FUEL LOAD C-130E

[thunderturk]

IS THERE ANY IDEA THAT C-130 AIRCRAFT FUEL LOAD WHILE PARKED. SHOULD IT BE FUEL LOAD 28000 LB. OR HOW MUCH FUEL SHOULD IT BE SAFE. NO WIND.

OTHER QUESTION IS. IF WE GET FULL FUEL (63000 LB) AIRCRAFT HOW LONG CAN IT BE STAND THAT FUEL LOAD.

[Plaprad]

I'd personally go with 30 to 34k, but 28 should be good. As for maxing out, I can't think of a time limit, but make sure you don't have extreme temp changes, otherwise they'll vent.

[C130Hcc]

We always used 28k ramp load but as always 20 minutes after it was fueled, they would want to go to 34k or some other load. I can't remember any time limit on a max load either.

[Plaprad]

"Defuel to 28.....fuel to 36...bump it up to 42......back down to 30....configure for AE....back to 34.....config for pallets.....never mind, ops cancel.

Ahh, the good ol days.

[polcat]

Our standard training fuel load is 34K. The only time we need to adjust it is to go secondary for an assault trainer.

[thunderturk]

I NEED MORE SUGGESTION FOR FUEL LOAD QUESTION.

[OEO]

T.O. don't give any time limit for max fuel load and should be good until the outside temp goes up (I won't be stand under the wings for any stratch of time if I was you). the T.O. does state if the acft is not flying immeditily (sp.) the tanks should not be max out and give the buffer limits for each.

Cheers

Owen

[Dan Wilson]

IF WE GET FULL FUEL (63000 LB) AIRCRAFT HOW LONG CAN IT BE STAND THAT FUEL LOAD.

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Theoretically it can stay that way forever, but in the real world as soon as the outside temperature increases the volume in the tanks will also increase (expand) and it wouldn't take too much of a temp rise to start venting fuel; in this day of tree hugging hippys that creates its own nightmare.

Another thing to keep in mind is if it is nice and cold when you refuel to shutoff, you can exceed the weight capacity of the tank long before you exceed the volume capacity.

[P3_Super_Bee]

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Theoretically it can stay that way forever,

Theoretically being the key word. Till you start blowing sealant out of the tanks...

One of the dumbest inspections they used to do on P-3's was Bag out the tanks, and come back the next day to see if there is any leaks. No shit sherlock.. Leaks all over the damn place that wasn't there prior to the dumbass bagging the tank and walking away for the night. And it was something that happened on EVERY airplane that was left bagged out overnight. Everyone was sure glad especially Airframes when they did away with that, retarded, serve no purpose but make work for no reason, inspection was done away with.

[Dan Wilson]

Must be a Navy vs AF thing but what is "bagging" the tank?

[RZHill]

Same thing as "floating the caps" , max fuel you can get in the tanks. RZ

[P3_Super_Bee]

Must be a Navy vs AF thing but what is "bagging" the tank?

Same thing as "floating the caps" , max fuel you can get in the tanks. RZ

Yep, max fuel.

Sorry about that Dan...

[SEFEGeorge]

I seem to recall that back in the day, 75-86, the standard load at LRF and at EDF was 36k, 7-6-5.

[EClark]

That was the every day load for the planes at Sewart in 66-69 and it took care of most trainning flights. That is if I remember right!

[oldfe]

always used to put in another 1000# for the wife when leaving midway on the way home, hit horrible headwinds once ground speed was about 120 knots as I recall.

[SEFEGeorge]

Whenever i'd check fuel load for a long mission, i.e., over the pond, i'd ask nav for flight hours. Then it was 6k for taxi-takeoff-1st hour, 5k for 2nd hour, and 4k for all remaining hours. Never ran short of gas and always seemed to come out within a few thousand pounds of the flight plan fuel load, and never busted minimum fuel. Just a double check of fuel loads using the EWAG method.

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