This Heller Starter Kit recreates the French Navy Grumman E-2C Hawkeye at 1/72 scale. It contains 199 parts and includes the main paints, glue, a brush and decals. The completed aircraft measures approximately 244 mm long with a 340 mm wingspan. It represents an aircraft of Flottille 4F operating from the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle.
The Grumman E-2 Hawkeye is a carrier-based airborne early-warning aircraft, recognisable by its large rotating radar dome. It detects aircraft at long range, monitors airspace and coordinates naval air operations. France acquired the E-2C for surveillance of the carrier air group centred on Charles de Gaulle.