STANDING UP for the J Herc.

Autor: Jordan, Bryant
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Zdroj: Air Force Times; 3/12/2007, Vol. 67 Issue 34, p16-18, 3p, 4 Color Photographs
Abstrakt: The article deals with the response of U.S. Air Force crews to detractors of the C-130J Hercules transport plane. They said that advanced computers and upgradeable software improved its capabilities while eliminating the need for a navigator and flight engineer. The Defense Department's Office of the Inspector General noted that its propellers made it unable to perform in a weather reconnaissance mission. Airmen cited the ability of the plane to climb high altitudes faster than its predecessor.
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