1/72 ROCAF E-2T Hawkeye

by Richard Chang

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The E-2C eagle-eyed early-warning aircraft came out after 1973, in 1990  the time standard improvement was E-2C Group+, the US military started from 2001 is E-2C Group+ carries on the eagle-eyed 2000 plans. With passes E-2C Group+ the appearance is most different for machine at the back radar cowling peak hemisphere satellite communication system changes the inversion tea cup shape, moreover in the underbelly Yang installs the circle discoid union engagement system antenna. 

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Because replaces E-2C the Hawkeye 2000 expenses to be expensive, at present the United States Navy carries on alternately between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic fleet by the team replacement way.  Moreover the United States Navy also by Atlantic fleet's E-2C Group+ replaces the new 8 sickle oar by the team, and replaces the new propeller on model add-on Representative NP. Although the new propeller will reduce engine's greatest rotational speed slightly, but will increase largely along with the blade total area, therefore may reduce the engine output actually to be able to obtain a macro-axis horsepower potency. 

Taiwan air force new receive's E-2 will be E-2C Hawkeye 2000NP reduces the justification, the US military at present not yet for sale abroad satellite communication system and the CEC demolition, CEC changes into present has output Taiwan's Link-16 simplification version. Therefore Taiwan these 2 new E-2 model should be E-2T Hawkeye 2000NP, E-2K is not US military's model, but is Taiwan Military's calling self.

Richard Chang

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