Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet, US Navy, 1/72 Scale Plastic Model Kit

Aircraft Collection Licensed by Boeing. Plastic model kit, glue & paint required (not included) Skill level 3 Approximate length: 9.8” L Box Dimensions: 13.5” L x 9.6” W x 1.9” H Recommend for 14 years and above. The Boeing F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet are twin-engine, carrier-capable, multirole fighter aircraft variants based on the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. The F/A-18E single-seat and F/A-18F tandem-seat variants are larger and more advanced derivatives of the F/A-18C and D Hornet. The Super Hornet has an internal 20 mm M61 rotary cannon and can carry air-to-air missiles and air-to-surface weapons. Additional fuel can be carried in up to five external fuel tanks and the aircraft can be configured as an airborne tanker by adding an external air-to-air refueling system. Designed and initially produced by McDonnell Douglas, the Super Hornet first flew in 1995. Low-rate production began in early 1997 with full-rate production starting in September 1997, after the me