E-2C Hawkeye French Navy aircraft model kit 1/72 scale - Heller 82302

The Heller 82302 model kit represents the French Navy's E-2C Hawkeye in 1/72 scale. This carrier-based airborne early warning aircraft, instantly recognizable by its imposing rotating radome mounted above the fuselage, is a key component of the French carrier air group. The kit uses new tooling and includes new decals for building a version in French Navy colors.

At 1/72 scale, the finished model measures 244mm in length and 340mm in wingspan . This format particularly highlights the Hawkeye's distinctive silhouette: high wings, four-fin tail, twin turboprop engines, and a lenticular dorsal radome. It is an ideal subject for a collection dedicated to naval aviation, carrier-based aircraft, or contemporary French military aviation.

The E-2C Hawkeye is an airborne early warning and control aircraft. Within the French Navy, it is operated by Flotilla 4F and can be deployed aboard the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. Its role includes monitoring airspace and maritime areas, participating in operational control, and contributing to the coordination of aircraft within the embarked air group. Its folding wings meet the storage and maneuvering requirements of an aircraft carrier's flight deck.

The true E-2C Hawkeye is distinguished by its architecture designed for naval operations. Its two turboprop engines provide propulsion, while the radome mounted above the fuselage houses the radar antenna. The crew consists of two pilots and three operators responsible for the tactical processing of information. This combination makes the Hawkeye an essential aircraft for forward air surveillance, command, and control in a maritime environment.

This Heller plastic model kit allows you to reproduce an iconic aircraft of the French Naval Aviation. The large diameter of the radome, the wide wingspan, and the distinctive tail assembly also make it an excellent subject for display in a naval air station or flight deck diorama. The new decals provide the markings necessary for a consistent French Navy livery.

This kit is aimed at modelers wishing to build a 1/72 scale military aircraft and work through the various classic stages of plastic model building: preparing the parts, gluing, painting, applying decals, and finishing. Particular attention can be paid to the propellers, landing gear, canopy, radome, and markings—crucial visual elements for accurately representing the E-2C Hawkeye.

Technical specifications

• Type: Plastic military aircraft model
• Brand: Heller
• Reference: 82302
• Subject: French Navy E-2C Hawkeye
• Scale: 1/72
• Pieces: 199
• Model length: 244 mm
• Model wingspan: 340 mm
• Announced features: new tooling and new decals
• Theme (3x): carrier-based aviation , naval aviation , contemporary military aviation