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C-130J Hercules Demo
January 11, 2022
The C-130J Hercules Demo will feature several passes to showcase the capabilities of the aircraft followed by a random steep approach descending in a spiral of sharp turns from 5,000 feet, with a transition to a short field assault landing. This is a type of maneuver is used at a combat airfield to stay high on the inbound flight and then drop quickly while staying in protected airspace over the airfield. Once on the ground the C-130J will execute a backward taxi, then get into position to takeoff. The final maneuver will be a max-effort takeoff with a full engine run up with brakes applied, then a launch to take off in a very short distance with a steep climb out...
