Trumpeter 1/ 32 RAAF Super Hornet fighter F/A-18F
Super Hornet fighter F/A-18F
As used by the RAAF
F/A-18E/F“Super Hornet”Fighter is F/A-18C/D“Hornet”Amplification of an upgrade. The first design concept from the McDonald•Douglas made the early 80s“Hornet”2000 plan.“Hornet”2000, increase the area of philosophy is to use upgraded version of F/A-18C/D wing, fuselage lengthened, can carry more fuel and greater engine thrust.
F/A-18E/F airframe extended 860 mm, the increase in space to accommodate the improved avionics and carry more fuel. Wing area increased by 25%, however, F/A-18E/F“Super Hornet”Because the design optimization of structure than F/A-18C/D“Hornet”Increased 42%.
Use of GE's F414 engine, the engine from the F/A-18C/D“Hornet”Developed from the use of F404, 35% thrust increase. This allows“Super Hornet”After the end of the mission in combat, you can not consume carry more fuel and weapons to return to land on aircraft carriers. This capability is called the terminology“Back”.
F/A-18E/F of“Back”Capacity of up to 4,100 kg. F/A-18E/F“Super Hornet”Fighter first flight in 1995. Put into mass production in September 1997. F/A-18E/F“Super Hornet”Into the U.S. Navy in 1999, since 2006, replacing F-14 full“Tomcat”Fighters.
Length: 570.55mm
Wingspan: 425mm
Parts: 761pcs