E-2C Hawkeye Bear Aces Die-Cast Model

Stationed onboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt

First aircraft designed and built for airborne-early-warning duties; the E-2C Hawkeye enhances situational awareness in air combat. Carrier based and utilized primarily for the United States Navy, Northrop Grumman’s 5th-generation design incorporates significant advancements in system throughput and data management. Constantly scanning in any weather, fighter aircraft are fed with frequent updates on their opposition’s movements. Assigned to the VAW-124 Bear Aces squadron of Carrier Air Wing 8, Naval Air Station Norfolk, this aircraft features the colors it wore during 2009. Stationed onboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, it was deployed between September 2008 and April 2009 as support for Operation Enduring Freedom.

Features:

• Authentic paint scheme, engraved panel lines, and printed decals
• Miniature antennas and small surface details
• Deployed or retracted landing gear
• Open or closed canopy with pilot figurines
• Display stand included
• Measures 9.75”l with a 13.5” wingspan at 1:72 scale
• Officially licensed

History and Specifications:
Put into service during 1964 for the United States Navy, Northrop Grumman’s E-2 Hawkeye was the first aircraft specifically designed for airborne-early-warning. Incorporating a 24ft rotating radar dish over the wing, Hawkeyes provide 360-degree awareness of threats more than 200 nautical miles away. Though bulky in appearance, this advanced dish provides more than enough lift to offset its own weight penalty when in flight. Capable of tracking more than 600 targets and vectoring 40 intercepts at once, three equipment and two radar operators comprise the E-2’s onboard crew. Powered by two Allison T56-A422 turboprop engines, the aircraft can fly at more than 374mph and up to 30,000ft of altitude. Expected to remain in operation for decades to come, modern E-2C and E-2D models have been consistently adapted to meet the changing landscape of combat.