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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 HA4812 Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye 165817 “Elvis”, VAW-116 “Sun Kings”, May 2007

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.

In 2007 VAW-116 Sun Kings were assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln and stationed at NAS Norfolk. The squadron mascot is Elvis Presley and several of the aircraft bear the names of Elvis, Priscilla, Lisa Marie and Graceland. Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye 165817 was the CAG aircraft while with VAW-116 before transferring to VAW-115 Liberty Bells. VAW-115 took part in all the Mid-East conflicts from Operation Desert Shield to Inherent Resolve. VAW-115 E-2s completed the eight-bladed New Propeller 2000 system (NP2K) upgrade in March 2007.

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