Airplane Model*Hobby Master HA3563 1:72 F/A-18A Hornet “NASA” – Miniature Marvels: Airplane Models & Painted Dice

Hobby Master HA3563 1:72 F/A-18A Hornet “NASA” N850NA/BuNo 161703, California 2005.

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 with the capability of in flight refueling. A total of 1,480 A-D variants were built.