Hobby Master 1/72 FA18B Hornet ARDU RAAF

HOB HA3585 Hobby Master 1/72 F/A-18B Hornet “ARDU" A21-101, RAAF (with 2 x AGM-158)

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. 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 were built.