Originally Posted by
dtfl
Pretty much...BUT...they compared the C27 with the C-130J-30 not the shorty....which could pretty much perform the same. (Assault speeds are lower...plus some other differences...takes too long to explain here)
Not really. The J-model Herk is now limited by landing distance. With the "classic" Herk, we can land places we can't take off from. With the J-model, you can take off from places you could never land & stop in. You have to look at landing distances, not takeoff runs...the C27 can still get into places the Herk can't.