"Les Matheson" wrote in message
news:iOyWb.3630$Yj.3407@lakeread02...
Stretched J model is a problem, as you can't do assault landings with it,
and I'm sure some minimum field length issues will be in the specs.

Are you sure about that? According to LMCO, the USAF was conducting tests
with the CC-130J back in late 2002 to certify it for assault landing use.

www.lmaeronautics.com/lmaerostar/ pdfs/year02/sep_02.pdf

Brooks


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Les
F-4C(WW),D,E,G(WW)/AC-130A/MC-130E EWO (ret)


"Matt Wiser" wrote in message
news:402a7579$1@bg2....

If you had been given the task of choosing the plaform for a
next-generation
gunship, would the C-130J be the platform base, or would an as yet
unbuilt
A400M be chosen? I'd take an AC-130 based on the J, but use the
stretched
J, with two instead of one 25mms, one 40mm, and the 105. Add single rail
launchers underwing for Hellfire.


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