The F/A-18A HORNET has many years of development and flying to support its record of achievements, including 1st place 1989 TOPGUN, 1st place 1988 Scale Masters, Most Realistic Jet Flight at the 1987 Tangerine, Best of Show at 1988 Santa Clara Model Exposition, and 1st place 1991 Nationals.
The FIRST model in modeling history to win both the prestigious Scale Masters and the challenging invitational TOPGUN.
The 1991 Nationals providing the statement, "THIS MODEL IS TRULY A SHOW MAKER AT ANY AIRSHOW OR DURING ANY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION".
The current generation of this model is designed for single turbine power (Order the twin inlets and it can be build for twin turbine power). The fuselage, wings, stabs and fins are reinforced with carbon fiber for the stress and power of turbine. The wings, stabs and fins are also removable for the convenience of transportation and storage.

• One Piece Epoxy Glass Fuselage (Pre-primed and reinforced with Carbon Fiber)
• Panel Lines, Grills, Avionics, and Gun Details are molded in.
• Interform Recess-Molded Fiberglass Access Hatches
• Fiberglas Canopy Frame (pre-cut)
• Fiberglass Landing Gear Doors and Linings
• Fiberglass Air Brake and Lining
• Fiberglass Arresting Hook, Splitter Plates, Cockpit Tub and Seat Back
• Fiberglass Y-shaped Inlet
• Carbon Fiber Bypass
• All Formers and Bulkheads Precut, ready to install
• Balsa Presheeted Foam Core Wings, Stabilators, and Vertical Fins with LE re-inforced with Carbon Fiber
• Aileron Servo Opening Routed in Wing
• Plug in Wing Spar System
• Heavy Duty Machined Aluminum Stabilator Arm, Ball Bearings and Titanium Rods for Stabilator Control (Plugin Stabilator)
• Plug-in Vertical Fins.
• Vacuum Formed Clear Canopy