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MAQUETTE À MONTER - F/A-18A/B/C/D Blue Angels 2017 Kinetic | N° K48073 | 1:48F A 18 Hornet Blue Angels demonstration squadron kit from the US Navy's aerobatic team, featuring 2017 markings. Former fleet aircraft modified for demonstration shows with smoke oil system and special control configurations. Characteristics Scale 1: 48 Manufacturer KINETIC Model Kits Size of the box 50 x 29 x 9 cm EAN 9588838161106 Description The Blue Angels is the United States Navy's flight demonstration squadron, with aviators from the Navy and
Characteristics
| Scale | 1:48 |
| Manufacturer | KINETIC Model Kits |
| Size of the box | 50 x 29 x 9 cm |
| EAN | 9588838161106 |
Description
The Blue Angels is the United States Navy's flight demonstration squadron, with aviators from the Navy and Marines. The Blue Angels team was formed in 1946, making it the second oldest formal flying aerobatic team in the world. The Blue Angels' six demonstration pilots currently fly the F/A-18 Hornet, typically in more than 70 shows at 34 locations throughout the United States each year. The show's narrator flies Blue Angel 7, a two-seat F/A-18D Hornet, to show sites. The Blues use this jet for backup, and to give demonstration rides to VIP civilians. The Blues Angels' F/A-18 are former fleet aircraft that are nearly combat-ready. Modifications to each aircraft include removal of the aircraft guns and replacement with the tank that contains smoke-oil used in demonstrations, and outfitting with the control stick spring system for more precise aircraft control input. The standard demonstration configuration has a spring tensioned with 40 pounds of force installed on the control stick as to allow the pilot minimal room for uncommanded movement. The Blues do not wear G-suits, because the air bladders inside them would repeatedly deflate and inflate, interfering with the control stick between the pilot's legs. Instead, Blue Angel pilots tense their muscles to prevent blood from rushing from their heads and rendering them unconscious.
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