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| | Code: HM-HA5129 
Status: Sold out - Discontinued
We regret this item is no longer available for sale. Please see the product description for links to similar items we still have available. | Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series HA5129
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18E Super Hornet Diecast Model
USN NAWDC, NAS Fallon, NV, Top Gun: Maverick Filming 2019 | |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| McDonnell Douglas F/A-18E Super Hornet | | 10" | | 7.5" |
In 2019, the Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center (NAWDC) painted three F/A-18 Hornets in colorful schemes to celebrate the school's 50th Annivesary. That same year, these aircraft were selected to portray Pete "Maverick" Mitchell's aircraft during fiming of the movie "Top Gun: Maverick". Two of the aircraft were single-seat F/A-18E's and these were used to film most of the exterior shots of flying sequences. The remaining aircraft was a two-seat F/A-18F and this was used to film interior cockpit shots with Tom Cruise in the backseat. Designed as a replacement for the A-4 Skyhawk and the A-7 Corsair II and as a complement to the F-14 Tomcat, the F/A-18 first flew on November 18, 1978. Perhaps best known as the aircraft of the US Navy's Blue Angels, this carrier-capable, supersonic, all-weather fighter has many roles, including fighter escort, fleet air defense and close air support. The F/A-18 is a versatile aircraft: it can operate from carriers or land bases and a single switch converts it from fighter to strike mode. During Operation Desert Storm, the F/A-18 proved that, on a single mission, one aircraft could serve as both fighter and a bomber. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc. The Hobby Master "1:72 Air Power Series" range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft. Hobby Master "1:72 Air Power Series" diecast airplanes feature: - Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.
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