{"product_id":"hobby-master-fa-18f-ha5103","title":"Hobby Master HA5103 1:72 F\/A-18F Super Hornet","description":"\u003cp\u003eHobby Master HA5103 1:72 F\/A-18F Super Hornet A44-212, 1st Sqn., RAAF, Operation Okra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe McDonnell Douglas Boeing F\/A-18E Super Hornet is a twin-engine multi-role carrier-based \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eaircraft. The “E” variant is single-seater while the “F” variant is a tandem-seat configuration. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“E” is a much larger, more advanced and more capable variant of the F\/A-18C. The Super variant \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecan carry a larger array of weapons as well as more of them and is capable of returning to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecarrier while still carrying unspent munitions, a big savings in dollars. The first F\/A-18E flight was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein 1995 and began delivery to the USN in 1999.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRAAF F\/A-18F Super Hornets are based at RAAF Base Amberley and assigned to 1 and 6 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSquadrons. The RAAF acquired 24 F\/A-18F aircraft while waiting for the F-35A Lightning II to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebecome available. The RAAF Super Hornet maiden flight was on July 21, 2009 with the first five \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eaircraft arriving in Australia on March 26, 2010.These aircraft were considered operational ready \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein December 2012. Operation Okra was Australia’s contribution to the air war against ISIS\/ISIL. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eF\/A-18F A44-212 BuNo. 167968 was delivered to 1 Squadron on July 6, 2010.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43007572279523,"sku":"7523","price":149.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/products\/hobby-master-ha5103-172-fa-18f-super-hornet-763418.jpg?v=1738371532","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/de\/products\/hobby-master-fa-18f-ha5103","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}