RAF C-130 Hercules Test Drop 30 Ton Load BBC TEST PILOT

Video Title :	RAF C-130 Hercules Test Drop 30 Ton Load BBC TEST PILOT
Description :	Short Video by Empire Test Pilots to see what would happen if a 30 ton load is dropped, (at the time of video this weight had not been tested). I Have the BBC TEST PILOT series on DVD. Ask me for a copy.
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Rating :	3.67
Keywords, Tags :	RAF C-130 Hercules Cargo Aircraft Test Pilot Drop
Video Length :	1 : 38

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Oh and it burns about 2.2 tones of fuel an hour and has a max fuel load of 28530 kgs........

Wow...You mean the BBC got it wrong. I thought that was impossible. LOL

As the basic weight of a Hercules is about 39 tonnes and the max all up weight is 70 tonnes approx. So unless the aircraft had no fuel in it then it couldnt have gotten airborne. Trust me I know.

It cant have been 30 tonnes.

Why not?

Max airdrop capability is 42000lbs. The newer ones (J model) might have a higher capability. This one was not a newer model

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