E-2C Hawkeye - 1/48 scale model
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Product Feature
- Handcarved Mahogany Wood Model Airplane
- Handcrafted and Handpainted
- Comes with base stand ready to display
- Comes with base stand ready for display
Product Description
E-2C Hawkeye Airplane Model. The E-2 Hawkeye is an aircraft carrier-based tactical Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft and is used for missions including surface surveillance coordination, strike and interceptor control, search and rescue guidance and communications relay. It was manufactured by Grumman Aerospace Corporation and Northrop Grumman. In 1964, after replacing the E-1, the Hawkeye has been the eyes of the fleet and has served the US Navy around the world. The E-2Cs has provided the command and control for successful operations during the Persian Gulf War. The original E-2C Hawkeye became operational in 1973 and has been through several upgrade programs since then. The E-2 aircraft served and have worked extremely effectively with US law enforcement agencies in drug interdictions. During the late 1980s and the early 1990s, the E-2C Hawkeye has supported numerous naval engagements including the 1985 intercept of the aircraft containing the hijackers of the liner Achille Lauro. It has also participated in the strikes against Libya in 1986. The E-2C Hawkeye has a maximum speed of 374 mph and a range of 1,525 nautical miles. It has a crew of five, including equipment operators. The primary users and operators of the E-2C Hawkeyes are the United States Navy, French Navy, Israeli Air Force and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. Dimensions: 15"L x 18"W x 7"HE-2C Hawkeye - 1/48 scale model Review
Ordered this for my son-in-law for Christmas. He is an aviation technician for the E-2C. My husband was a Hawkeye pilot for many years. The model is really pretty and so well made.Most of the consumer Reviews tell that the "E-2C Hawkeye - 1/48 scale model" are high quality item. You can read each testimony from consumers to find out cons and pros from E-2C Hawkeye - 1/48 scale model ...

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