U.S. Air Force To Demonstrate Amphibious MC-130s In 17 Months

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Air Force Special Operations Command, the Air Force Research Laboratory and industry partners are developing removable float modifications to allow MC-130Js to take off and land at sea.
Credit: U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Air Force expects to demonstrate an amphibious takeoff-and-landing capability for the Lockheed Martin MC-130J Commando II in less than 1.5 years, using a rapid prototyping schedule and digital design. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) and the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL...

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