Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA3589

CF-188 "100th Anniversary Scheme" 188774, RCAF, 2024

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 HA3589, CF-188 "100th Anniversary Scheme" 188774, RCAF, 2024, 1:72

Name: Hobby Master HA3589, CF-188 "100th Anniversary Scheme" 188774, RCAF, 2024, 1:72
Brand: Hobby Master
SKU: HA3589

SKU: HA3589

$97.00

Excluding Tax

Quantity

Only 3 left in stock

Role: Fighter/Attack

Manufactured: 1980 to 1987

Numbers Produced: A – 371

B – 40

Crew: A – 1

B – 2

Dimensions

Length: 56 ft 0 in (17.07 m)

Wingspan: 40 ft 8 in (12.4 m)

Folded: 27 ft 6 in (8.38 m)

Height: 15 ft 4 in (4.66 m)

Weight:

Empty: 28,000 lbs (12,700 kg)

Gross: 38,000 lbs (17,240 kg)

Maximum Take off: 56,000 lb (25,400 kg)

Performance

Engines: 2 X GE F404-GE turbofans producing 10,600 lb.s.t. dry & 15,800 lb.s.t with afterburning per engine

Fuel:

Internal: 1,670 U.S. gal (6,322 l)

External: As many as 3 X 330 U.S. gal (1,249 l) drop tanks

Maximum Fuel: 2,660 U.S. gal (10,070 l)

Maximum Speed: Mach 1.8 1,190 mph (1,915 km/h) @ 35,000 ft (10,670 m)

Landing Speed: 150 mph (241.4 km/h)

Combat Ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,240 m)

Maximum Range: 2,875 miles (4,627 km)

Armament: 1 X 20 mm M61A1 cannon in nose Plus

Hobby Master HA3589, CF-188 "100th Anniversary Scheme" 188774, RCAF, 2024, 1:72

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