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Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye

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High wing twin turboprop airborne early warning and battle management aircraft.

Lift type
Fixed wing
Construction
Factory-built
Control
Piloted
Engine type
Turboprop
Application
Surveillance

Design & construction

Primary structure
Aluminium
Wing
Aluminium
Landing gear
Retractable tricycle
Ice protection
Bleed air
Pressurisation
Pressurised
Avionics architecture
IMA
Environmental control
Engine-bleed air-cycle
Wing position
High
Planform
Straight
Tail
T-tail
Certification
Military
Minimum crew
2

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Type variants

VariantLaunch / first flightProduction endNotes
Northrop Gruman E-2C Hawkeye1968 / 1971Upgraded E-2B variant, with stronger engines and improved avionics.
Northrop Gruman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye2005 / 2007Further upgraded variant with aerial refuelling capability.

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