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The Northrop E-2 Hawkeye is an all-weather airborne early warning aircraft (AEW). The E-2 was a twin-turboprop developed in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s for the USN. The E-2 is a carrier- capable aircraft and has received major upgrades in their electronics for the E-2B and E-2C with the E-2C also receiving improved turbo-prop engines. The E-2 has been in production since the 1960’s making it the longest production run of any carrier based aircraft. The E-2C variant became operational in 1973.

Northrop Grumman E-2C 165256 c/n FR-2 is the second of this aircraft type for the French Navy 4th Flotille. The U.S. and France are the only countries operating the E-2C from an aircraft carrier. The first two E-2Cs for the French Navy were Group 2 standards equipped and delivered in December 1998 and April 1999. The third aircraft was built to Hawkeye 2000 standards and delivered in 2004. In 2007 a 4th E-2C with Hawkeye 2000 standards was ordered and the first 2 E-2Cs upgraded to Hawkeye 2000 standards.

Specifications for the Northrop E-2C Hawkeye Number of E-2C delivered - USN/180, USN Reserve for drug interdiction/6, others countries/30 Crew - 5 / 1 Pilot, 1 Co-Pilot, 1 Radar Officer (RO), 1 Combat Information Center Officer (CICO), 1 Aircraft Control Officer (ACO)

Dimensions Length - 57 ft 8.75 in (17.60 m) Wingspan - 80 ft 7 in (24.56 m) Height - 18 ft 3.75 in (5.58 m)

Weight Empty - 40,200 lb (18,090 kg) Loaded - 43,068 lb (19,536 kg) Maximum Take-off - 57,500 lb (26,083 kg)

Performance Engines - 2 x Allison / Rolls Royce T56-A-427 5,100 shp (3,800 kW) each Speed Maximum - 350 knots (648 km/h) Cruise - 256 knots (474 km/h Ferry Range - 1,462 nmi (2,708 km) Service Ceiling - 34,700 ft (10,576 m) Endurance - 6 hrs Avionics AN/APS-145 Radar OL-483/AP IFF interrogator system APX-100 IFF Transponder OL-698/ASQ Tactical Computer Group AN/ARC-182 UHF/VHF radio AN/ARC-158 UHF radio AN/ARQ-34 HF radio AN/USC-42 Mini-DAMA SATCOM system

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA4803 Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye 165456, Marine Nationale (French Navy)

Radar dish can be revolved True 1/72 scale.

Professionally painted.

Great attention to detail.

All markings are Tampoed (pad applied).

Option to display the model on a stand that is provided.

Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions.

Optional armament provided.

Pilot figure included.

Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic.

Highly collectable.