"Lyle" wrote in message

On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 18:40:20 +0200, "Jeroen Wenting"
wrote:

the only replacement for a C130 is another C130.

"John Penta" wrote in message
...
Been thinking randomly here.

Is there any replacement for the C130 anywhere?

Specifically, for short/rough-field use?

I mean, hell. C130s nearly 50, ain't it?

there was the Boeing yc-14 and the McD yc-15

http://www.theaviationzone.com/factsheets/amst.asp#yc15

these were late 1970's aircraft that were meant to replace the C-130
but budget ran out.

They note that the YC15 will come out of mothballs as an ATD airframe.
Interesting...

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