Reminds me of when they tried to make Naval version of the A-10…they had to mount the “tail hook” under the nose and facing backwards…
…think about it for a second. 
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If you engage the auto throttle and coupled steering ap mode, will it fly it self through a sequence of waypoints?
Template for the Hornet out
https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/downloads/texture_templates/fa-18c_lot20_template/
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Time to start working on my dream skin…
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Hello Kitty Hornet inbound…
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Oh trust me…as a pilot of a straight wing Citation, I know ALL the slow motion aviation jokes.
“birdstrike from behind…”
“Slowtation…”
“Can you take a vector for overtaking traffic?”
“Are we stuck behind this guy all the way to Norfolk?”
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With a sequence selected, AUTO boxed, yes.
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Why is the F-15E not called the F/A-15E?
The ultimate indignance I had when flying a Citation II was being overhauled one day by a Piagio. I bet those guys were having a not so quiet chuckle as they flew on past.
Short Answer: Because the USAF doesn’t acknowledge the “Attack” designation unless it’s trying to seduce congress
Long Answer: The F/A-18 was originally two aircraft. The F-18 was intended to be a light, cheap fighter to replace the F-4 and complement the F-14 as well as fill out the Marine Corps. The A-18 was meant to replace the A-7 in the light attack role. Both would share a common air frame, with the difference being the sensors and avionics in the cockpit. It rapidly became apparent that even with the Lehman naval building program, the budget did not exist for enough aircraft to fill out fighter and attack squadrons throughout 16 or whatever airwings. The two jets would have to become one, and wouldn’t you know it through sublime ergonomic and engineer wizardry, MacAir pulled it off. Boom F/A-18. There was also a linked but separate aircraft called the F-18L that was developed and marketed by Northrop that was directly competing in the export market, and I imagine there was one hell of a lawsuit drawn up and waiting if they dropped the /A
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““F-18L
This was a lighter land-based version of the F/A-18 Hornet. It was designed to be a single-seat air-superiority fighter and ground-attack aircraft. It was originally intended to be assembled by Northrop as the export version of the F/A-18 Hornet. The F-18L was lighter via removing carrier landing capability. Despite the advantages, customers preferred the standard Hornet, and the F-18L never entered mass production.””
the /A was removed from Canada (CF-188A/B), Spain (EF-18A/B), Kuwait (KAF/18C/D), Finland (F-18C/D), Switzerland (F-18C/D)
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How I feel after pushing an article to the Editor after a long slog…
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Wags showing his day CQ.
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no words in there 
I remember a brief attempt to get the Raptor named the F/A-22A. Quite amusing.
While the USAF never used that F/A thing, they are the only ones to ever use FB. Not that there should ever have been an F-111 anyway, either FB-111 or A-111 was what it should have been called! Ditto the F-117.
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The FB-111. The odd confluence of TAC which wouldn’t field a bomber, and SAC which wouldn’t field a fighter.
Welcome VX-9 to DCS World!
Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 9 (VX-9) is located in NAS China Lake and is nicknamed The Vampires. VX-9 has approximately 61 officers, 290 enlisted personnel, and 25 aircraft including: the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, EA-18G Growler, F/A-18C/D Hornet, UH-1Y Venom, AH-1W Super Cobra and AH-1Z Viper. Additionally, VX-9 performs operational test on the EA-6B Prowler and AV-8B Harrier II.
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Chunx will be thrilled…!
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Beat me to the punch. Was just thinking likewise. If memory serves, I think that Chunx was in VX-31. Perhaps the CO. Anyway, if the DCS F/A-18C could get him into flight sims, that would be a miracle. That boy does love his racing sims 
Edit: Chunx was XO.
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Already got Converted VFA-103 (CO,XO,Line) Done,
This week/weekend might do VFA-102 or Something.
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