F/A-18C Hornet "Gray Diamonds" with 9-Blade High Performance 90mm EDF Jet from Freewing - PNP - FJ31423P

Version Info:

This is the High Performance version of the Freewing F/A-18C Hornet "Gray Diamonds" with pre-applied decals.
This version includes a powerful 3672-1900Kv inrunner motor with new lightweight 9-blade fan, 130A ESC, upgraded 17g digital metal gear elevator servos and upgraded digital metal gear flap servos.

Over ten years ago, Freewing began developing their first American 90mm EDF, the F/A-18E Super Hornet. To celebrate Freewing’s Eleventh anniversary, we are proud to announce an all-new 90mm F/A-18C Hornet, complete with all the latest features common to modern era EDFs in our Super Scale series.

Features :

NEW! Now proudly wearing markings honoring the VF-146 Gray Diamonds
NEW! Lightweight 9-Blade factory balanced EDF combined with a powerful brushless 3672-1900Kv inrunner motor
NEW! Upgraded 17g digital metal gear elevator servos and upgraded 9g digital metal gear flap servos
NEW! Reinforced and improved elevator assembly process
This is not a V3, but a completely new design/variant from the ground-up
F/A-18C “Legacy”, the world’s first C variant 90mm PNP
6S 5000-6000mAh lipo can easily achieve 4-5+ minutes of managed flight time
Manufactured with durable and quality EPO foam, not EPS
Complete screw-together assembly without the need for any glue
Scale outline, including open vents between the fuselage and intakes, and downward angled wingtip rails never before seen in a foam F-18
Completely concealed elevator servos and elevator control hardware for less drag and clean scale outline
Full coverage plastic undercarriage doors
Aluminum suspension undercarriage
Trailing link struts
Low visibility rudder servo placement
Low visibility flap servo placement and geometry
All-new plastic Fowler flap arm hinges to mimic those on the real F-18
Removable plastic-tipped magnetic nose cone
Removable wings with QD wing harness
LED lighting on nose strut, chines, and dorsal
Large battery bay for battery, MFCB, and gyro
Sharp and shallow panel lines in sensible areas without reducing overall scale effect
Pre-molded wing station to accept Freewing’s MWS plastic slot system (aftermarket pylons, ordnance, 3DP, Runcam, etc)
Quick Service servo plates on the wings and vertical stabilizers (screws, not glue)
Plastic lined coaming to resist bubbling under the canopy
Plastic tipped nosecone, capped intake lips and wingtip rails with pre-installed MWS slot
Plastic nozzles with two-tone metallic paint job
Model officially licensed by Northrop Grumman

Includes:
Freewing F/A-18C Hornet "Gray Diamonds" High Performance 90mm EDF Jet - PNP
9-Blade EDF power system (installed)
3672-1900Kv inrunner brushless motor (installed)
130A ESC with EC5 connector (installed)
Electronic retractable landing gear (installed)
Servos, LED Lights (installed)

Requires :

6 Channel radio
6 Channel receiver
6 Cell 22.2V 5000-6000 mAh LiPo battery with EC5 connector
6 Cell compatible battery charger

Product Specifications :

SKILL LEVEL : intermediate
BUILD TIME : 3-4 hours

Model Scale

1 : 11 Scale

Wingspan

1034mm / 40.7in

Length

1500mm /59.05in

Empty Weight

2640g / 93.12oz (w/o battery)

CG (Center of Gravity)

88mm (3.4") from the leading edge of the wing at the root

Power System

6S 3672-1900Kv Brushless Inrunner Motor

Electronic Speed Control

130A, EC5 Connector

Propeller / EDF

90mm 9-Blade EDF

Servos
9g digital hybrid gear standard with 200mm lead : left rudder, right rudder - MD31093-200
9g digital hybrid gear standard with 300mm lead : left aileron, right aileron - MD31093-300
9g digital hybrid gear reverse with 400mm lead : nose gear steering - MD31093R-400
9g metal gear standard with 200mm lead : left flap, right flap - MD31092-200
23g metal gear standard with 100mm lead : left elevator - MD31231-100
23g metal gear reverse with 100mm lead : right elevator - MD31231R-100
Landing Gear

Electronic retractable main gear and steerable nose gear with all metal shock absorbing struts

Required Battery

6S 22.2V 5000-6000mAh LiPo with EC5 connector (required)

Required Radio

6 Channel (required)

Ailerons

Yes
Elevator

Yes

Rudder

Yes
Flaps

Yes

Lights

Yes

Hinge Type

Nylon Reinforced

Material

EPO Foam
Skill Level

Intermediate/Advanced
Build Time

3-4 Hours
Recommended Environment

Outdoor, 150+ foot paved runway or short manicured grass