F/A-18F Super Hornet VFA-11 "Red Rippers" (1:72) by DragonWings 400
Item Number: DRW50298
Main Features:
- True to 1/72 scale
- High quality diecast metal
- Accurate markings and paint scheme
- Removable Weapons
- Detailed Cockpit
- Opening Canopy
- Moving Wing Flaps
- Pre-assembled
- Display In Flight or In Landing Mode (stand included)
"VFA-11, the Red Rippers, is a fighter squadron of the U.S. Navy that operates the F/A-18F Super Hornet. The squadron was originally established in 1927, and it served in WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. It has come a long way from the McDonnell F2H Banshee, the units first jet-engine aircraft, for it now operates the Super Hornet. VF-11 began transitioning to the F/A-18 after its return from a deployment to Iraq with its F-14 Tomcats in 2004.
Dragon Warbirds has released a fine new replica of an F/A-18F, the two-seat variant of the Super Hornet. The fighter entered service in 1999, but Dragon ensures this model is well up to 2007 standards. The form of the plane is accurately captured, and all its sleek details are present. The colorful markings are beautifully pad painted in situ, including the logo and call sign on the tail that were carried on from the F-14s of the Red Rippers. The twin General Electric F414-GE-400 turbofan engines propel the real Super Hornet to a maximum speed of Mach 1.6 or 1680km/h, and with a model as excellent as this, this Warbirds item wont be far behind it!"