Aircraft Update : F/A 18-F "Rhino" Super Hornet 1.2 by Colimata

[Stephen]

Aircraft Update : F/A 18-F "Rhino" Super Hornet 1.2 by Colimata

 

The F/A F18-F "Rhino" has had an upgrade to version 1.2. There are a few bug fixes and overall it is general cleanup to match the X-Plane 10.50 release.

 

 

Full Changelog is here:

 

New functionality:

• Compatibility check to X-Plane 10.50

• Autopilot can be programmed on the ground

• Formation lights are dimmable

• Engine shutoff procedure

• NAV lights can be switched off

• Strobe lights can be switched off

• Marker volume can be muted via switch

• Optimized supersonic model

Bugfixes / improvements:

Cockpit:

• More realistic engine fuel flow on high power levels

• Correct TAS values in HSI

• Correct GS values in HSI

• Correct GPS coordinates in HSI when on southern hemisphere

• Correct optimum range values in flight data menu

• Standby altitude indicator has digital readout

• Generator tie switch closed by default

• Rear cockpit has night lighting

Exterior:

• Optimized textures that need less memory with same quality

• Wingfold works correctly also on the armed version

• Rotating engine blades

• Anticollision tail lights both red

• Two new nav lights on the insight of the wing tip launcher

 

Nice to see the wingfold now works correctly, rear pilot area is now lit and the internal turbofans rotate!...   Yeah.

 

 

A full X-PlaneReview Review is available on the F/A 18F here:   Aircraft Review : F/A 18-F "Rhino" Super Hornet by Colimata

 

 

And the updated manuals can be downloaded here

FA-18F v1.02 MANUAL.pdf
FA-18F v1.02 Quick start manual.pdf

 

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The FA18-F Super Hornet 1.2 by Colimata is available from the New X-Plane.Org Store here :

 

FA18-F Super Hornet

 

And is priced at only US$24.95

 

Requirements:

WINDOWS ONLY (for now)

X-Plane 10.40+ (any edition)

min 1Gb VRAM Video Card (low X-Plane settings) - recommended 2Gb VRAM

Current version: 1.02 (last updated August 17 2016)

 

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Stephen Dutton

7th September 2016

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