New Guy Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 Can somebody please tell me why the LS of C-130J-30 starts 130 inches ahead of the nose. Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hehe Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 Fuselage station. There were versions of the C-130 that went well past the nose radome. MC-130H had a longer nose radome, HC-130H and MC-130E had yokes that extended way forward of the nose, other models such as AC-130 had a massive pitot that extended well past the nose radome. If there is a pitot probe attached to the nose of a plane during design or initial testing, it defines where the fuselage station starts. They wouldnt use negative fuselage stations if they already know there will be a reference point that far forward. Most forward point defines 0 and it gives room for modification of extension of the nose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Guy Posted June 24, 2023 Author Share Posted June 24, 2023 Thanx for the repy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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