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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.

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA4810 Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye 161343, VAW-122 “Steel Jaws”, USS Forrestal 1991

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.

VAW-122 was established April 1, 1967 and named the Hummer Gators. The Squadron spent the next nine months aboard the USS America (CV-66) and became the first East Coast E-2 Squadron and later were assigned the call-sign Steeljaws. The squadron traveled the world north to south and east to west providing support for Middle East operations and drug interdiction elsewhere. On July 8, 1991 on board the USS Forrestal E-2C 161343 AE-601 was lost to an onboard fire immediately after a catapult shot. All five crew members safely bailed out.

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