F/A-18B Hornet, NASA, Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards AFB, 2012 (1:72)

Hobbymaster 1/72nd scale HA3564 F/A-18B Hornet "NASA" N852NA/BuNo 161217, California 2012.


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.