SoCalSGT Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Watch in full screen to really enjoy this flight!! This is an awesome "in-the-cockpit" C-130 flight demo at the Paris Air show 2011. I promise you will not regret the six minutes it takes to view. (Full screen, volume up.) http://www.patricksaviation.com/videos/cpasley/5495/ Interesting to hear all the automated audio warnings, chimes/bells and gongs going off during the routine. The computer is having a fit about the way the pilot is flying. The pilot, however, knows exactly what he is doing. I like the way he talks the obviously well-rehearsed maneuvers to the crew, especially to the copilot. Superb flying, great crew coordination. The 4-way split screen at the end is neat. Fighter jocks and people who have watched Blue Angels and Thunderbirds videos cannot appreciate what it takes to do this in a slow responding, power-limited, large aircraft with a control yoke. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt350lp Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 WOW....Fly like a stunt plane.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z-man Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Did I see that right, or was it the camera angle.....did he loop a C-130?? I would not have believed that was possible. Also, does the co-pilot look a little nervous during some of the maneuvers (bracing himself againg the framing of the cockpit windows).....of course I would have gotten airsick about 30 seconds after takeoff :barf: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalSGT Posted January 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 I watched it a couple of times and believe he looped it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAD SNAKE Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 The C-130 is a tough airplane. It can probably take more abuse that the crew. :barf: :D The 130 is used as a weather plane and landing on dirt runways loaded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVT NAJA Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 SoCalSGT, Great video! One hellava of lot of experience sitting there in the left seat... Go USAF and Lockheed too! Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY500SS Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 WOW.........that is flipping cool, thanks for sharing John. To stall something that big............those pilots have balls of steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svttim Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Not all the C130 can do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY500SS Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Not all the C130 can do Simply amazing.................thanks Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stpracer43 Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 As a C-130 Pilot myself, with about 4,000 hours flying the "Four Fans of Freedom", I can certainly appreciate the video. The video demonstrates the awesome capability of the C-130! And it's amazingly versatile with probably 70 variants over the years from 1953 to present. Most of my hours were spent in the MC-130P Combat Shadow special operations variant for air refueling helicopters. The aircraft in the video is a C-130J, the newest and most modern of the C-130 models. It has fully digital glass cockpit, extremely powerful/efficient engines with 6 bladed props, fly-by-wire throttle controls. The pilot, along with his well coordinated crew, does fly on the edge of the aircraft performance limits. The bird can handle it for sure, IF handled properly! For the airshow, I would suspect they were probably at a less than normal fuel load to help with overall performance. As far as the video showing a loop, well that's not very likely... certainly a prohibited manuever in a C-130. It was more likely a nose-high climbing Wing-Over. Should have been limited to 60 degrees of bank, but I suppose momentarily exceeding a limit might have occured. Notice on the landing, he touches down at the displaced threshold marked by the "V" arrows at the yellow line and stops in less than 1000'... Brings back some memories for sure;o) Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandy09 Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 What Keith said. I've got several years on them. They never cease to amaze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2007_Shelby_GT Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Nice video! I don't believe he "looped" it, looks more like a "wing-over" manuever - about as close as you can get to inverted without actually being inverted! Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROSSA Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Those of you that enjoyed the C-130 flight demonstration might like to see the extraordinary flying skills of an old master, Bob Hoover. There are many videos demonstrating Hoover’s skills, but Google “Bob Hoover – Engine-Out Aerobatics” to see one of my favorites. Rossa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAD SNAKE Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 A while back I flew a C-130 simulator at McChord AFB. My dad ( retired 141 pilot ) was Co-pilot and I was the pilot. He controlled the props and gear and all I did was hold on for dear life as we landed the plane from the start point at about 3,000 feet. It's some thing I'll never forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07-2937 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 As a C-130 Pilot myself, with about 4,000 hours flying the "Four Fans of Freedom", I can certainly appreciate the video. The video demonstrates the awesome capability of the C-130! And it's amazingly versatile with probably 70 variants over the years from 1953 to present. Most of my hours were spent in the MC-130P Combat Shadow special operations variant for air refueling helicopters. The aircraft in the video is a C-130J, the newest and most modern of the C-130 models. It has fully digital glass cockpit, extremely powerful/efficient engines with 6 bladed props, fly-by-wire throttle controls. The pilot, along with his well coordinated crew, does fly on the edge of the aircraft performance limits. The bird can handle it for sure, IF handled properly! For the airshow, I would suspect they were probably at a less than normal fuel load to help with overall performance. As far as the video showing a loop, well that's not very likely... certainly a prohibited manuever in a C-130. It was more likely a nose-high climbing Wing-Over. Should have been limited to 60 degrees of bank, but I suppose momentarily exceeding a limit might have occured. Notice on the landing, he touches down at the displaced threshold marked by the "V" arrows at the yellow line and stops in less than 1000'... Brings back some memories for sure;o) Keith Were you @ Rhein Main 7 SOS if not I had many ride aboard the MC 130 all of them "bumpy" lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stpracer43 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Were you @ Rhein Main 7 SOS if not I had many ride aboard the MC 130 all of them "bumpy" lol Wasn't in the 7th SOS... I was in the 67th SOS, sister squadron to 7th in the 352 SOG. And yes, low-level in the Herk can certainly be bumpy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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