One Marine, one empty aircraft: Loadmasters go BIG or go empty
March 31, 2011 — Twenty-four inches.A C-130 is more than 1,150 inches long and capable of toting a 45,000 pound payload.But the 45,000 pounds can’t just be thrown into the aircraft like loading up the car for a summer road trip.The center of balance must fall within a 24-inch margin or the pilots will not be able to take off.That 45,000 pounds of cargo doesn’t just MORE
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