C-130 Assault Landing

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Uploaded by on Apr 23, 2008

South African Airforce (SAAF) C-130 performing an assault landing at sea level at the Ysterplaat airforce base in Cape Town during the 2003 airshow.

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  • why they land like that?

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

  • 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???

  • 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?

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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.

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

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  • i always hated doing that!

  • @IreapsI - lol

  • now THAT'S an ASSAULT LANDING

  • 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.

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

  • Try taking THAT down with an AK or RPG.

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

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

  • @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

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

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