Can the design of a propeller determine the destiny of an entire fleet of aircraft? For the U.S. Air Force’s C-130H Hercules, ...
Refitting C-130Hs with NP2000 propellers offers performance and maintenance benefits, but the USAF is fully focused on buying ...
A C-130H Hercules from the Texas Air National Guard sits on the flightline at Hurlburt Field, Fla., in September 2017. The Air Force stopped flying 60 C-130Hs last month to replace pre-1971 propeller ...