KJ-600 carrierborne AEWC thread & possible KY-600 (?) COD aircraft

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[by78]

One more...

A much better version.

 

[Helius]

 

[taxiya]

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It is a nice comparison between the two besides what we have known (the vertical stablizer). What I noticed and not talked about much are:

1. The engine of E-2 is mounted higher than KJ-600.
2. E-2 seems do not have radar in the nose, or very tiny if there is one. I wonder what is the function of KJ-600's nose radar. What would be doing similar tasks on E-2.

 

[Helius]

It is a nice comparison between the two besides what we have known (the vertical stablizer). What I noticed and not talked about much are:

1. The engine of E-2 is mounted higher than KJ-600.
2. E-2 seems do not have radar in the nose, or very tiny if there is one. I wonder what is the function of KJ-600's nose radar. What would be doing similar tasks on E-2.

Not 'radar' per se, but an ESM radio detector, basically a passive radar -

 

[as.karo]

It is a nice comparison between the two...

Actually, there is one problem The Hawkeye in the picture seems to be a bigger plane, but in reality the KJ-600 is bigger (longer and wider).