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Grumman E-2 Hawkeye early warning plane

 

 

E-2A Hawkeye

 

C-2A Greyhound

 

Modification Purpose Deliveries Number of commissioned Discarding Differences from the previous modification
E-2A Hawkeye EW plane 1/1964 - 1978 59 1980s 2 Allison T56-A-425 engines (2 x 4980 h. p.), APS-96 radar
E-2B 1978 - 1980s 59 modified from E-2A --- APS-120 radar
E-2C 1978 - 4/1994 156 --- 2 T56-A-425 engines  (2 x 4980 h. p.), from 1989  2 Allison T56-A-427 engines (2 x 5170 h. p.), APS-125 radar, from 1983 APS-138 radar, from 1988 APS-139 radar, from 1991 APS-145 radar
C-2A Greyhound cargo plane 12/1966 - 1986 58 modified from E-2A + 39 modified from E-2C --- 28 passengers or 4536 kg of cargo

 

Modification E-2C

Wing span, m

 24.56

Length, m

 17.54

Height, m

 5.58

Wings area, m2

 65.03

Empty mass, kg

 17265

Full flying-off mass, kg

 23556
Engine 2 Allison T56-A-425

Power, h. p.

 2 õ 4980
Maximal speed, km/h 598
Cruise speed, km/h 576
Flying range, km 2583
Vertical speed, m/s  
Maximal altitude, m 9390
Complement 5
Armament none

E-2C Hawkeye

 

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