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Hobby Master HA3580, McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C 165217/NE-400, VFA 34, 2020: 1:72
Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA3580
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C 165217/NE-400, VFA 34 "Blue Blasters", 2015
 
General Background
The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F/A-18 Hornet is a supersonic twin engine all-weather night fighter and attack aircraft. The F/A-18s first flew in November 1978 and the first production flight on April 12, 1980. The first 380 aircraft were F/A-18As and in September 1987 production switched to the F/A-18C. Variants A and C are single-seat aircraft while B and D are tandem-seats. The Hornet can operate from either aircraft carriers or land bases with the capability of in flight refueling. A total of 1,480 A-D variants were built.
 
The Aircraft
VF-34 “Blue Blasters” was established as VF-20 in 1943 with an insignia “Joker” bursting from a deck of cards and holding a machine gun. The squadron was re-designated VA-34 on 1 July 1955. In 1957 the unit adopted their present day nickname and insignia inspired by their blue tails and their nuclear delivery capabilities, hence, “Blue Blaster”. In 1996 they were re-designated as VFA-34 equipped with F/A-18C until 2019 when they received the F/A-18E. In 2020 VFA-34 was onboard USS George Washington to South America from September until December.

Hobby Master HA3580, McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C 165217/NE-400, VFA 34, 2020: 1:72

SKU: HA3580
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  • Role: supersonic twin engine all-weather night fighter and attack aircraft
    Crew: 1 x F/A-18C, 2 x F/A-18D (Pilot and Weapons Systems Officer – WSO)
    Dimensions
    Length: 56 ft (17.1 m)
    Wingspan With AAMs: 40 ft 5 in (12.31 m)
    Folded: 27 ft 6 in (8.38 m)
    Height: 15 ft 4 in (4.7 m)
    Weight:
    Empty: 23,000 lb (10,400 kg)
    Loaded: 36,970 lb (16,770 kg)
    Maximum Take off: 51,900 lb (23,500 kg)
    Performance
    Power Plant: 2 x General Electric F404-GE-402 turbofan
    Dry Thrust: 11,000 lbf (48.9 kN) per engine
    After Burner Thrust: 17,750 lbf (79.2 kN) per engine
    Maximum Speed: Mack 1.8 (1,190 mph) (1,915 km/h) @ 40,000 ft (12,190 m)
    Range: 1,089 nmi (1,250 miles) (2,000 km) with 2 x AIM-9s
    Combat Radius: 400 nmi (460 miles) (740 km) air-to-air missions
    Ferry Range: 1,800 nmi (2,070 miles) (3,330 km)
    Service Ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,240 m)
    Rate of Climb: 50,000 ft/min (254 m/s)
    Armament: 1 x 20 mm M61 Vulcan cannon mounted in nose with 578 rounds
    9 x Hardpoints - a capacity of 13,700 lb (6,215 kg) with external fuel tanks and ordnance
    2 x wingtip missile launch rails
     
     
     
     
     
     

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