A few from Jono

[Splitpin]

My (the editor) picks from some great work ....











Great work Big J.

[Charl]

Nice set, Mr. Editor...
A ski'd 130J - kinda fancy hardware you think?
Mmm wonder what our American friends are up to, down there.
The Secretary too, I noticed. Mmm again.

EDIT: Possibly the ugliest angle of the UgBus
Ian will be crowing at the sight of that Schnozz...

[Ian Warren]

EDIT: Possibly the ugliest angle of the UgBus
Ian will be crowing at the sight of that Schnozz...

The Schnozz...bust ....... true tho

As for the Herks .... .. I think 30490 had a Kiwi logo name to it, currently my USAF Deep Freeze book is out on loan.

[Lindstrim]

It's still an H model, they're trying new propellers on it to see if they get more lifting capacity by using them.

If I remember correctly it's the same company that did the new props for the E-2's in the navy

[Ian Warren]

If I remember correctly it's the same company that did the new props for the E-2's in the navy

That is correct, same E-2D , thow the Hawkeye also has modified better performance engines I'm not sure if the Herc was retrofitted with , they also found the six bladed prop on the 'J' or example created sound that 6 hour duration flight, the sound resonate that fatigued the crew.

[Charl]

Pesky crew, a nice noise cancelling headset would've saved them some engine development money

It's still an H model

Interesting... amazing to think the original Herkiebirds had just 3 blades. I'd have thought the growth in blades would be directly related to absorbing more engine power.