
U.S. NAVY "BOUNTY HUNTERS" F/A-18F SUPER HORNET VFA-2
About
the VFA-2 Bounty Hunters:
VFA-2, the Bounty Hunters, is the Carrier Air Wing 2's air superiority and
interceptor squadron. VFA-2 is based at NAS Oceana in Virginia Beach, VA.
On 6 October, 2003, VFA-2 took delivery of its first F/A-18F. The transition to
the new aircraft took only four and a half months, the shortest time ever for a
Tomcat to Super Hornet transition. With the Constellation being decommissioned,
VFA-2 was reassigned to the USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) to deploy with CVW-2.
Scale: 1:72
Item Number: DRW50064 Price: $34.95
Main
Features:
- 1/72 Authentic Scale
- High Quality Diecast Metal
- Historically Accurate
- Removable Weapons
- Detailed Cockpits
- Opening Canopy
- Moving Wing Flaps
- Pre-assembled
- Display In Flight or In Landing Mode
About the F/A-18F Super Hornet:
The multi-mission F/A-18E/F "Super Hornet" strike fighter is an
upgrade of the combat-proven night strike F/A-18C/D. The Super Hornet will
provide the battle group commander with a platform that has range, endurance,
and ordnance carriage capabilities comparable to the A-6 which have been
retired.
The F/A-18E/F aircraft are 4.2 feet longer than earlier Hornets, have a 25%
larger wing area, and carry 33% more internal fuel which will effectively
increase mission range by 41% and endurance by 50%. The Super Hornet also
incorporates two additional weapon stations. This allows for increased payload
flexibility by mixing and matching air-to-air and/or air-to-ground ordnance. The
aircraft can also carry the complete complement of "smart" weapons,
including the newest joint weapons such as JDAM and JSOW.