Hobby Master F/A-18E Super Hornet 168363 VFA-27 USS Ronald Reagan ’15 (1:72)

F/A-18E Super Hornet 168363 VFA-27 ‘Royal Maces’, CVW-5 CAG, USS Ronald Reagan, Atusgi Air Base 2015.

History of the Aircraft:

The McDonnell Douglas Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet is a twin-engine multi-role carrier-based aircraft. The “E” variant is single-seater while the “F” variant is a tandem-seat configuration. The “E” is a much larger, more advanced and more capable variant of the F/A-18C. The Super variant can carry a larger array of weapons as well as more of them and is capable of returning to the carrier while still carrying unspent munitions, a big savings in dollars. The first F/A-18E flight was in 1995 and began delivery to the USN in 1999.

On September 1, 1967 the Royal Maces were commissioned VA-27, originally designated the Chargers flying the Vought A-7A Corsair II. After Vietnam VA-27 was disbanded but re-established in January 1991 flying the F/A-18A and renamed VFA-27. 1994 VFA-27 re-equipped with the newer F/A-18C and in 1996 moved to Atsugi, Japan and re-assumed the name Royal Maces. 2004 saw another equipment change to the F/A-18E and assigned to the USS George Washington. In August 2015 VFA-27 was transferred to the USS Ronald Reagan and 2017 marked a mile stone, the 50th Anniversary of VA/VFA-27.

Aircraft Spec:

McDonnell Douglas original designer, merged with Boeing 1997

F/A-18E Super Hornet

Role – Multi-role attack and fighter

Crew -1

Performance

Powerplants – 2 x F414-GE-400 turbofans

Thrust (Static) – 22,000 lbs (9,977kg) per engine

Ceiling – 50,000 ft +

Speed – Mach 1.8 +

Weight – Maximum Gross Take-off 66,000 lbs (29,932 kg)

Dimensions

Length – 60.3 ft (18.5 m)

Height – 16 ft (4.87 m)

Wingspan – 44.9 ft (13.68 m)

Armament

1 x M61A1/A2 Vulcan 20mm cannon (internal)

Possible External Payload

AIM 9 Sidewinder

AIM 7 Sparrow

AIM-120 AMRAAM

Harpoon

HARM

Shrike

SLAM

SLAM-ER

Walleye

Maverick

JSOW (Joint-Stand-Off Weapon)

JDAM (Joint Direct Attack Munitions

An assortment of bombs, mines and rockets

 

Includes:

– Diecast model

– Cockpit detail and pilot

– Optional undercarriage (up or down positions)

– Armament detail and fuel tanks

– Unique Body and tail artwork

– Display stand

– 1:72 Scale