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1/72 F/A18C Chippy Ho NF400 CAG bird VFA195 Dambusters 2010

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Description

General Background

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.

 

The Aircraft

In the fall of 2010 the VFA-195 “Dambusters” began to convert to the new F/A-18E Super Hornet. VFA-195 became the first unit to fully equip with the F/A-18E. The callsign for VFA-195 for the CAG aircraft NF400 1648899 is “Chippy” so the name “Chippy Ho” was a natural, similar to “Tally Ho”. There have been 3 “Chippy Ho” marked F-18C’s, Bu. No’s 163758, 164899 and 164905. VFA-195 became the “Dambusters” because they took part in busting dams in the Korean War.

 

Specifications

  • Role: Fighter/Attack
  • Manufactured: 1980 to 1987
  • Numbers Produced
    • A – 371
    • B – 40
  • Crew
    • A – 1
    • B – 2
  • Dimensions
    • Length: 56 ft 0 in (17.07 m)
    • Wingspan: 40 ft 8 in (12.4 m)
    • Folded: 27 ft 6 in (8.38 m)
    • Height: 15 ft 4 in (4.66 m)
  • Weight:
    • Empty: 28,000 lbs (12,700 kg)
    • Gross: 38,000 lbs (17,240 kg)
    • Maximum Take off: 56,000 lb (25,400 kg)
  • Performance
    • Engines: 2 X GE F404-GE turbofans producing 10,600 lb.s.t. dry & 15,800 lb.s.t with afterburning per engine
    • Fuel
      • Internal: 1,670 U.S. gal (6,322 l)
      • External: As many as 3 X 330 U.S. gal (1,249 l) drop tanks
      • Maximum Fuel: 2,660 U.S. gal (10,070 l)
    • Maximum Speed: Mach 1.8 1,190 mph (1,915 km/h) @ 35,000 ft (10,670 m)
    • Landing Speed: 150 mph (241.4 km/h)
    • Combat Ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,240 m)
    • Maximum Range: 2,875 miles (4,627 km)
  • Armament
    • 1 X 20 mm M61A1 cannon in nose Plus
    • Hard Points: 4 X under-wing
    • 2 X fuselage corner stations
    • 1 X center-line
    • 2 X wing-tip
    • To carry AIM-9 Sidewinder Missiles Or
    • AIM-7 Sparrow Missiles Plus
    • Up to 3 external fuel tanks and other assorted ordnance
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