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Offline DaveBB

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Newest version of C-130 (LM-100J) Super Hercules does loop
« on: December 30, 2018, 03:32:13 PM »
Latest incarnation of the C-130 does a loop at Farnborough Air Show.

https://airwingmedia.com/news/2018/lockheed-lm-100j-super-hercules-goes-inverted-at-farnborough-2018/

Go to 6:58 in the video.
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Re: Newest version of C-130 (LM-100J) Super Hercules does loop
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2018, 01:42:14 PM »
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That said, you can do that maneuver in just about any airplane.    Not sure I would ever try it though. 
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Re: Newest version of C-130 (LM-100J) Super Hercules does loop
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2019, 05:05:40 AM »
A guy with nothing to lose who probably came close to losing everything. 


That said, you can do that maneuver in just about any airplane.    Not sure I would ever try it though.

Can you do that in the 747 with space shuttle piggyback?
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Re: Newest version of C-130 (LM-100J) Super Hercules does loop
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2019, 10:16:44 AM »
Can you do that in the 747 with space shuttle piggyback?

I’d say it’s all about G loading.   If you stay within the limits of the system then yeah.   

I wouldn’t want to try it though. 
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Re: Newest version of C-130 (LM-100J) Super Hercules does loop
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2019, 07:35:55 PM »
Years ago I was inquiring about the aerobatic ability of the B-1b after seeing it doing some wild stuff at an airshow.  Our resident fight pilot Eagl told me that it takes about 4g's to perform a loop (I hope I'm not misquoting him).  So if the plane can handle 4g's (at least), it can do a loop.
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Re: Newest version of C-130 (LM-100J) Super Hercules does loop
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2019, 04:23:01 AM »
That was cool to watch!  Thanks for the link.

Guy sure put it through its paces.  :aok

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Re: Newest version of C-130 (LM-100J) Super Hercules does loop
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2019, 09:25:10 AM »
It would be interesting to see that from inside the cockpit.  Thanks for the share.



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