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F-18F Super Hornet USN Desktop Model Plane
Wingspan: 8.25"
Model length: 12"
Code: PW07028
The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is a larger and more advanced derivative of the F/A-18C/D Hornet. The Super Hornet entered service with the United States Navy in 1999, replacing the F-14 Tomcat and will serve alongside the original Hornet. The Super Hornet was ordered in 2007 by the Royal Australian Air Force to replace its aging F-111 fleet.
Strike Fighter Squadron 103 (the Jolly Rogers) is a Strike Fighter Squadron flying the F/A-18F Super Hornet and is based at NAS Oceana.
Armament
* Guns: 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1/A2 Vulcan cannon
* Hardpoints: 11 with a capacity of 17,750 lb (8,050 kg),with provisions to carry combinations of:
o Missiles:
+ 2× AIM-9 Sidewinder on wingtips
+ AIM-120 AMRAAM
+ AIM-7 Sparrow
+ AGM-84 Harpoon
+ AGM-88 HARM
+ AGM-65 Maverick missiles
o Bombs:
+ AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon
+ Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)
+ Paveway laser guided bombs
+ Mk 80 series general-purpose bombs
+ Mk-20 Rockeye II and CBU-series cluster bombs
Craftsmen with over 30 years of experience gave life to the F-18F Super Hornet USN through this meticulously hand-carved mahogany wood desktop model plane. Scaled from an exact blueprint, this work of art was lavishly hand-painted with great concern for details and accuracy. A wood base and a brief history plate go with this desktop model plane.
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