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Kadee #208 Red Washers .015in – Metro Hobbies

The FA-18EF "Super Hornet" fighter is actually an enlarged upgrade model of the FA-18CD "Hornet". Its earliest design concept came from the "Bumblebee" 2000 project proposed by McDonnell Douglas in the early 1980s. The concept of the Hornet 2000 is an upgraded version of the FA-18CD with an increased area wing. The fuselage is lengthened to carry more fuel and a more powerful engine. The fuselage of the FA-18EF is extended by 860 mm, and the added space is used to accommodate the improved avionics system and carry more fuel. The wing area has increased by 25%. However, the FA-18EF "Super Hornet" has a 42% increase in structure compared to the FA-18CD "Hornet" due to design optimization. Using GE's F414 engine, the engine evolved from the F404 used by the FA-18CD "Hornet" and increased thrust by 35%. This allows the