@fcguy7 Oh.. I see. The base I go to has about 2 P-3's but I never seen one flying with a engine off. I wonder if they do the samething with the C-130.
@cortes1988 absolutely. When the aircraft (designed as a sub killer) is not carrying anti submarine munitions the aircraft does not need all 4 engines to fly at speed. One is shut down to not only save on fuel but to cut down on the operating hours of that engine ... thus reducing maintenance costs.
Nice Panel, Weird to see it in all digital. I can remember giving some C-141 types a tour in the Gulf one time, they couldn't believe we still were all analog in the CP. Thank you for posting, brings back good memories.
@cortes1988 no, they save the gas so that on the way back the can fly like cowboys on meth. my dad did it when he flew
motorcyclevlogger 3 months ago
dont mess with a P3C
TheDelta40886 1 year ago
@fcguy7 Oh.. I see. The base I go to has about 2 P-3's but I never seen one flying with a engine off. I wonder if they do the samething with the C-130.
cortes1988 1 year ago
@cortes1988 absolutely. When the aircraft (designed as a sub killer) is not carrying anti submarine munitions the aircraft does not need all 4 engines to fly at speed. One is shut down to not only save on fuel but to cut down on the operating hours of that engine ... thus reducing maintenance costs.
fcguy7 1 year ago
that is some ride that low
toonsis 1 year ago
Your saying the prop is not moving because to save gas ?
cortes1988 1 year ago
Nice Panel, Weird to see it in all digital. I can remember giving some C-141 types a tour in the Gulf one time, they couldn't believe we still were all analog in the CP. Thank you for posting, brings back good memories.
izzyYT 1 year ago
Friend of mine served on board an EP-3, said it was one of the more fun postings he had
KimmurielBaenre 2 years ago
Technical term Engine loitering.
dezz981 2 years ago
Normal ops on station is to feather #1 engine. Wow...the memories of sub chasing...
dabills77 3 years ago