Hornet Sky Combat

Pilot an F/A-18E Super Hornet over an ocean island chain in a solo arcade flight-combat mission. Battle nine Russian Su-27-style interceptors across three waves.

Use W/S or arrow keys to climb and dive, A/D to bank and turn, Shift to boost, and Ctrl to slow down. Keep an enemy ahead until its radar box turns green, then press Space to fire guided missiles. Press C to deploy flares against incoming missiles.

Stylized 3D aircraft and scenery, chase-camera flight, radar, regenerating missile reloads, and a replayable mission. This is an accessible arcade flight game rather than a full aircraft systems simulator.

Launch from an aircraft carrier: hold Shift and pull up with W at 120 KTS. After combat, fly the carrier approach with centerline and glide-path guidance, slow with Ctrl, and catch the arresting wires. Press L during patrol to practice recovery; relaunch to continue your preserved mission.

After combat, fly back to a cyan navigation waypoint using bearing, distance and altitude guidance. Reach the waypoint to enter the final approach. Press L in combat to practice the full return leg; L on final still resets the approach.

Choose four solo sorties: original Island Shield, Quick Reaction (3-minute intercept), Iron Spear (armored aircraft), or Long Watch (four-wave endurance patrol). Complete the objective and recover aboard the carrier to record a mission completion.