Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series HA5140
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18E Super Hornet Diecast Model
USN Dagger Team, Dagger, Top Gun: Maverick, 2022, w/Decal Sheet | |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| McDonnell Douglas F/A-18E Super Hornet | | 10" | | 7.5" |
In the movie, "Top Gun: Maverick", the Dagger Team is a group of elite pilots chosen for a high-risk mission, flying F/A-18E/F Super Hornets. Their mission requires navigating a dangerous canyon and destroying an enemy target. Maverick leads the team, showcasing intense aerial combat and teamwork. The F/A-18 Hornets are central to the mission, highlighting the pilots' skill and the high stakes they face in completing the operation. 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 2003-2025 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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