CLASSIC C-130! C-130 8-blade vs 4-blade prop takeoff comparison with two MTANG C-130Hs.

[@waynemayo1661]

Assuming that the engines were the same, the performance difference was huge.

[@majobis]

The true J models have upgraded engines with 8 blade props and avionics. There are older models that they upgraded to the 8 blade prop and left the engines alone to increase performance envelope.

[@Western.aviation]

The latter is what the Montana Air National Guard (the two in the video) has been doing. They have been getting 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 the propellers upgraded. The actual engines and everything else performance related on these two aircraft are the same. Both of these planes are C-130Hs.

[@FS2K4Pilot]

Negative, the Js have six bladed Dowty props. These are Hs modified with Hartzl props. In any case, the 130 just doesn’t sound right without the old Hamilton Standards.

[@majobis]

@@FS2K4Pilot Sorry, I am still learning the difference between them from what I see and know. I see the C130's all the time flying around since there is an ANG at MSP airport and my brother works for an air cargo outfit in Anchorage AK and they fly the civilian versions which are longer. In fact Lockheed martin has been hitting them up to by brand new aircraft form them which are way more expensive than buying up used airworthy old aircraft. I would love to ride in one someday.

[@FS2K4Pilot]

@@majobis That’s ok. Not everyone is such a nerd about it as I am. Fun fact - current production C-130s and LM-100Js are still using the same construction fixtures as the first Herky Birds from almost seventy years ago.

[@majobis]

@@FS2K4Pilot But at times there are so many hours on a center wing box section. The place my brother works at they routinely go down to Arizona to get a center box section out of the boneyard to keep theirs flying