F-18C Hornet Blue Angels Display Model Plane

Wingspan: 8.5"
Length: 12.5"

It recovers fast, is repaired quickly, and then flies the next day. That is how versatile and reliable the F-18 is. The F-18C Hornet was born in 1987 as the result of a block upgrade of the F-18. Production of the F-18C, a single seat variant, ended in 1999 having been superseded by the F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet. F-18C/D models are expected to retire by 2020. 

Since 1986, the F-18C has been the aerial demonstration aircraft for the Blue Angels, the United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron. Formed inn 1946, the Blue Angels is the world's first officially-sanctioned military aerial demonstration team. The Blue Angels first flew three aircraft in formation, then four, and currently operate six aircraft per show. It is backed up by a seventh aircraft, in the event of mechanical problems with one of the other aircraft. The squadron gives public relations "demonstration flights" to civilians, usually selected from a press pool.

Weaponry:

• 1x 20 mm M61 Vulcan internal gatling gun with 578 rounds
• 9: 2 wingtip, 4 underwing, and 3 fuselage, carrying up to 13,700 lb (6,215 kg) of missiles, rockets, bombs, fuel tanks, and pods
• Air-to-air: AIM-9 Sidewinder, AIM-132 ASRAAM, AIM-120 AMRAAM, AIM-7 Sparrow, IRIS-T
• Air-to-ground: AGM-45 Shrike, AGM-65 Maverick, AGM-88 HARM, SLAM-ER, JSOW, Taurus missile
• Anti-ship: AGM-84 Harpoon
• CBU-87 cluster, CBU-89 gator mine, CBU-97 CEM, Paveway, JDAM, Mk 80 series, nuclear bombs,Mk 20 Rockeye II cluster, mines  The F-18C Hornet Blue Angels , United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, has beenusing the F-18C since1986 in its public relations demonstration flights.

Here is an upsized scaled display model plane of the Blue Angels. This F-18C "Blue Angels" Hornet display model plane is hand-carved from mahogany wood and hand-painted with great concern for accuracy. Showcase Models is proud to introduce their state-of-the-art quality made F-18C Hornet desktop plane replica. Get your own scale airplanes models – perfectly designed from their original study back in the wartime.