chuckvg Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 I have heard at one time there was a plan on the drawing board to make a Herc that could land on water. What have people heard of this ? Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wombat Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Yep. Lockheed tested a 1/6th scale model in the Navy's test tank. It had a hull shape similar to the Albatross and engines mounted on top of the wings. Bob D, that Francis Mason book might have a picture in it if I remember. Have you seen that pic Bob ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Yes, The Francis Mason book "Lockheed Hercules" page 176 Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Wilson Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railrunner130 Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 For those that have M$ Flight Simulator, there's a company called Captain Sim that put out a model of one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlg6016 Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Somebody just failed their checkride big time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airnav Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Wow! Now that's an accurate simulation.........they got the crew door comming off in flight just like the Kodiak Herk! Ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlg6016 Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Looks like the ramp is down too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrkaegi Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 That was about the same time Boeing 727 with JATO. I hear The herk made one landing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonnyJ Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Must have been a pretty choppy video at 10.6fps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC10FE Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 The following were sent to me by a Canadian loadmaster friend of mine. Check the date of the news release -- almost 41 years ago! Don R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NATOPS1 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 (edited) What!!!!! A four bladed prop? ATM Intake, GTC exhaust MAN, this NEW C-130 sure looks like an OLD F Model.... The pic is COOL... Nice P-3 exhaust!!! Looks like hydrofoils under the aircraft. Edited June 23, 2009 by NATOPS1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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