Author Topic: C130 in trouble? (Read 608 times)

Gunslinger · « **Reply #15 on:** March 24, 2005, 09:37:29 PM »

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Originally posted by Cobra412
I'll have to take a drive down the flightline to see if the Js are doing any drop testing. I know our C-17s have been doing it for some time now. It would be fairly easy to tell if they were actually doing tests on this.

The C-17 uses a large checkerboard pattern on the side of the airframe covered with a chalk like substance. When they toss a dummy out if it impacts the checkboard they can see exactly where it hit. They also have cameras mounted to film the drop. If the J is doing this type of testing it should have the same exact thing on the side of it.

Yup we do FOD walk past them every day

Cobra412 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 24, 2005, 09:44:35 PM »

I don't have to do those anymore considering NASA has the only flying F-15 left here on base.

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #17 on:** March 25, 2005, 01:47:21 AM »

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Originally posted by Chairboy
I'm given the choice of deciding between two opinions as to the usefulness of this aircraft.

1. That of a legislative body who is deciding based on paperwork.

or

2. That of the flying body that actually has and uses the aircraft.

Not... so tough a call as I might have suspected.

Gotta remember the high brass that makes these decisions also have their special interest groups.

Alot of these guy are probably not too far away from retirement. Many will be getting jobs in the real world.
Not a hard guess as to where many will be working.

what better way to insure yourelf a job then to help out your perspective employer.

congress on the other hand just want money flow into their discricts.

Looks like a loose loose situation to me

mora · « **Reply #18 on:** March 25, 2005, 06:29:15 AM »

They should buy AIRBUS A400M instead.

Replicant · « **Reply #19 on:** March 25, 2005, 07:37:03 AM »

I know when the C130J was delivered to the RAF they had loads of problems with it. Lockheed spent $millions trying to get the aircraft right but it still isn't perfect. It was reported that it actually cost them money to supply the 'J' model to the RAF.

The RAF are buying four US-leased C17s and purchasing an additional one. They'll be buying the Airbus A400M to replace the C130.

hawker238 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 25, 2005, 10:18:26 AM »

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Originally posted by GtoRA2
AWMac
Was that all in the new J model ?

You can't say that after he's already jumped to conclusions. Come on....