munirabbasi Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 c-130 fuselage is divided int 3 imaginary lines FS, WL and BL. it is mentioned BL zero line but FS started from 30.4 and WL started 105.4 , where is zero line of FS and WLMunir ABBASI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hehe Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Zero of FS is 30.4 inches in front of the standard C-130 radome (c-130e/h/j) 30.4 inches allows you to have things forward of the standard radome without going into a negative FS. For example the MC-130H has a longer radome than standard c-130's so the front of the MC-130H is FS 6 where as the shorter standard radome would be 30.4 30.4 inches sounds like a lot but on the H/MC-130's that were equipped with fulton the yokes stuck out substantially from the nose when extended. (see attached picture) The FS of the yokes at full extension was negative 72.73 (well past the 30.4 inches) The WL zero would be 105.4 inches below the ground the tires are resting on. I have heard this had to do with weight and balance of aircraft meaning Lockheed deemed 105.4 inches below the aircraft has some importance to the weight/balance. I think of 105.4 as zero and go up from there. WL resets at the vertical stab by the way. So WL zero for vertical stabilizer would be where it is bolted to airframe and goes up again from there. I'm sure it could be explained better by a loadmaster or weight/balance qualified person as to where the 105.4 came from or its importance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munirabbasi Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 thanksmunir abbasi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveian Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Hope you can help with this question. Is the extra 15' in the J model split evenly fore and aft? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerfManJ Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Hope you can help with this question. Is the extra 15' in the J model split evenly fore and aft?No, I believe the extra length on the stretch J consists of an 80" plug aft of the wing, and a 100" plug in the forward fuselage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjvr99 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 (edited) Same as with E/H & L382G 100 inches in front, 80inches at the back ..... then there was the L100-20 (ZS-GSK) ownedby SAFAIR many moons ago, that had an 80inch plug in front Edited September 24, 2015 by pjvr99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveian Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Thank you. Just what I needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donwon Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 What is the FS on the urinal on the "A"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GVS Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 What is the FS on the urinal on the "A"?It's at ABOUT F S 740. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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