHF ARC-210stability
Fixed a crash occurring when interacting with the cockpit UHF ARC-210 radio.
bugfix
- ▲🔁Reworkmission flow—→Improved
Overhauled Mission 13 of Inherent Resolve for better gameplay and target ordering.
Inherent Resolve Campaign M13 overhauled with better target sets and flow.
- ▲🎯Behaviortaxi sequence—→Adjusted
Adjusted taxi sequences in Flaming Sunrise to prevent collisions when the taxi director is disabled.
Flaming Sunrise Campaign taxiing adjusted to prevent collisions.
- ▲🛠QoLintercept instructions—→Clearer
Improved player instructions and added safeguards during the intercept phase of Arctic Thunder M01.
Arctic Thunder M01 added safeguards and clearer instructions.
- ▲🔁Reworkinteraction systemSpace Bar→Seamless
Removed Space Bar requirements and implemented seamless frequency changes and datalink in Raven One Dominant Fury.
Raven One Dominant Fury M03-07 updated to new I/R standard.
- ▲🐛Bug fixrefuelingBroken→Fixed
Fixed issues where Smoke and wingmen refused to refuel in Raven One missions.
Raven One M02/M03 refueling issues fixed.
- ≈🐛Bug fixHUDAG target diamond
Fixed the AG target diamond location and jittering on the HUD.
bugfix
- ≈🐛Bug fixAACQexit/bump
Fixed the inability to exit or bump AACQ while in bumped mode.
bugfix
- ≈🐛Bug fixTGP/Laserstability
Fixed a potential crash when utilizing the TGP and laser simultaneously.
bugfix
- ▲🐛Bug fixAGM-88stabilitycrash→fixed
Fixed a crash that occurred when launching AGM-88 in PB mode under certain conditions.
bugfix
- ▲🐛Bug fixA/G Radardesignationbroken→fixed
Fixed an issue where the aircraft could not designate targets using the A/G radar.
bugfix
- ≈📝TextManualcontentold→2023 edition
Updated the RU Hornet manual with expanded sections on radar, ATFLIR, Litening II, JHMCS, SLAM/SLAM-ER, ASPJ, and Navigation.
text
- ▲✨NewPilot ModelVisuals—→Added
Added a new first-person pilot model (Work in Progress).
New Model
- ≈🐛Bug fixATFLIRMaskingIncorrect→Correct
Fixed external fuel tanks not masking the ATFLIR correctly.
Visual fix
- ▲🐛Bug fixstability
Fixed a critical bug where the plane would explode after multiple uses of RAlt+J.
Fixed explosion after RAlt+J
- ▲🐛Bug fixRadarMSI display
Fixed an issue where client aircraft did not appear in the MSI on the radar page.
Client aircraft now show in MSI
- ▲🐛Bug fixMk5 Rocketsavailability
Fixed Mk5 Rockets not being available for inner wing stations.
Now available for inner wing stations
- ▲✨NewLitening Targeting Pod—→Added
Initial release of the AA/ANQ-28 Litening Targeting Pod (WIP) added to centerline station in single missions.
new
- ▲🎯BehaviorZuni Rocketsfiring sequencepause every 4→continuous
Zuni Rockets no longer pause after every 4 rockets, improving fire rate consistency.
behavior
- ▲🎯BehaviorHydra Rocketsfiring sequencestop after 4→continuous
Hydra Rockets no longer stop firing after 4 rockets.
behavior
- ▲🐛Bug fixLanding Gearbelly landing interactionexplosion→no explosion
Extending landing gear after a belly landing no longer causes an explosion.
bugfix
- ▲✨NewAGM-84D HarpoonBOL mode—→Added
Added work-in-progress AGM-84D Harpoon in BOL mode for single player.
new
- ≈🐛Bug fixFLIRpolarity switchaffects Maverick→no effect
FLIR polarity switch no longer incorrectly affects the Maverick picture.
Bugfix
- ▲🐛Bug fixAGM-84D Harpoonnetwork trajectorybroken→fixed
Fixed the network trajectory for Harpoon missiles, ensuring more reliable targeting.
Bugfix
- ▲✨NewAGM-84D HarpoonBOL mode—→Added
Added work-in-progress AGM-84D Harpoon in BOL mode for single player missions.
new
- ▲🎯BehaviorAGM-65Ffiring trigger
AGM-65F can now be fired when slaved by a pod, improving weapon deployment flexibility.
behavior
- ≈🎯BehaviorTGPFOV interaction
TGP WIDE/NAR HOTAS command no longer incorrectly changes MAV FOV when TGP is selected.
behavior
- ▲🛠QoLFLIRkey assignments—→Added
LTD/R and LST key assignments are now available in Options for better customization.
quality
- ▲✨NewLitening Podavailability—→Added
Added Litening Pod to the centerline station in single missions.
new
- ≈🐛Bug fixAIM-9boresight reticleMissing→Restored
Restored the AIM-9 boresight reticle for better targeting clarity.
visual
- ▲🎨VisualHUDTD box—→Hemisphere overlay
HUD TD box now shows a hemisphere when both ownship and donor classify a contact as friendly, improving situational awareness.
visual
- ▲🐛Bug fixLanding GeardeploymentExplosion→Safe
Extending landing gear after a belly landing no longer causes the aircraft to explode.
bugfix
- ▲🐛Bug fixGunavailabilityDisabled→Enabled
Fixed a bug where the gun became unusable after firing all Mavericks.
bugfix
- ▲🐛Bug fixZuni Rocketsfiring ratePause every 4→Continuous
Zuni Rockets no longer pause firing after every 4 rockets.
bugfix
- ▲🐛Bug fixHydra Rocketsfiring rateStop after 4→Continuous
Hydra Rockets no longer stop firing after 4 rockets.
bugfix
- ▲✨NewSA PagePLID & STEP—→Added
Added PLID and STEP functions to the SA Page (Work in Progress).
new
- ▲🐛Bug fixInterval BombingfunctionalityBroken→Fixed
Fixed interval bombing in AUTO and CCIP modes.
bugfix
- ▲✨NewAuto Startwing fold—→Added
Wing fold function is now integrated into the auto start sequence.
new
- ▲🐛Bug fixKneeboardfunctionalityNon-functional→Functional
The pilot kneeboard is now fully functional.
bugfix
- ▲🐛Bug fixNVGgraphicsArtifacts→Corrected
Corrected graphical artifacts when using Night Vision Goggles.
bugfix
- ▲🎯BehaviorAGM-88 HARMtargetingSwitching→Locked
HARMs will no longer switch targets after launch, increasing reliability.
No switch after launch
- ▲✨NewHSIcoordinate entry—→Precise
Added precise coordinate entry to the HSI.
Added feature
- ▲✨NewJDAM—→Added
Added JDAM support, expanding the aircraft's precision strike capabilities.
Initial implementation of JDAM weapons.
- ≈🔁ReworkHARMflight profileloft→no loft
Adjusted HARM flight profiles in SP and TOO modes to remove lofting behavior.
HARM flight profile for SP and TOO modes adjusted to remove loft.
- ▲🎯BehaviorLTWSradar mode
Improved LTWS functionality allowing radar switching during AIM-7 launches in STT mode.
Added switching radar in STT mode in AIM-7 launch.
- ▲📊NumericJDAMaccuracy—→increased
Increased the accuracy of JDAM weapons.
Increased accuracy.
- ≈🐛Bug fixJDAMstability
Fixed a crash associated with JDAMs.
Fixed crash.
- ▲🎯BehaviorAutostartradio powermanual→automatic
The autostart procedure now automatically turns on the radios.
QoL improvement.
- ≈🐛Bug fixAPUstartup
Fixed an issue where the APU would not start after repairs in some cases.
Fixed startup after repair.
- ▼🎯Behaviorrefuelingstartable→requires repair
Aircraft now require repairs to start if fuel was completely depleted, even after refueling.
Fuel depletion now requires repair to restart.
- ▲✨NewMIDSLink 16 datalink—→Added
Added MIDS with Link 16 datalink functionality, significantly improving situational awareness and coordination.
New Feature
- ▲✨NewSA Pagefunctionality—→Added
Introduced basic Situational Awareness page functionality including MSI symbology, PPLI, and EW symbols.
New Feature
- ▲✨NewHARMTOO mode—→Added
Added HARM Target of Opportunity (TOO) mode for more flexible SEAD operations.
New Feature
- ▲✨NewRadarLTWS mode—→Added
Added initial Latent Track While Scan (LTWS) mode to the radar.
New Feature
- ▲🎯BehaviorIFFinterrogation—→Improved
Improved IFF to allow interrogating targets on the RDR page without a radar lock.
Improvement
- ▲🐛Bug fixAGM-65Etarget lock
Fixed an issue where the AGM-65E missile would fail to achieve target lock.
- ≈📝TextTraining - Lesson 12 (AIM-9)default languageRU→EN
Corrected the default language for the AIM-9 training lesson from Russian to English.
- ≈📝TextTraining - Lesson 15 (Rockets)default languageRU→EN
Corrected the default locale for the Rockets training lesson from Russian to English.
- ▲✨NewSelf Protect modeHARM delivery—→Added
Added the ability to deliver HARM missiles while in Self Protect mode.
Added HARM delivery in Self Protect mode.
- ▼✂️RemovedBRU-33GBU-16 dual carryEnabled→Removed
Removed the ability to dual-carry GBU-16 bombs on the BRU-33 pylon.
Removed GBU-16 dual carry.
- ▲🐛Bug fixHUDVVI indicationWrong→Correct
Corrected the Vertical Velocity Indicator (VVI) indication on the HUD.
Corrected wrong VVI indication.
- ▲✨NewJHMCS—→Added
Introduced JHMCS, allowing pilots to cue weapons and view radar info via the helmet.
Introduced Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System
- ▲✨NewFPAS—→Added
Introduced FPAS for improved flight path awareness.
Introduced Flight Path Angle Symbol
- ▲✨NewAGM-65Eguidance—→Laser
Added AGM-65E with laser guidance, usable with JTAC/AFAC assistance.
Added laser guidance
- ▲✨NewAGM-65Gavailability—→Added
Initial introduction of the AGM-65G missile in Open Beta.
Open Beta version
- ▲🔁ReworkRadarperformance
Major refactoring of the radar system for better stability and accuracy.
Big radar refactoring
- ▲🎯BehaviorACM modeperformance
Improved ACM mode performance regardless of target aspect.
Improved regardless of aspect
- ▲✨NewWingmenradio command—→Go to Tanker
Added radio command to AI wingmen to 'Go to Tanker'.
New command