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E-2C

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jandmbear

SOH-CM-2016
Hi all. I was wondering if any of you knew of a good E-2C Hawkeye for FSX? The only one I found was the old Abacus one.
 
There are none currently of FSX vintage. One is in development but that's all I "know" about it. :encouragement:

Besides the Abacus version there is one from FS2004 by Pierre Marchadier of GMAX Academy.
There are repaints for it that make it a nice looking model. Do a search in the usual places.
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Well.... an E2/C2 package is indeed on my to-do list, but I have not done anything yet. I think we need them in FSX/P3D.
Priority for me at the moment is the Eurofighter.
 
Vertigo was working on a C-2A but I have not heard much about that for some time. I recall seeing an E-2C/D on the back burner from Razbam some time ago but nothing ever seemed to come of that. I also had an incomplete FS9 version (no VC) from Iris many moons ago right after their FS9 F-14A was released. Nothing more seemed to come of that one either.

Dino, if you do an E-2, please do an E-2C with the original 4 blade prop. The late E-2C/D prop upgrade may be higher performance but the look and sound of the original was simply awesome.
 
We'll see after the Eurofighter... Currently I am developing the Eurofighter (payware) as well as an upgrade for the payware F-35.
Then I have three projects:

- F-14D "raise the bar" project... I am seriously evaluating a payware upgrade to this plane, much like I did for the F-35. Payware would allow for a new, better visual model.

- Aermacchi MB.339 as extension of the MB.326 project (freeware)

- Grumman E-2/C-2 package - this is likely to be payware for several reasons. At the moment I have only reviewed the available material (docs, models, pictures and walkaround)...and looks good.

Again, we'll see... if I'll do that, it is unlikely that I'll start working on this until april/march. On the good side, cockpit avionics are trivial if compared to the F-35 and EF-2000...
 
Thanks for all the responses guys. And Dino, if you do an E-2C I will be first in line to purchase it, as I'm sure it will be just as amazing as all of your other creations!
 
Dino Cattaneo said:
We'll see after the Eurofighter... Currently I am developing the Eurofighter (payware) as well as an upgrade for the payware F-35.
Then I have three projects:

- F-14D "raise the bar" project... I am seriously evaluating a payware upgrade to this plane, much like I did for the F-35. Payware would allow for a new, better visual model.

- Aermacchi MB.339 as extension of the MB.326 project (freeware)

- Grumman E-2/C-2 package - this is likely to be payware for several reasons. At the moment I have only reviewed the available material (docs, models, pictures and walkaround)...and looks good.

Again, we'll see... if I'll do that, it is unlikely that I'll start working on this until april/march. On the good side, cockpit avionics are trivial if compared to the F-35 and EF-2000...
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Dino, will gladly buy the E-2 (and Eurofighter) when the time comes.
 
Thanks for your support... I will re-evaluate my priority when the Eurofighter modeling will be complete.
Maybe other E-2/C-2 projects will pop-up from other designers... but good Greyhounds and Hawkeyes are really missing from our virtual decks.
 
I thought I saw FSX version of freeware E-2C Hawkeye plane on flightsim?????????

Anyway, nobody paints Israeli air force livery for that plane :(

Regardsm

Aharon
 
[QUOTEI thought I saw FSX version of freeware E-2C Hawkeye plane on flightsim?????????][/QUOTE]

I think you may have seen one of two old FS9 port-over's, one by the RFN and an even older model by Rick Salsa, neither have VC's although the RFN version has a nice external model, but its about time there was a Hawkeye, freeware or payware, for FSX

cheers ian

Edit, i was thinking of the Pierre Marchadier model, not RFN, sorry guys
 
Dino, here are some good video links regarding the E-2C, both with the original props and the later NP2000 props. Also of note, the first video (from 1974) shows the stowed and extended (raised) state of the rotodome as well as the extension actuation (check the 2 minute mark of the video).

1974
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJHI6q_br2M

JASDF E-2C with the original props
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny2QNKEC28M

Aéronavale Navy E-2C Hawkeye with the newer NP2000 Props
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KN-8g6jfbg
 
Well... hold your horses!

At the moment it is just on my to-do list... I will first finish the Typhoon and then I will see.
 
Sorry, not pushing, it's well understood regarding the priority of your projects. First things first and when/if the times comes, only then.
 
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