Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA3582F/A-18C "Finnish Ari Force RIAT 2023" HN-411, Finnish Air Force, RAF Fairford, July 2023
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.
Hobby Master HA3582, F/A-18C "Finnish Ari Force RIAT 2023" HN-411, Finnish, 1:72
SKU: HA3582
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- Role: supersonic twin engine all-weather night fighter and attack aircraftCrew: 1 x F/A-18C, 2 x F/A-18D (Pilot and Weapons Systems Officer – WSO)DimensionsLength: 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)PerformancePower Plant: 2 x General Electric F404-GE-402 turbofanDry Thrust: 11,000 lbf (48.9 kN) per engineAfter Burner Thrust: 17,750 lbf (79.2 kN) per engineMaximum 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-9sCombat Radius: 400 nmi (460 miles) (740 km) air-to-air missionsFerry 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 rounds9 x Hardpoints - a capacity of 13,700 lb (6,215 kg) with external fuel tanks and ordnance2 x wingtip missile launch rails
