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Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye 1/145 Scale Diecast Model VAW-116 “Sun Kings”, US Navy, USS Kitty Hawk Brand: Postage Stamp Collection SKU: PS53791
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Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye 1/145 Scale Diecast Model, VAW-116, US Navy – PS53791
Length | 12.1 cm | 4.8 in | Approx |
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Wingspan | 16.9 cm | 6.6 in | Approx |
Diecast model features:
- Constructed with metal and plastic components
- Undercarriage fixed retracted
- Display stand included.
Postage Stamp Collection PS53791
Postage Stamp Collection PS53791 replicates in 1/145 scale diecast the E-2C Hawkeye, tail code NE/600 of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 166 (VAW-116) “Sun Kings”, Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2), US Navy deployed aboard the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63), circa January 1984
VAW-116
Airborne Command & Control Squadron 116 (VAW-116) “Sun Kings” is a US Navy unit that is currently part of Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17) and deploys aboard the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) flying the E-2C Hawkeye 2000 aircraft. VAW-116 is home based at Naval Base Ventura County, California, USA. VAW-116 was established on April 20, 1967, and equipped with the E-2A Hawkeye.
Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye
The E-2 Hawkeye is an American twin-engine, all-weather, carrier-capable, tactical airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft. The first was designed solely for the AEW mission and can control civil and military air traffic.
Designed for the US Navy to replace the E-1 Tracer, the type first flew on October 21, 1960, entering service in January 1964 and making its combat debut during the Vietnam War. Over the years, it has undergone radar, radio communications, and engine upgrades. Other operators of the Hawkeye include Egypt, France, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Singapore and Taiwan.
The fuselage is a semi-monocoque structure with a 7.3 m (24ft) diameter rotating radar dome above, housing the radar and IFF systems antennas. The five crew comprises a pilot, co-pilot, combat information centre officer, air control officer and radar operator.
The E-2C uses two Allison/Rolls-Royce T56 turboprop engines, wing-mounted, driving four-bladed propellers from 2004, NP2000 eight-bladed digitally controlled propellers.
Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye 1/145 Scale Diecast Model VAW-116 “Sun Kings”, US Navy, USS Kitty Hawk Brand: Postage Stamp Collection SKU: PS53791
AUD $47.00
In stock