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E2C Hawkeye US Navy, "Operation Iraqi Freedom", NF 600/165295, VAW-115, USS Kitty Hawk

Product code HA4808


Scale 1 : 72

Publisher/Brand Hobbymaster

Version Diecast metal construction with some plastic components. Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details. Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.

Category Aircraft Scale Models

Subcategory 1: 72 Aircraft Scale Models » 1:72 Hobby Master

Availability Product out of stock and no longer available.

Product description

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.

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-
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. The early versions of the E-2 were nicknamed the “Super Fudd” but
with the new turboprop engine sound the nickname is “Hummer”.

VAW-115 “Liberty Bells” was commissioned on April 20, 1967 and deployed aboard
USS Ranger on November 4, 1967. In the mid 1970’s VAW-115 won 2 consecutive Battle E’s and
the CNO Safety S award. In the early 1990s the squadron participated in Desert Shield and then
Desert Storm. In August 1998 VAW-115 transferred to the USS Kitty Hawk and remained there
until August 2008. In March 2003 the Liberty Bells began flying in Operation Iraqi Freedom in
support of ground forces and logged 363 hours.


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



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