Massive Overhaul to Keep Classic Air Force C-130 Flying for 80 years into 2030s

[rangerrebew]

Massive Overhaul to Keep Classic Air Force C-130 Flying for 80 years into 2030s


The Air Force plans to fly its war-tested 1950s-era C-130 aircraft well into the 2030s

By Kris Osborn - Warrior Maven

The Air Force plans to fly its war-tested 1950s-era C-130 aircraft well into the 2030s and beyond through a sweeping, multi-pronged technical overhaul, designed to enable the propeller-flown aircraft to perform its high-risk troop transport and combat support missions for decades to come.

While there have been many innovations, upgrades and technological enhancements to the aircraft since it originally surfaced in the mid-1950s, the historic cargo plane may wind up flying for more than 80 years, according to current Air Force plans.

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The Air Force plans to fly its war-tested 1950s-era C-130 aircraft well into the 2030s

Good for them! If it ain't broke,don't fix it,and there is definitely nothing broken about the C-130. Maybe the most reliable airplane ever designed,and perfect at doing the job it was built to do.