C-130 follow-on

[Harley W Daugherty]

Is there a plan to replace the Venerable C-130 or upgrade it to a new level
of performance?
I did at one time see a print that showed a "tilt-Wing" variant, for Extreme
short field take offs, but nothing else.
Could the Fuselage be widened to accommodate the Stryker Wheeled APV with
its add-on armor?

thank you Harley W. Daugherty

[Keith Willshaw]

"Harley W Daugherty" > wrote in message
link.net...
> Is there a plan to replace the Venerable C-130 or upgrade it to a new
level
> of performance?

http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/hercules/

Keith

[John Cook]

On Tue, 11 May 2004 10:58:23 GMT, "Harley W Daugherty"
> wrote:

>Is there a plan to replace the Venerable C-130 or upgrade it to a new level
>of performance?
>I did at one time see a print that showed a "tilt-Wing" variant, for Extreme
>short field take offs, but nothing else.
> Could the Fuselage be widened to accommodate the Stryker Wheeled APV with
>its add-on armor?
>
>thank you Harley W. Daugherty
>
Well there is the A400M ;-)

Cheers

[Kevin Brooks]

"John Cook" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 11 May 2004 10:58:23 GMT, "Harley W Daugherty"
> > wrote:
>
> >Is there a plan to replace the Venerable C-130 or upgrade it to a new
level
> >of performance?
> >I did at one time see a print that showed a "tilt-Wing" variant, for
Extreme
> >short field take offs, but nothing else.
> > Could the Fuselage be widened to accommodate the Stryker Wheeled APV
with
> >its add-on armor?
> >
> >thank you Harley W. Daugherty
> >
> Well there is the A400M ;-)

If the A400 is a "C-130 replacement", then you have to wonder why A400
customers are also buying C-130J's...

Brooks
>
> Cheers