The version that would have really immersed me, both as player and campaign designer, would have been the F/A-18A on the USS Coral Sea or USS Midway 
But I will make due with what we will get, using some imagination and house rules.
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Heck…I don’t even care about the theater or campaign or anything…how much fun is doing MP with a bunch of Mudspikers doing trips around the boat going to be? So who has the experience to be our LSO?
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I think I qualify… I do shortfield for a living. 
The PLASI is not that different from a meatball, and I’m Swedish, so I practically invented meatballs. The eating kind, anyway…
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I’m Dutch, we have altered genes so we operate superbly on water-y environments!
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One of the things I love most about the Hornet is the cockpit is so well designed, it has barely changed in 30 years of service. Unlike something like, say, the A-10, F-16 or even F-15C, if you ignore a few switches and disable some functionality you can easily convince yourself you’re in an A or C.
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Lot 20 OFP 13C.
Pretty much the last full production hornet.
Lot 21 was the Last Single C Model Airframe, then LRIP Super Hornets and D Models.
One C, 14 Ds, 8 Es and 5 Fs
Take the C’s on Leathernecks Forrestal w/ the Tomcats
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The “Turkey” Crews may Object 
Spent the better part of 1979 and 1980 on the Coral Maru. Launched the Alert 5 for Operation Eagle Claw. Good times… good times.
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I’m very, very ok with us not getting the Midway. Heard way too many horror stories about getting aboard her in weather.
I may come back to FSX, Just for SuperHornets when the VRS F Comes out,
But I have DCS: Bug Coming Soon,
and Super Bog Block II w/ Partial EFM/Systems… so…
Still think LRIP/Lot 22 Block I Super Hornet would be Cheap to do on ED’s End, and not too classified.
-PFM would be similar, Wouldnt need a Complete from scratch, could use C as Template and adjust.
-3D Art is prolly the easiest part. New External Model, Modify the Lot 20 Cockpit to -E Lot 22 Standards.
-Update the OFP, SCS and other systems to Correct Functions/Stores.
Depending on the 3D Art and Systems, 6-8 months tops.
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From your lips to ED’s ears.
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I’m probably going to regret buying it, but I’m pretty sure I will anyway.
Pfunk,
Obviously i don’t totally know. However i saw your post regarding the a-10c. If I’m correct the f-18 will be just as mindboggling.
I know it will be. But, it’s a Hornet.
So are we gonna put together a Mudspike Blue Angels team?
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A bit of scope creep on your Super Hornet Skate?
Nope, Always had intended to have it “Flyable” privately
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Drats!
The AI model will still be a welcome addition come Hornet time.
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