Keywords: US Navy 041214-N-0000X-001 An E-2C- Hawkeye sits on the flight line on board Naval Station Norfolk, Va.jpg en Norfolk Va Dec 14 2004 An E-2C+ Hawkeye assigned to the Bear Aces of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 124 VAW-124 sits on the flight line on board Naval Station Norfolk Va The E-2C+ Hawkeye is modified with the eight-bladed NP2000 propeller The new propeller made by Hamilton-Sundstrand increases performance and safety along with better maintenance techniques Other improvements to the airframe include the Group II Mission Computer Replacement Program which speeds up the Hawkeye s computers eight times faster than the older models The final modification to the E-2C+ Hawkeye is a new flat panel display for the Naval Flight Officer s mission scopes The new display has a crisper picture increased contrast and brightness increased maintenance reliability and is 44 pounds lighter per scope U S Navy Photo RELEASED 2004-12-14 041214-N-0000X-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 19594 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Naval Air Station Norfolk E-2C Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning Squadron 124 United States Navy |