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Complete hardware package / F/A-18C

Hornet Package.

$10,554.00 $9,499.00 Bundle price

Backordered / Incoming production batch

Backordered · Incoming batch

Reserve inventory from the next production run. Estimated dispatch: Late September–early October 2026. Payment is collected at checkout, and orders are fulfilled in the order received. You may cancel for a full refund before shipment.Backorder offer: Take an additional 15% off the already-discounted bundle price. Your package subtotal will be $8,074.15, applied automatically at checkout through September 30, 2026.

The complete Dogfight Dynamics F/A-18C hardware platform for DCS: HUD, instrument panel, consoles, canopy bow, ejection seat, flight seat, and chassis engineered to become one cockpit.

Individual component total $10,554.00
Hornet Package bundle price $9,499.00 You save $1,055.00 — 10%
Backorder price · Extra 15% off $8,074.15 Applied automatically at checkout

One complete structural package

  • HUD, Main Instrument Panel, and canopy bow
  • Left and right consoles with ejection seat and flight seat
  • Full flight chassis and assembly hardware
Controls, displays, electronics, computer, shipping, and installation are selected separately.
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Turn-key option: Need displays, controls, computing, configuration, or installation included? Core commissions typically range from $25,000–$35,000, while premium installed systems commonly range from $35,000–$50,000+.
Delivery planning: Freight, delivery, travel, and installation are confirmed with the final specification before the commission is approved.
Product overview

Designed as part of the modular Dogfight Dynamics F/A-18C ecosystem for Digital Combat Simulator (DCS), with product-specific compatibility and mounting requirements documented below.

Build time & delivery

Production timing depends on the current batch and selected configuration. Large-format products may require coordinated freight delivery; contact us if you would like the delivery cost confirmed before ordering.

Assembly & support

Product-specific assembly guidance is included. Complete systems can be commissioned with white-glove on-site assembly and configuration.

Dimensions / Compatibility / Contents

Hornet Package / Technical manifest

Everything needed to confirm space, fitment, freight requirements, and the hardware included with this component.

Dimensions150 L × 117 W × 128 H cm59.05 × 46.06 × 50.39 in
Product weight120 kg / 264.55 lbConfigured unit
Shipping weight145 kg / 319.67 lbPackaging included

Known fitment

Compatibility

  • Designed for broad flight-control, display, and simulator integration
  • Contact the Flight Desk to confirm the exact selected hardware

Build manifest

In the box

  • Head-Up Display and Main Instrument Panel
  • Left and Right Side Consoles
  • Canopy Bow
  • Ejection Seat and Flight Seat
  • Flight Chassis

Recommended combinations

Start with a proven build path.

Choose a focused starting point and expand with components engineered for the same modular F/A-18C cockpit system.

01

MIP Starter

Pair the five-instrument display kit with the MIP-to-4080 mounting plates, then add the Main Instrument Panel when your structure is ready.

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02

Console Integration

Start with left, right, or paired top plates selected for your throttle and panel layout, then add the matching side console.

Plan console fitment
03

Cockpit Foundation

Build around the Flight Chassis and Ejection Seat, then expand forward with the MIP, consoles, HUD, and canopy bow.

Build the foundation

Beyond the catalog view

Inside the complete system.

Product renderings and rotation media above make specifications easy to inspect. These real Dogfight Dynamics installations show how the hardware comes together in the cockpit.

Complete Dogfight Dynamics cockpit with an active flight display
Complete cockpit integration
Illuminated Dogfight Dynamics cockpit panels
Illuminated controls
Cockpit controls and flight helmet inside a Dogfight Dynamics system
Pilot environment
01

Compatibility checked

Confirm your controls, displays, and mounting requirements with our team before your build ships.

02

Built for expansion

Start with one mission-critical component and add panels, consoles, chassis, and accessories over time.

03

Direct build support

Questions do not disappear after checkout. Get practical guidance from specification through installation.

Planning a complete system?

Commission a turn-key cockpit.

Core turn-key commissions typically range from $25,000–$35,000. Premium commissioned systems with delivery and white-glove installation commonly range from $35,000–$50,000+.

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