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U.S. Navy Reserve’s KC-130T With Upgraded Propeller Cleared to Refuel More Aircraft
The KC-130T, upgraded with the NP2000 propeller system, can now provide air-to-air refueling for naval aviation’s F-35B/C, F/A-18, EA-18, CH-53K, CH-47, H-60s, and AV-8B. The expansion enhances the ...
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Navy Reserve’s Upgraded KC-130T Hercules Cleared to Refuel More Aircraft
U.S. Navy Reserve KC-130T Hercules tankers upgraded with a new eight-blade composite propeller system have been cleared to refuel a wider range of aircraft across the carrier air wing, Naval Air ...
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The Navy’s Carrier Airwing Flies Further With Hercules’ New Tanker Approval
20 along with industry partners who worked to make sure Hercules could safely refuel the aircraft with its upgraded NP2000 propeller system. “If we look forward to any future fight, it’s going to take ...
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NAWCAD Expands KC-130T Hercules’ Refueling Envelope with EA-18G Growler and CH-53K King Stallion
Following the adoption of the eight-bladed NP2000 propeller, the U.S. Navy launched an effort to regain the air refueling capability across its fleet and allow the C/KC-130T to refuel a growing ...