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Aviation History
1989
1989 - 0058.PDF
Innovation UCDflll EC TA TUE DtCf HE survival equipment to last until they can be Eighteen hours can be a long workday. There are not many aircraft with that kind of endurance But eighteen hours is even longer to those who are lost, hurt, and trying to stay alive; or for those at home, waiting for word. That's why it's vital to have the C-130 Hercules airlifter on the job. When the lives of husbands sons an.d daughters are at stake, what is needed is a search airplane that can stay out there...for however long it takes. And once it finds the sur vivors it can drop food, medical supplies and picked up. Being able to stay aloft for eighteen hours means the C-130 can cover a lot of territory and can fly radius flights of up to 2,100 nautical miles. This renders it an ideal choice not only for search- and-rescue missions, but for day-to-day maritime patrol as well. Versatile, dependable, affordable, the Hercules comes through when it matters most. ^jfrtockheed Aeronautical Systems Company Giving shape to imagination. j^^^^' ..
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