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Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye 165817 "Elvis", VAW-116 "Sun Kings", May 2007
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
In 2007 VAW-116 Sun Kings were assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln and stationed at NAS
Norfolk. The squadron mascot is Elvis Presley and several of the aircraft bear the names of Elvis,
Priscilla, Lisa Marie and Graceland. Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye 165817 was the CAG
aircraft while with VAW-116 before transferring to VAW-115 Liberty Bells. VAW-115 took part in
all the Mid-East conflicts from Operation Desert Shield to Inherent Resolve. VAW-115 E-2s
completed the eight-bladed New Propeller 2000 system (NP2K) upgrade in March 2007.
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 |