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Description
| Notes: Early warning, command, control aircraft. CARRIER-BASED for task force support (5 CREW) . | ||
| Manufacturer: | Grumman | |
| Base model: | E-2 | |
| Designation: | E-2 | |
| Version: | B | |
| Nickname: | Hawkeye | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | |
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | |
| Basic role: | Electronics | |
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Specifications
| Length: | 56' 4' | 17.0 m | |
| Height: | 16' 5" | 5.0 m | |
| Wingspan: | 80' 7" | 24.5 m | |
| Wingarea: | 700.0 sq ft | 65.0 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 31,154 lb | 14,128 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 54,829 lb | 24,866 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Allison T56-A-8 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 4050 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 1,650 miles | 2,657 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 297 mph | 478 km/h | 258 kt |
| Max Speed: | 368 mph | 592 km/h | 320 kt |
| Climb: | 2,330 ft/min | 710 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 28,800 ft | 8,777 m | |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Air Victory Museum | Medford | New Jersey |
| National Museum of Naval Aviation | NAS Pensacola | Florida |
| Patuxent River Naval Air Museum | Patuxent River | Maryland |
E-2B on display
Air Victory Museum | National Museum of Naval Aviation | Naval Air Warfare Center |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Kris McDowall Jacksonville, FL | I served in VAW-115 as an IFT along with PJ Malley, Mike Skelly and Dave Trip. Had many flights with PJ and Mike Skelly and I transferred to the Liberty Bells together as AIC qualified In Flight Technicians. We had a blast flying and partying in those days. That was a great aircraft, the Midway was a great carrier and we had some high quality personnel in that command. Mikey, you were a great tech and we sure racked up some hours and traps in those days. Remember the flight from Cubi back to Atsugi and manning the p-tubes while crossing over in front of the XO? 05/09/2008 @ 20:16 [ref: 20844] |
| Sérgio Ricardo Aracaju, OTH | Hello everyone! I am an aviation researcher from Brazil with some articles published (you can see one of them here:http://www.laahs.com/artman/publish/article_220.shtml)and currently I am working on a book about all AEW/AWACS platforms ever built. This way, I would like to obtain from those who had closed contact with Grumman E-2B any information about its electronic suite. Not performance data, designations would be enough. I will be very pleased to give full credits for any colaboration which should be sent to the following email address: sergioricardosc277@hotmail.com THANKS IN ADVANCE!
(the text above IS NOT A SPAM, I have sent it to the E-2A section) 04/24/2008 @ 09:23 [ref: 20703] |
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| James Gist Columbus, OH | I was Flight Tech with VAW-124 from 1973 - 1974 onboard the USS America. What a great time I had during that stint. I will never forget all those flights, and the work in the shop after the flights. We had a great group working together to keep her airbourne. 01/17/2008 @ 10:47 [ref: 19332] |
| patrick mally Kadena Japan, CA | I flew with the liberty bells from feb 83 thru summer of 85. Mike Skelly and I flew many times together I beleve first at the RAG. IF any one want to contact me please do.
pj mally 01/09/2008 @ 23:30 [ref: 19207] |
| Mike SKelly EARLETON, FL | Lots of familiar names, Jessie and Tripp. Worst hangover I ever had was after drinking all night with Tripp in Pusan Korea, Feb/March 1983. I think the crap we drank was called Oscar!
"Fubis Dilligaf" 10/30/2007 @ 05:08 [ref: 18353] |
| T.F. KREIDLER DEPOSIT, NY | E-2B # 152484, VAW -122 WAS UPGRADED FROMAN E-2A TOAN E2B. THIS E-2STARTED IT'S SERVICE IN THE NAVY IN DET.NORIS.
IN 1966 DET .NORIS WAS THE BEGINING OF VAW-12 DET.66 .ON APRIL 1st,1967 VAW-12 DET.66 BECAME VAW-122.I WAS A PLANE CAPTAIN ON THIS AIRCRAFT,SHE BRINGS BACK MEMORIES.I WENT DOWN TO NEW JERSEY TO SEE THE OLD GIRL ,TOOK SOME PICTURES AND GAVE HER A BIG KISS .SEE YOU SOON OLD GIRL, T.F. KREIDLER AMH-2 10/20/2007 @ 16:29 [ref: 18254] |
| Dave Tripp Lancaster, OH | I served on the USS Midway from 1980-1983 with Jesse Bohannon. VAW115 was our squadron. The other day I was talking about what I did in the navy and I recalled The computers on board the " BIRDS". Man how big those things were. I guess what I remember most were the times I spent off the ship. Well gotta go the new C.O. wants to go to K mart. 04/14/2007 @ 10:10 [ref: 16184] |
| Richard Stafford Macon, GA | I was a flight tech on the E2-A and E2-B with VAW-124 from 1968 to 1970. Deployed on west-pac cruise with VAW-124 in 1970 onboard USS America. Transferred to VAW-120 RAG squadron as a flight-tech instructor in late 1970 and remained there until 1972. The E2-B carried out its mission well, but was a bear to keep the electronics working in the heat and humidity in the Gulf of Tonkin. 03/14/2007 @ 16:03 [ref: 15894] |
| Victor Roselli , FL | I was the last of the enlisted in-flight techs aboard E2-Cs back in the late '80s and early '90s. It's great to see comments from others familiar with the aircraft and who flew in them.
I was in VAW-112 and believe we were one of the first squadrons to acquire the E2-C+ configuration, which we received somewhere between 1989 and 1991. If anyone can point the way to possible positions/careers working with the Navy and these wonderful aircraft, that would be great. - You can take the person out of the Navy, but not the Navy out of the person! - Victor- ttogan@yahoo.com 03/04/2007 @ 11:10 [ref: 15758] |
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