Assembled model Airplane F/A 18F Super Hornet, 97 parts

Assembled model, Revell, F/A 18F Super Hornet aircraft, 97 parts

R03834


49.90

Gender: M
Age: over 12 years.
The aircraft must be assembled and painted. Brushes and paints are not included in the set.
Scale - 1:72
Edition - 2022
Number of parts - 97
Length/Width of the finished model - 253mm/187mm



The McDonnell-Douglas / Northrop F / A-18 Hornet is an airborne fighter and attack aircraft capable of operating in all weather conditions. The roots of the F/A-18 date back to 1974 and the F-17 prototype, which was of interest to US Navy Command that year. The contract for the serial construction of the aircraft was concluded in 1976. To speed up the work, the Northrop concern entered into cooperation with the McDonnell-Douglas concern. As a result, on November 18, 1978, the test flight of the prototype took place, and a year later the successful landing of the aircraft carrier. Since 1982, the aircraft has been delivered to linear units with General Electric F404-GE-402 engines as the powerplant. The aircraft is produced in several versions. The first were the F-18A (fighter) and the F-18B (trainer). Foreign orders from Spain, Canada and Australia came in quickly. In 1987, a version of the F-18C adapted to use AMRAAM missiles was created. A year later, the F/A-18D, a two-seat version of the F-18, entered service in all weather conditions and could be used as an attack aircraft. On its basis, the reconnaissance version of the R / F-18D was created. The latest versions (the so-called Super Hornet) -F / A-18E and F / A-18F are very modified versions of the F / A-18D. They are characterized by an increased length of the fuselage, the span of the wings and their surface. They also have new General Electric F414 engines and significantly expanded and upgraded avionics. They were introduced for the first time in 1995. The EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft was also created on the basis of the F-18. All versions of the F / A-18 met with the support of the pilots, they are characterized by a low failure rate, ease of use and very good flight parameters. The Hornets participated in the operation against Libya in 1986 and in the operation Desert Storm in 1991. Technical data (F/A-18 C version): Maximum speed: 1915 km/h, rate of climb: 254 m/s, practical ceiling 15,240 m, maximum range: 3,340 km, operational radius: 280-740 km, armament: fixed - Single 20 mm six-barreled gun M61A-1, suspended - up to 7,700 kg of cargo.