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Wright advances labours on Hercules hybrid with C-130 nacelle fit check for EPU
US advanced propulsion system developer Wright Electric has conducted an initial fit check of its WM2500 electric propulsion ...
See the US military's special C-130 Hercules water bombers that are joining the LA wildfire fight
The Pentagon sent C-130 MAFFS-equipped aircraft to fight the LA fires. The water bombers drop nearly 14 tons of fire ...
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C-130 Hercules 70 Years Strong and Growing
PATUXENT RIVER, Md.–The ever-enduring C-130 Hercules celebrated 70 years of unwavering service last year. Since its inception ...
The Royal Saudi Air Force C-130H Upgrade Program: What To Know
Saudi Arabia makes big upgrades to their C-130H fleet, reinforcing readiness and broadening its global reach as well as ...
Water tanks in the sky: Firefighting planes help ground crews combat California wildfires
Carrying massive loads of water or fire retardant, fast-moving specialized aircraft help contain the spread of wildfires.
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Second C-130J Super Hercules makes Youngstown Air Reserve Station its home
If you hear a new rumble from above or see another large plane overhead in the Valley, it could be another new C-130j-30 ...
Everything you need to know about the water drops in California during wildfires
Firefighters in California are battling the fires from the sky using a variety of specialized aircraft that dump water and fire retardant onto the terrain below.
Take the pilot’s seat as C-130 aircraft flies over California wildfire and drops retardant
The planes can “discharge their entire load of up to 3,000 gallons of retardant in less than five seconds, covering an area one-quarter of a mile long by 100 feet wide, or they can make variable drops ...