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C130 Water Landing- been tried?

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Old 18th Jan 2017, 10:09
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Mechta Senior's first job as an RAE flight test observer was in a Short Sunderland, gathering test data to be used for the Princess flying boat design. The tests involved landing the Sunderland harder and harder each time. When the wingtip float broke off, they decided to call it a day...
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Old 18th Jan 2017, 19:01
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C130 ditched in the channel...? I'm not sure that's the case. The (non-pilot) who had "borrowed" it had only limited training. There may have been a loss of control depending on which version you choose. Either way it doesn't tell us much about C130 ditching characteristics.
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