From Steam Gauges to LCDs

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 07/08/2015 at 18:33 • Filed to: planelopnik

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The first picture shows the flight deck on a late-1950s vintage KC-130F Hercules. This particular aircraft made 29 touch-and-go landings and 21 full-stop landings on the USS Forrestal in 1963.

Below is the flight deck of a C-130J Super Hercules which took its maiden flight in 1996. Among its many updates, the Super Herk features new Rolls-Royce turboprops with composite scimitar propellers, digital avionics and reduced crew requirements.

The Hercules is one of only a handful of aircraft to surpass 50 years of service, and has the longest production run of any aircraft in history. The Super Hercules is still in production, with over 300 aircraft built and delivered as of 2013.

Photos via Lockheed !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > ttyymmnn 07/08/2015 at 18:36

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My favourite livery on the C-130J

ttyymmnn > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 07/08/2015 at 18:37

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Gorgeous.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > ttyymmnn 07/08/2015 at 18:46

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Everything looks good in USCG livery.

whoarder is tellurium > ttyymmnn 07/08/2015 at 18:51

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Needs more AC-130J Ghostrider

DrScientist > ttyymmnn 07/08/2015 at 19:08

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when bmw took over the rolls royce brand, did it include whatever goes into production of the turbo props used in these planes? or is it a separate company?

Viggen > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 07/08/2015 at 19:11

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Yup!

f86sabre > ttyymmnn 07/08/2015 at 19:23

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Viggen > Viggen 07/08/2015 at 19:34

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Especially the Jayhawks (delayed this post until I could find one from my local* CGAS)

MrDakka > whoarder is tellurium 07/08/2015 at 19:41

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Needs more RATO

whoarder is tellurium > MrDakka 07/08/2015 at 19:55

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Cant believe the US “ran out” of RATO bottle inventory :(