Falcon053 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 So I was doing some searching of photos of the Wyoming ANG and came across this shot of one of their C-130H3s with DP 2000 8-blade props. After some research the AF was testing it to see if it would work. Never see this since, so it must have been abandoned. https://www.google.com/search?q=c-130+8+blade+propeller&prmd=sivn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwik6pWS-P_UAhUE12MKHQl4DTYQ_AUICigC&biw=360&bih=512#imgrc=C8yn096_b-ccRM: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 There is another shot of an LC-130 on the ice with 8-blade props... it's on a facebook page, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falcon053 Posted July 11, 2017 Author Share Posted July 11, 2017 So did the AF start doing it on a limited bases? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Apparently they are (were?) based on, if not the same as, the NP2000 props used on the Navy's E-2C/D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alternative 4 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 (edited) A little research seems to show there is only 1 LC-130 with 8 bladed props: 83-0492. It first visited New Zealand for Operation Deep Freeze in 2008.Originally 12 were planned, I don't know if this happened. According to the excellent mrcaviation blog, it was a bit of a hanger queen this year (when I saw it the engines were being worked on). Here is some info and a couple of pics (please don't steal them) http://mrcaviation.blogspot.co.nz/2017/02/operation-deep-freeze-201617-winding.html This one includes a flying pic: http://mrcaviation.blogspot.co.nz/2016/01/operation-deep-freeze-20152016.html Taxiing http://mrcaviation.blogspot.co.nz/2012/01/deep-freeze-action.html Edited July 11, 2017 by Alternative 4 Pushed post too soon! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 These props are standard on the J models, interesting to see them on a H model. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hoops Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 4 hours ago, A-10 LOADER said: These props are standard on the J models, interesting to see them on a H model. Steve The J's Have 6 bladed props, not 8. The props have a similar, but distinctly different shape. The prop hubs/spinners are also very different, the 6-bladed being much more tapered, the 8 being almost hemispherical. Hoops Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 1 hour ago, Hoops said: The J's Have 6 bladed props, not 8. The props have a similar, but distinctly different shape. The prop hubs/spinners are also very different, the 6-bladed being much more tapered, the 8 being almost hemispherical. Hoops My mistake, your correct. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
X-Plane Fan Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Actually there was another C-130H with 8 blade props, 92-1536 was tested at Edwards AFB. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris D Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 (edited) These are the NP-2000 props initially designed for the E-2/C-2. The first testbed for the NP-2000's on a C-130 was a private one from Snow Aviation. Snow was a contractor in Columbus, Ohio responsible for refurbishing old military C-130's for either return to service or further sale. They went belly up, but before they did, they were the initial testers of the props on one of the Herks they owned (a former WC-130E) with the civilian registration N307SA. As far as I know, the original props were put back on before Snow went bankrupt, but N207SA is still an "experimental" aircraft which made further sale difficult, and it was passed on to AirNet which was a cargo company also based at Rickenbacker Field. AirNet also went into receivership, and it looks like it is owned by the creditors and still sitting out on the ramp at Rickenbacker. Chris Edited August 28, 2017 by Chris D Added information. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
X-Plane Fan Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Good info, thanks Chris. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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