C-130 Assault Landing

[aggiesoldier]

i always hated doing that!

[BenjiREC]

I was in the cargo bay of one that landed like that, it was scary as fuck because I couldn't see anything at all and it felt like we were going to crash!

[GtaCd321]

now THAT'S an ASSAULT LANDING

[zx12ryder]

i have been on quite a few assault landing strips in the C130....generally they are 3000 to 3500 feet .....mostly 3000 i believe. You gotta have it right and touch down as early as you can and generally below a certain weight.

[EEN9B]

Now that's a glide slope!!!!!!!! :))

[thbs35]

Try taking THAT down with an AK or RPG.

[GeFlous]

They dont do this at air shows anymore, any reason why ? or am I wrong ?

[skateboy159]

look like a fast landing lol

[bullseatpizza]

Not gonna lie but thats a landing that you dont want to misjudge

[kymwajwoda]

fuck that

[SuperKas07]

amazing, the pilot must have exeptional control and training.

[SuperWarking]

Anyone else who has felt a combat landing know what I mean when I say it can cause your stomach to say hello lol

[IreapsI]

Im pretty sure the C130 is immune from the laws of physics.

[solnegrolunaroja]

@IreapsI XD Indeed! I remember that USAF squad that flyes into hurricanes. Incredible!

[inibo]

@IreapsI All the ones I ever met were. They are magic machines.

[MPMAREL]

@IreapsI - lol

[woodenclock2]

all military planes are designed to perform quite differently than any commercial plane, even cargo planes

[XINXAN7515]

whats the difference between assault landing and normal landing ? i cant see a difference

[damnpoor]

@XINXAN7515 the main difference is the vertical velocity. you can hit the ground harder if you're configured properly.

[kenno83]

crazy

[asudewe]

nice assault landing!

thx for the vid

[xosrov2]

why they land like that?

[JustifyJustin]

When you're operating in hostile environments, to stay out of effective gunfire range as long as possible.

[xosrov2]

okay, tnx, so does C 17, C 5, An 124, An 22 and other military cargo planes do the same in order to stay away from enemy fire on landing???

[JustifyJustin]

I am not a pilot, so I'm sure others would be able to answer this correctly. My understanding is that propellar and jet aircraft have different approach speeds and landing glide slopes. I've never seen a C-5 etc do such a landing, so perhaps it is outside the capabilities for such a large aircraft?

[kgodna]

@JustifyJustin...C5 no way, C17 maybe but prob not...and you are right about the speeds. They varie on aircraft and weights.

[damnpoor]

@JustifyJustin the propellers on the c-130 are like a big parachute. when they're not making power they're just big blades sticking out into the air and actually slow the airplane down. airplanes like the c-5 or c-17 don't have propellers so they can't do the same maneuvers.

[dlo6696655]

@JustifyJustin c-17 c-5 do assault landings but not as badass c-5s and c-17s stay nose up but still drop fast ive been in a c-130 for combat landing and takeoff wild fuckin ride lol c-5s and c-17 corkscrew for hostile approaches more than anything though

[piloty5]

@dlo6696655 c5's do not do assault landings, but when landing at bases close to hostile territory the come in high and drop fast.

[dlo6696655]

@piloty5 lol thats what i said did u even read what i wrote they stay nose up but drop alt fast they dont take a normal approach like lining up 10 out with a glide slope they corkscrew down and drop alt fast on approach sorry if u misunderstood 

[piloty5]

@dlo6696655 i know what you said, but c-5's do not do assault landings

[JustifyJustin]

On that note, I do know the cargo planes tend to have very high take off angles in combat zones, for similar reasons... although it doesn't help much against stingers etc.

Check 'Operation baby lift' on youtube.

[xosrov2]

okay, know that, all I'm asking is, are those other military cargo plane like c 5, an 22 an 124, c 17 and ... are able or meant to execute steap landing maneuver??

tnx

[JustifyJustin]

Like I said, I'm no expert on that. I'd say they could probably do it, but not within their design envelope. Sorta like can you roll a 747... probably, but the outcome would be rather unpleasant most of the time.

[xosrov2]

hummm, okay tnx for all that ifos, but did't personaly saw any other aircraft other than C 130 does steep landing.

[RubenCraninx]

@JustifyJustin There NGC documentory on the C-5 Transporting Tanks to Irac, when arriving in baghdad they also do a tactical landing but not as spectacular as the c-130 ...

[P3SuperBee]

@xosrov2 They can(C-5, C-17)execute a combat approach as shown in this video, and they are designed for it. P-3's do it as well. The cool thing is to watch a C-5 do it with NVG, and the airport lights turned off. That's a freaking trip to see.

[ReWiNd32343]

@xosrov2 Yes, Specifically the C-17 was designed to make an approach such as this. The wheel systems have compressible springs that allow for the plane to do an attack landing. In the field, these planes only need a 1 square mile patch of clear land to put the bird down. Its amazing!

[SpywareHater]

@xosrov2 I can answer that, yes they can, not something you want to experience if you cannot handle it, trust me on that.

[piloty5]

@xosrov2 c5's are not a tactile aircraft it mostly lands at bases so no, im not sure about the an's, and yes for the c17

[repsollenny]

C-17: yes

C-5: yes

An 124: no

An 22: yes

[P3SuperBee]

@xosrov2 C-17 and C-5's have similar landing approaches for combat zones. The wide one is watching a C-5 do it with NVGs no lights on the aircraft, no lights on the airfield, and watching that big ass aircraft nose dive into it's combat landing. I'm sure AN-124s, AN22s do as well. Just never seen them first hand, as I have with C-17s and C-5s.

[SINSARMY]

@xosrov2 i yeah C17 takes off fast as fuck!! best flight i've ever been on!! lol

[Rein199]

that's mental..

[trav1971]

Freaking awesome landing I have never seen one that steep!!

[ybrik5]

This is the steepest landing I have ever seen on a C-130.

[Magician1607]

lmfao yea i heard my friends talking about being on one of those while its landing xD

[Cronosmd]

flipping hell... nice

[gangster3591]

Extra cool!

[crunkteezy]

BADASS

[AinsleysRevenge]

AWESOME!! Looks like he is going into the ground nose first. These pilots have got to be the best of the best!!