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Hobby Master HA3598, F/A-18C Hornet J-5011, Staffel 11, Swiss Air Force, 1:72
Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA3598
F/A-18C Hornet
J-5011, Staffel 11, Swiss Air Force, 2020
 
True 1/72 scale
Professionally painted
Great attention to detail
All markings are Tampoed (pad applied)
Option to display the model on a stand that is provided
Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions
Canopy can be displayed open or closed
Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic
Highly collectable
 
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.
 
The latest home base for Fliegerstaffel 11 (Fighter Squadron 11) (Tigers) is Meiringen AB.
Although Switzerland isn’t a member of NATO Fliegerstaffel 11 is a member of the NATO
Tiger Association and takes part in their Tiger Meets. Fliegerstaffel 11 became a full member in 1991. In 2004 a decision was made to give an F/A -18C a permanent special tiger scheme with the honor going to J-5011. During normal operation J-5011 is flown by the squadron commander and if the Solo Display aircraft is from Fliegerstaffel 11 the aircraft will be J-5011.

Hobby Master HA3598, F/A-18C Hornet J-5011, Staffel 11, Swiss Air Force, 1:72

SKU: HA3598
$53.00Price
Excluding Tax

  • Specifications for the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C/D Hornet

    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)

    Weights
    Empty – 23,000 lb   (10,400 kg)
    Loaded – 36,970 lb   (16,770 kg)
    Maximum Take off – 51,900 lb   (23,500 kg)

    Performance
    Powerplants – 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
    4 x under-wing
    3 x under-fuselage
    Rockets
    2.75 inch   (70 mm) Hydra 70 rockets
    5 inch  (127 mm) Zuni rockets

    Missiles
    Air-To-Air
    4 x AIM-9 Sidewinders
    or
    4 x AIM-132 ASRAAM
    or
    4 x IRIS-T or 4 x AIM-120 AMRAAM and 2 x AIM-7 Sparrow
    or
    Additional - 2 x AIM-120 AMRAAM

    Air-To-Surface
    AGM-65 Maverick
    Standoff Land Attack Missiles (SLAM-ER)
    AGM-88 HARM Anti-radiation Missile (ARM)
    AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW)
    Taurus Missile (Cruise Missile)

    Anti-ship
    AGM-84 Harpoon

    Bombs
    JDAM Precision-Guided Munition (PGM)
    Paveway series of Laser-guided bombs
    Mk. 80 series of unguided iron bombs
    CBU-87 cluster bombs
    CBU-89 gator mine
    CBU-97
    Mk. 20 Rockeye II
    B61/Mk. 57 nuclear bombs

    Others
    SUU-42A Flares/Infrared decoys dispenser pod and chaff pod
    Or
    Electronic countermeasures (ECM) pod
    Or
    AN/AAS-38 Nite Hawk targeting pod (USN only) to be replaced by AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR
    Or
    LITENING targeting pod (only used by USMC, Royal Australian Air Force, Spanish Air Force
    and Finnish Air Force)
    Or
    Up to 3 x 330 US gallons   (270 imp gallons / 1,200 liters) Sargent Fletcher drop tanks for
    ferry flight Or Extended range/loitering time

    Avionics
    Hughes APG-73 radar
    ROVER (Remotely Operated Video Enhanced Receiver) antenna for use by USN F/A-18C
    strike fighter squadrons
    Inertial Navigation System (INS)
    GPS
    2 x mission computers
    HUD (Head Up Display) cockpit display
    Very High Frequency (VHF) omni-directional landing system
    Multiple-functioning Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) display

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