RCarlson Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 What is this round sensor on the bottom of late E-2C and I believe the E-2D have as well? I'm curious of what it is. https://www.airliners.net/photo/USA-Navy/Grumman-E-2C-Hawkeye-2000-G-123/4278625?qsp=eJwtjDEOwkAMBL%2BCXEMDiCIdfAAKPmDZKxIRuJNtKZyi/J27QLc7u5qZJL0Dn7iXDOrIwSY9bSmz8cupm%2BmJMiXTmgm7/abnqRLUiyeLS6lYOXAWQQ7on19NYW2Cy2p7NPuxRdjt1w6nWnXwPPJqQfAw0rJ8AY9/MLQ%3D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Interesting.. never noticed that before. My uneducated guess is some sort of data link antenna. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wxltcol Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 I think it's part of the Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) sensor netting system the Navy's using. I see it's on the E-2D as well. I think they modified the E-2C with this system. Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RCarlson Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 I noticed it on the E-2D and that it appears to be something added on the C' with the Hawkeye 2000 update, but couldn't find out what it was. I know one of the 1/72 Hasegawa kits has it in it and was just curious of what it did. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdt13 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Yes, I think this is the CEC. LINK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RCarlson Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 3 hours ago, bdt13 said: Yes, I think this is the CEC. LINK Thanks for that link! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 (edited) Yes, it is the CEC antenna. At the Naval Research Lab, we flew a P-3 that was the test bed for the Hawkeye 2000 systems: Edited August 9, 2020 by 82Whitey51 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Is that duct tape holding those headrests together??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 29 minutes ago, 11bee said: Is that duct tape holding those headrests together??? 🤣 No...shoulder belts slung over the top. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RCarlson Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share Posted August 10, 2020 Thanks Whitey! That's cool seeing it on a P-3. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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