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F/A-18E SUPER HORNET : MENG MODELS : 1/48 SCALE MODEL : EPISODE.4
F/A-18E SUPER HORNET
- Manufacturer: Meng Models
- Scale: 1/48
- Step By Step Level: Intermediate
- Presented By: Bobby waldron
- Number of Episodes: 4
- Camera Angels: 3
- Camera Definition: Full HD & 4K
- PE Parts Used: Yes
- painting Mask Used: Yes
- Resin Parts Used: No
- Kit Used No: MMLS-012
At the time, the Grumman F-14 Tomcat was the Navy’s primary air superiority fighter and fleet defense interceptor. Cheney described the F-14 as 1960s technology, and drastically cut back F-14D procurement in 1989 before cancelling production altogether in 1991, in favor of the updated F/A-18E/F.[13][14] The decision to replace the Tomcat with an all-Hornet Carrier Air Wing was controversial; Vietnam War ace and Congressman Duke Cunningham criticized the Super Hornet as an unproven design that compromised air superiority.[12][15] In 1992, the Navy canceled the Navy Advanced Tactical Fighter (NATF), which would have been a navalized variant of the Air Force’s Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor to complement the A-12.[7] As a cheaper alternative to NATF, Grumman proposed substantial improvements to the F-14 beyond Quick Strike, but Congress rejected them as too costly and reaffirmed its commitment to the less expensive F/A-18E/F.[16]