MattP Posted August 7, 2024 Share Posted August 7, 2024 I know this is a silly question. But before I start gluing the 'Prop-Blur' P/E blades to the actual hubs. All 4 engines rotate clockwise, correct? I could swear I had a pic of a C-130 landing in Panama on a typical 100+ humidity day, with the spirals coming from the props. But I have no Idea what I did with it... TIA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ziggyfoos Posted August 7, 2024 Share Posted August 7, 2024 (edited) Just look at any C-130 pic and you can see the blades and which way they'd rotate: counter-clockwise as viewed looking head on, or clockwise if you're in the cockpit looking forward. Edited August 7, 2024 by ziggyfoos grammar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted August 7, 2024 Share Posted August 7, 2024 They definitely all spin the same way. I used to adjust the synchrophaser manually in the cockpit until they went to solid state electronics. These adjustments automatically synchronizes all propellers so that they rotate at the same speed. It cut down on vibrations and increased crew comfort and efficiency. I can’t imagine if one engine was spinning in another direction. That would be a nightmare. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted August 8, 2024 Share Posted August 8, 2024 Or if the Herk had contra-rotating propellers, like the Shackleton or Tu-95. Shackleton crews called it the "Growler" and were known for their upper pitch deafness. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted August 8, 2024 Share Posted August 8, 2024 2 hours ago, Scooby said: I can’t imagine if one engine was spinning in another direction. That would be a nightmare. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MattP Posted August 8, 2024 Author Share Posted August 8, 2024 Thanks everybody, I also found a pic of an early MC-130E in the black & green camo, showing the 4 engines in the same direction. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MattP Posted August 8, 2024 Author Share Posted August 8, 2024 (edited) Scooby, Thank you for your service! I truly appreciate hearing from a "crew"! It's this kind of interaction, that makes this site amazing!!! Edited so as NOT to offend... Edited December 5, 2024 by MattP "Offended" the sensitives... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aircommando130 Posted August 23, 2024 Share Posted August 23, 2024 On 8/7/2024 at 5:33 PM, Scooby said: They definitely all spin the same way. I used to adjust the synchrophaser manually in the cockpit until they went to solid state electronics. These adjustments automatically synchronizes all propellers so that they rotate at the same speed. It cut down on vibrations and increased crew comfort and efficiency. I can’t imagine if one engine was spinning in another direction. That would be a nightmare. Had a few syncrophasers on the old MC-130 that would wander off and the engineer would unsync them all and then re-sync them up. Was a lot of vibration for that brief period of flight. Cheers...Ron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DonSS3 Posted October 11, 2024 Share Posted October 11, 2024 (edited) I had a Flight Engineer (P-3s) that if he was feeling particularly evil would adjust the synchrophaser until the prop vibration was right at your station. As he would adjust you could actually feel the vibration move fore and aft through your body. Edited October 11, 2024 by DonSS3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barkin mad Posted October 13, 2024 Share Posted October 13, 2024 On 8/8/2024 at 12:33 AM, Scooby said: I can’t imagine if one engine was spinning in another direction. That would be a nightmare. The A400M does this, the 2 props on each wing spin in opposite directions. Engines 1 & 3 rotate clockwise, whilst 2 & 4 are anti-clockwise. ---------------- Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MattP Posted October 15, 2024 Author Share Posted October 15, 2024 On 8/23/2024 at 5:42 PM, aircommando130 said: Had a few syncrophasers on the old MC-130 that would wander off and the engineer would unsync them all and then re-sync them up. Was a lot of vibration for that brief period of flight. Cheers...Ron I LOVE THIS FORUM!!! Actual crew giving first-hand info!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted December 4, 2024 Share Posted December 4, 2024 On 8/7/2024 at 7:53 PM, habu2 said: Fully understand many airframes are designed to counter rotate, I was referring to the E & H Hercs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Snowbird3a Posted December 4, 2024 Share Posted December 4, 2024 On 8/8/2024 at 12:41 AM, MattP said: Scooby, Thank you for your service! I truly appreciate hearing from an ACTUAL C-130 pilot! It's this kind of interaction, that makes this site amazing!!! Ha ha, that's a good one !!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hegedus Posted December 4, 2024 Share Posted December 4, 2024 On 8/7/2024 at 9:53 PM, habu2 said: Well, that contraption IS a nightmare. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoFo Posted December 4, 2024 Share Posted December 4, 2024 On 8/8/2024 at 1:41 AM, MattP said: Scooby, Thank you for your service! I truly appreciate hearing from an ACTUAL C-130 pilot! Just to clarify: he's not a C-130 pilot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cubs2jets Posted December 4, 2024 Share Posted December 4, 2024 5 hours ago, MoFo said: Just to clarify: he's not a C-130 pilot. But, do you play one on TV or did you stay at a Holiday Inn last night? C2j Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoFo Posted December 4, 2024 Share Posted December 4, 2024 ??? Neither. I'm explaining the comment further up-thread. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MattP Posted December 5, 2024 Author Share Posted December 5, 2024 Maybe it would've been better if I said 'crew'. Would that've made you happy??? Must be nice to have nothing else to do in your life, other than to nit-pick somebody's thread 4 MONTHS later... Seriously, for &#$% sake people...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted December 5, 2024 Share Posted December 5, 2024 MattP, have a Snickers..... 😉 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MattP Posted December 6, 2024 Author Share Posted December 6, 2024 (edited) Thanks Habu2 ! 😄(Said in my best Joe Pesci voice)😄 I WAS kinda RANTING from my soapbox there, wasn't I... 🥵. Sorry MoFo... Edited December 6, 2024 by MattP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BWDenver Posted March 19, 2025 Share Posted March 19, 2025 This was shot at Pope AFB in the summer of 1988. I was doing a 2 week currency Toure with the Army flying OH-58A's. On my last day i spent an hour near Base Ops shooting the C-130's do touch and goes streaming feathers off the props. Bryan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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