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F-18 Hornet

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Carrier-based flight combat across challenging missions

The briefing

About this game

F-18 Hornet is a carrier-based flight simulator released in 1988 for Atari 7800 and Commodore C64/128/MAX. Players take on missions across varied terrain, combining aerial combat with emergency supply drops, strafing, and bombing runs.

The game features hostile jets, helicopters, and tanks, along with 3-D flight presentation and responsive instrumentation. Carrier operations are central to the experience, including animated aircraft-carrier take-offs and landings.

Game Details

  • Developer: John Van Ryzin
  • Publisher: Absolute Entertainment
  • Genres: Flight Simulator, Simulator
  • Platforms: Atari 7800; Commodore C64/128/MAX