Recommend fast fighter jet (for a a320 pilot)

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I would like to add a fast fighter jet (like I see zoooming KLAX all the time).
Can I get a recommendation ? I’m fluent with the A320 now.

thanks

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I really enjoy the SC Designs F16.

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The Just Flight Hawk ( trainer) seems to be very popular with a heap of fantastic reviews…including one from Hawk pilot IRL…admittedly not as fast as the F16…but at 1000+kph…not too slow either.

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I like the Indiafoxtecho F-35 Lightning II. Maybe it’s just my personal preference to like current-gen aircraft vs older models.

This is the flight that I did a few days ago with full IFR flight plan, with ILS approach and conventional landing.. I still have much to learn, but it’s good enough. Feel free to check my other videos too for my A320 flights.

Or you can just try out the free default F-18.

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DC Designs F-14 or F-15.

SC Designs F-16.

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Depends on what want from it. I personally think the F-35 is most versatile package and definitely easiest to learn but the F-16, F-15 and F-14 are all amazing too. The Hawk is another brilliant Jet however it’s very much a trainer so you won’t even break the sound barrier in it naturally so probably not what you are after.

I’d avoid Demios and Bredok3D like the plague myself. Both ethically and because I expect a good quality all round if buying an add on.

That’s my two cents anyway :slight_smile:

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Just fly the stock F/A-18.

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DC Designs F-14 is hard to beat. That thing is a lot of fun and it’s an F-14.

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On the graphics side in cockpit, the JF Hawk is the best by far. Followed by the F-35. The DC/SC Design planes are average at best and not up to MSFS quality.

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This is my favorite because not only does it fulfill your “jet” requirement, but the B variant has STOVL and VTOL capabilities. Those are really cool to fly with. I use them constantly.

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Only one I have tried is the subsonic Cold War Fiat G91.

Be aware it is very realistic which means landing with those short stubby wings is tricky, you come in fast, energy management is critical and if you pride yourself on having never crashed in MSFS avoid it :smiley:

Not for the faint of heart.

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For sounds and flight models, the Bredok3d F-22 Raptor and Eurofighter models are excellent.

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You’re really going to recommend the two worst planes on the market?

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For fidelity you aren’t going to get much better than the Just Flight Hawk right now though the SimSkunkWorks Fiat G.91 and Lockheed F-104 Starfighter aren’t far behind (be warned though, those last two are very much products of their time and WILL try to kill you at every opportunity - but that’s a huge part of what makes them fun to fly)

For more casual flying the India Foxtrot Echo MB-339, T-45 and F-35 are all good fun, the F-35 in particular is a joy for the weird tricks it can pull.

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this proofs some people dont give a hoot about quality, if it flies , its good lol

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great replies , i’m watching youtube videos of the suggestions, what would be the EASIEST transition from a highly automated (with IFR) A320 flying background?

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Indiafoxtecho F-35 Lightning II.

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The ones with the best flight models and sounds, yes.

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Lol. If by “best flight model” you mean flight model that allows you to rocket across the map at the highest speed regardless of all realism concerns maybe.

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