Talk:E-2 Hawkeye

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Contents 1 Too American-centric? 2 Crashing into a tower? 3 Category 4 4 Questions on the Hawkeye

[edit] Too American-centric?

Epopt, it may be useful to make the (introdcution of the) article a little less American-centered. I'm not sure if the plane is used by other nations, but the plane was not built by the US Navy (but by Grumman, if I'm correct - why don't you mention it?), though that is the primary employer of the planes, of course. Good job on the rest; maybe you should give the source of the picture? jheijmans

Given that the Hawkeye was designed specifically for the use of the US Navy, and old sold after the fact and in smaller numbers to other nations, it makes sense for the article to devote more attention to its US Navy service. Red XIV 3 July 2005 00:36 (UTC)

The other nations that use it include Japan, Singapore, Egypt, Israel and France.

[edit] Crashing into a tower?

• A 10 sec clip (1.85 MB)

Is this real? -- Toytoy 17:20, 1 December 2005 (UTC)

No, that's a clip from a Command & Conquer game (don't ask me which one). RoadKillian 21:41, 1 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Category

We currently have this article in an AWACS-related category. The E-2 is not an AWACS aircraft...it is an AEW (or AEW&C) aircraft. This should be revised. Many of the other AEW aircraft are similarly miscategorized. —Joseph/N328KF (Talk) 19:01, 3 February 2006 (UTC)

AWACS: Airborne Warning And Control System; AEW&C: Airborne Early Warning and Control. The terms are pretty much synonymous. Perhaps we should rename the category to include both, but I think there's far too much overlap in the missions to warrant two separate categories - for instance, the E-3 Sentry is known as AWACS in the US, while the RAF designation for it is Sentry AEW.1. --Scott Wilson 15:23, 4 February 2006 (UTC)

I would actually refer to AWACS aircraft as "Command and Control Aircraft". AWACS is the name of a specific USAF system, but command and control is a more generic term. - Bill billzegarski@mailhaven.com

I concur with Mr. Zegarski: "Command and Control Aircraft" is the most generic term and is used by the squadrons themselves. ~Chris/ topgunchowdah@yahoo.com

[edit] 4 Questions on the Hawkeye

Some of these questions are probably pretty dumb, but I was hesitant to add things to the article that might be wrong.

1. Would I be correct if I said that the Hawkeye can oversee an area about 3/4 the size of the state of Alaska? Or is my math or understanding off?
2. Is it a fair to consider the Hawkeye as an airbourne air-traffic-control facility, or is this a gross oversimplification?
3. What was the reasoning for giving the Hawkeye prop power rather than jet power? And is the continued use of prop power due to aspects of the plane's design, or because of a benefit(s) seen in the prop power? Related, is the Hawkeye now the only prop-driven fixed-wing aircraft serving in the US armed forces?
4. Where does Hawkeye come from? I'm guessing that M*A*S*H has nothing to do with it.
5. Why is this night different from all other nights? (oops)

--Badger151 19:09, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

1. Alaska's a big place. The E-2 can only do radar coverage of about 1/4th of the main portion, and at the edges, it'd be spotty. Fortunately, there are a bunch of E-3s in Alaska that do a much better job.
2. Much more than ATC...especially, with the E-2D variant. It is more of a battlefield director.
3. Fuel efficiency, loiter time, and the fact that the slow stall speed of turboprops makes it easier to operate from aircraft carriers. It is not the only such aircraft...C-130, C-27, and CN-235
4. Dunno
5. You're drunk? —Joseph/N328KF (Talk) 21:31, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

On the name Hawkeye, I've never heard anything definitive. However, naval AEW aircraft are often referred to the "Eyes of the Fleet," hence HawkEYE is a fitting name. -- BillCJ 00:15, 12 November 2006 (UTC)