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http://www.opex360.com/2015/02/03/seul- ... isponible/The airline group on board the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle has only one control aircraft E-2C Hawkeye, instead of the two normal staffing.
The cause of corrosion-related crack without saline doubt on one of the devices that were to embark.
The Navy had no choice,
since it has only three aircraft delivered by US firm Grumman,
instead of the four it has repeatedly called for,
since the construction of Charles de Gaulle.
What makes the lives of Hawkeye 4F Flotilla Lann-Bihoué is invariably the same:
always, one of three planes is scheduled maintenance for several months in industrial workshop of Aeronautics (AIA) Cuers, while the two others are in the ability to fly at Lann-Bihoué (Morbihan),
or on the deck of the Charles de Gaulle.
Only this time, one of these two had showed signs of corrosion on the wing fittings,
a place where it is obviously not possible to compromise.
It will therefore have to integrate a corrosion site,
leaving on board a single plane radar.
Ten E-2 of the US Navy have already submitted the same problem, and the solution is under development, says one.
It can be estimated that does not jeopardize protection of the aircraft carrier, which has powerful radar, which is accompanied by an anti-aircraft frigate even better than he has in this regard.
But this further limits the ability to support raids (another function of Hawkeye), over Iraqi territory.
It will, in addition, pray that this unique airplane has not mechanical trouble during his stay on the Charles de Gaulle.
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Usually, the air group on board the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle still two aircraft airborne early warning E-2C Hawkeye. Except for the mission Arromanches, launched in January.
Yet 4F Flotilla Navy has 3 copies of this US-origin equipment.
Normally, even if a plane over would not be a luxury (and we'll see why later),
the Charles de Gaulle should have had his two Hawkeye.
The weekly Le Marin gave the explanation:
cracks caused by corrosion were found on the cell of one of the devices intended to participate in Arromanches task while another is currently under maintenance for industrial Workshop aerospace Cuers.
Aircraft of the same type used by the US Navy have experienced corrosion problems, which led him to take specific measures (corrosion prevention teams, maintenance, etc.)
The Hawkeye have multiple roles, including the detection and identification of airborne threats, guiding the interceptor aircraft, support for assault missions in hostile territory, the transmission of the tactical situation, or the relay of information and data within the battle group.
Dispose duplicate aboard an aircraft carrier therefore ensures continuously for these tasks, or to remedy a failure of one of them.
Something that is not possible, therefore, at the Arromanches mission.