Can a c17 do a barrel roll?

Given sufficient altitude, almost any airplane can do a barrel roll, since it’s a 1G maneuver, as the pilot who did it in the video raptortech linked correctly pointed out.

Has there ever been a AC 130 that was shot down?

Commonly known as the last AC-130 gunship shot down in combat, Spirit 03 is a story of heroes, harrowing combat and sacrifice. According to the Air Force Special Operations Command history office, the Iraqi army planned to invade Khafji, Saudi Arabia at the end of January, 1991, during Operation Desert Storm.

How many tanks can a C-130 carry?

So C-130J-J-30 is able to carry 4 tanks. C-130J is capable of carrying 45,000 pounds of cargo, and it can airlift 92 ground troops. It has a normal weight of 130,000 pounds for landing.

How many C-130 gunships were shot down?

More than 15 percent of the approximately 2,350 Lockheed C-130 Hercules production hulls have been lost, including 70 by the US Air Force and the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.

Can a 747 do a flip?

The issue that mainly comes to mind with the Boeing 747 is that it would not be able to maintain a level flight if it went upside down. As soon as the Boeing 747 becomes inverted, the engines will ‘flame out’ due to the lack of fuel passing through the lines.

Can a 747 do an aileron roll?

So this totally happened. Some girls putting on a dance routine are buzzed by a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 conducting an unexpected aileron roll.

Why do C-130 used propellers?

The new eight-bladed composite propellers are shaped to provide additional thrust in the takeoff and low airspeed range while using the current C-130 engines. Regular C-130 “legacy” planes use four-blade propellers. With eight blades, the NP 2000 props are designed to perform with more power and efficiency.

How long can a C-130 fly without refueling?

The C-130J was designed with the internal piping required for aerial refueling, but there are no current plans to field an aerial refueling capability. Range and Payload; General: The C-130E/H has a maximum range of 2,800 nautical miles, carrying no payload.

Are gunships still used?

The US has used gunships with deployments to the War in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel) (2001–2021), and Iraq War (Operation Iraqi Freedom) (2003–2011). AC-130 strikes were directed by special forces on known Taliban locations during the early days of the war in Afghanistan.