Freewing F18 F/A-18C Hornet Gray Diamonds High Performance 90mm EDF Jet - PNP

This is the High Performance version of the Freewing F/A-18C Hornet "Gray Diamonds" with pre-applied decals. This version includes a upgraded 17g digital metal gear elevator servos, upgraded digital metal gear flap servos and, a newly designed 3668-1960Kv inrunner motor with 12-blade EDF and a thrust reversing 120A ESC.
Newly designed 3668-1960Kv inrunner motor
Efficient and powerful 90mm 12-Blade EDF
Thrust reversing 120A ESC
Full digital metal gear servos for elevators and flaps
Reinforced and improved elevator assembly process
This is not a V3, but a completely new design/variant from the ground-up
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 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
Blue Angels livery with factory-installed primary markings and un-installed tail number/BuNos
Model officially licensed by Northrop Grumman
INCLUDES:
Freewing F/A-18C Hornet Blue Angels High Performance 90mm EDF Jet - PNP
12-Blade EDF power system (installed)
3668-1960Kv inrunner brushless motor (installed)
120A ESC with thrust reverse and 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

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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 3668-1960Kv Brushless Inrunner Motor
Electronic Speed Control 120A thrust reversing, EC5 Connector
Propeller / EDF 90mm 12-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