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General Background

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.

The Aircraft

On 6 September 1976 a Soviet pilot defected in a MiG-25 and Japanese radar lost the target because he flew at a very low altitude. This worried the JASDF so between 1983 and 1994 Japan obtained thirteen Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye aircraft. The aircraft were assigned to the 601 Hikotai “Batmen” based at Misawa AB, Honshu Island. Up until 1998 when the E-767 was added to their inventory the E-2C was the only AEW type of aircraft possessed by the JASDF. Japan has ordered the newer E-2D.

Specifications :

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)
Wing Area:	201.1 ft². (18.68 m²)
Performance
Engines:	2 x Allison / Rolls Royce T56-A-427 5,100 shp (3,800 kW) each
Maximum Speed:	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
Weights
Empty:	40,200 lb (18,090 kg)
Loaded:	43,068 lb (19,536 kg)
Maximum Take-Off:	57,500 lb (26,083 kg)
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