C-130 Float Plane?
06-01-2004, 12:19 AM
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RE: C-130 Float Plane?
Interestingly enough that proposal has six blade propellors, A much higher aspect ratio wing and an entirely different shaped vertical surface. I suppose if I had as successful and longlived design I would be looking at ways to stretch the concept and configuration too. At any rate beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it is a beautiful floatplane.
John
John
06-01-2004, 12:27 AM
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RE: C-130 Float Plane?
ORIGINAL: JohnBuckner
beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it is a beautiful floatplane
beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it is a beautiful floatplane
I would so love to see it take off from the water! Or land in the water and hit full reverse on the props, lol...
06-03-2004, 09:21 PM
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RE: C-130 Float Plane?
And I thought a twin float Dualist was neat!!
Too cool. One of YOU guys have got to do it. Uh......no water in Texas!! My story and sticking to it!!!!
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Too cool. One of YOU guys have got to do it. Uh......no water in Texas!! My story and sticking to it!!!!
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06-04-2004, 07:26 PM
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RE: C-130 Float Plane?
Ok, I'll call your deal and give you another one. How about the designed but not built P-38. Idea was to take off and jetteson the floats and use normal gear to land. Need new tail assembly and attaching points. Never built.
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06-26-2004, 09:16 PM
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During the 1980's while I was in a C-141 USAF Reserve outfit I came across an article in "Airlifter" which I believe was military publication. The article was about some research that was being done with a C-130 (HOW-Hercules Off Water) model powered by four Supertigre engines. The bottom of the fuselage was covered with a typical seaplane hull with the required step configuration. Engines were mounted higher than normal above the wing to be kept out of water spray. The unique thing about this aircraft was the retractable "ski" (this is the only way I can explain it) jutting out from the bottom center of the fuselage. As I said, this device was retracted once the aircraft was airborne. I'm not sure who did the research, but it may have been Lockheed. I would have to go back and find the article again.
06-28-2004, 08:24 AM
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A couple of corrections to the above post. HOW stood for Hercules On Water. The wingspan was 8 feet and the ski was called a "hydro-ski" 21 feet long and 3 1/2 feet wide on the full scale ship. The extension would be 10 feet max landing and taking off in moderate seas. There would be auxiliary wing floats at the outboard wing to serve as stabilizers and fuel pods holding 400 gallons. Interesting to note that the article contained a quote from Rear Admiral John S. McCain, Jr. concerning the remote deployment of Marines as an important instrument of national policy.
