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Hobby Master HA4526 172 McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle Tiger Meet of Americas 2005 – Metro Hobbies

The McDonnell-Douglas Northrop F A-18 Hornet is a carrier-based combat and attack aircraft capable of operating in all weather conditions. The roots of the F A-18 go back to 1974 and the prototype of the F-17, which was of interest to the US Navy command that year. The contract for the serial construction of the aircraft was concluded in 1976. In order to speed up the work, Northrop entered into cooperation with McDonnell-Douglas. As a result, on November 18, 1978, the test flight of the prototype took place, and a year later - successful landings on the aircraft carrier. Since 1982, the aircraft has been delivered to linear units with General Electric F404-GE-402 engines as the propulsion unit. The aircraft is produced in several versions. The first were the F-18A (fighter) and F-18B (trainer). Foreign orders from