{"product_id":"hobby-master-f-a-18-ha3516","title":"*Hobby Master HA3516 1:72 F\/A-18A VFC-12 \"Fighting Omars\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F\/A-18 Hornet is a supersonic twin engine all-weather\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003enight fighter and attack aircraft. The F\/A-18s first flew in November 1978 and the first production\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eflight on April 12, 1980. The first 380 aircraft were F\/A-18As and in September 1987 production\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eswitched to the F\/A-18C. Variants A and C are single-seat aircraft while B and D are tandem-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eseats. The Hornet can operate from either aircraft carriers or land bases with the capability of in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eflight refueling. A total of 1,480 A-D variants were built.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVFC-12 Fighting Omars traded their A-4 Skyhawks in for F\/A-18 Hornets in 1994. They primarily\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003etasked with providing adversary training for the USN and USMC units. VFC-12 is trading their\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eF\/A18Cs for F\/A-18A+s belonging to VFA 87. As they change the F\/A-18A+ are going to receive a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003esplinter paint scheme that was developed by AD3 Darrall Taylor. The paint scheme is meant to\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003erepresent the scheme used on the Sukhoi SU-35. In 1992, the original Hughes AN\/APG-65 radar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas replaced with the Hughes (now Raytheon) AN\/APG-73. The “A” model Hornets that\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eupgraded to the AN\/APG-73 are designated A+.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43784171782371,"sku":"4005","price":179.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/products\/hobby-master-ha3516-172-fa-18a-vfc-12-fighting-omars-673836.jpg?v=1738273049","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/products\/hobby-master-f-a-18-ha3516","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}