Description
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 Freewings 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. Be sure to save a summer slot for the Freewing F/A-18C, the quintessential 90mm Hornet on the planet!
Features:
- NEW!Now proudly wearing markings honoring the VF-146Gray 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 worlds first C variant 90mm PNP
- 6S 5000-6000mAh lipo can easily achieve 4-5+ minutes of managed flight time (see our video in the video tab above)
- 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 Freewings 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 - select a minimum 6 channel radio
- 6 Channel receiver - select a minimum 6 channel receiver
- 6 Cell 22.2V 5000-6000 mAh LiPo battery with EC5 connector
- 6 Cell compatible battery charger