09 February 2023

Then I Realized

I was reading about Russia still making Il-76's.

Before I even finished the thought of, "damn that's an old airframe!" I heard Lockeed/Martin laughing all the way to the bank making new C-130's.

Posted by Angus McThag at 15:05
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3 comments:

  1. Tsquare09 February, 2023 19:02

    The C-130 has been around longer. Serial number 3 is still mission capable and is named "Spirit of Savannah". I has been at the 165th Air National Guard down in Savannah GA since it rolled off the assembly line in Marietta.

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  2. Terrapod09 February, 2023 20:32

    The C-130's are a great airframe, got to fly in them a fair bit back in the 1970's, with modern electronics and modern turboprops they will go on forever. Now if we can convince uncle sugar to keep making the A-10s all will be well in the close in warfare world.

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  3. Aesop10 February, 2023 03:51

    Peak tuboprop design still is.
    The M1911A1 and M2HB BMG say "Hi!"

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