Do any current C-130s have JAL capability?
05-15-2014, 05:41 AM
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Do any current C-130s have JAL capability?
I'm not in the military or anything was just wondering. Saw a documentary a while ago showing the capabilities of jet assisted landing. Looked like a great concept until an accident before a mission deployment (I think it was activated before full weight was on the wheels? or something like that).
Just wanted to know if that was fully given up on or not.
Just wanted to know if that was fully given up on or not.
05-15-2014, 06:39 AM
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Originally Posted by galaxy flyer
It was only experimental and designed in response to the failed hostage rescue in Tehran. I think a Lockheed crew crashed it at Dobbins later.
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05-16-2014, 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by galaxy flyer
It was only experimental and designed in response to the failed hostage rescue in Tehran. I think a Lockheed crew crashed it at Dobbins later.
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Of the original Credible Sport planes (YMC-130), two were originally modified to this configuration. One crashed during testing and a third began modification, but the program was terminated before full mod and it was de-modified - I believe it went back to Dyess. The remaining one is at Robins ARB in their airpark, but has been deemed unworthy of saving and will likely be chopped up unfortunately. I saw it back in '08 and it was in pretty poor condition. An ignoble ending to an incredible chapter.
05-16-2014, 09:38 AM
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Yeah i'm really surprised that it was scrapped. It seemed like it was an incredibly useful technology. Especially since what I most recently read on it made it seem like it was error on the part of the crew, and not a mechanical malfunction (someone care to comment on that?).
Anyways, thanks for the info!
Anyways, thanks for the info!
05-18-2014, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by evamodel00
Yeah i'm really surprised that it was scrapped. It seemed like it was an incredibly useful technology. Especially since what I most recently read on it made it seem like it was error on the part of the crew, and not a mechanical malfunction (someone care to comment on that?).
Anyways, thanks for the info!
Anyways, thanks for the info!
05-18-2014, 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by evamodel00
Yeah i'm really surprised that it was scrapped. It seemed like it was an incredibly useful technology. Especially since what I most recently read on it made it seem like it was error on the part of the crew, and not a mechanical malfunction (someone care to comment on that?).
Anyways, thanks for the info!
Anyways, thanks for the info!
We have subsequently mastered AAR since the desert-one debacle. Also CV-22 have good unrefueled speed and range, they basically fill the niche envisioned for the JAL C-130.
05-29-2014, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by galaxy flyer
It was only experimental and designed in response to the failed hostage rescue in Tehran. I think a Lockheed crew crashed it at Dobbins later.
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