Carrier Fighter
C-130 carrier landing v. fighter planes ?
vs. current fighter plane landings- how does a massive cargo prop plane pull off unassisted takeoff/unarrested landings when current fighter planes use arresting hooks/catapults/jet blast deflectors? i assume it's due to fighter planes having a faster take-off speed from less surface area of the wings and the fact that they land at a much faster speed. i just dont see how such a massive plane can fly off a carrier without the aid of anything, maybe it has to do with the amount of lift produced by the huge wingspan = slow T.O speed / slow landing speed combined with powerful engines and awesome brakes haha
The distance required for takeoff and landing in any aircraft are based on its design. Modern fighters are built for speed, and are most efficient when going fast. They generally have high stall speeds and require quite a bit of distance for unassisted takeoff and landing.
The C-130 on the other hand is designed for use on unimproved (non-paved) landing strips, and is intended to get a large amount of cargo airborne in the shortest possible distance, and get that cargo on the ground and stopped in the shortest possible distance. By design, the aircraft is most efficient at slow speeds.
I have no trouble believing that a C-130 could land on an aircraft carrier, and takeoff again. My biggest concern would be ensuring that the wing does not tag the island on the side of the flight deck. That would ruin the flight real quick.
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