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Stealth C-130

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getreadyalready

posted on May, 20 2012 @ 07:54 AM
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How about unarrested carrier landings? This is unbelievable to me. Unassisted, full stop landings, and unassisted takeoffs! Amazing craft.



justwokeup

posted on May, 20 2012 @ 08:07 AM
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The only problem with the C-130 is that its a little small these days. Weight growth in all the things it has to carry has left it struggling.

The C-17 is an epic aircraft but its too expensive for most operators.

Whats needed is a bigger, more modernised C-130. I give you the A400M. It sits between the legacy 130 and C17 in size and price.

www.airbusmilitary.com...

Going for a stealth C-130 replacement isn't needed. It'll be so expensive to buy and operate it wont be able to find any export market. A US partner factory making a US variant of A400M would be sensible.

The US taxpayer R&D money would be better spent on the next generation of US military rotorcraft workhorses.


StratosFear

posted on May, 20 2012 @ 11:05 AM
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They wont get rid of them i`m sure, they`ll still be around for a good bit. Cant see the A-10 going either.



 
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