What if some one developed a strap-on VTOL kit for airplanes.
This question was s motivated by the recurring rumours of VTOL replacements for all the C-130 military transports currently in service.
VTOL is so heavy and expensive that it detracts from range. You do not a thrust-to-weight ratio...
Thanks to JUNKHO over at MilitaryPhotos.net for the first clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgg3iRaVnbw&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50cpPAVoxJQ
Just heard on another site that Lockheed is proceeding with development for two new variants of the C-130. One for export and another for U.S. use later this decade or the next to replace our C-130H's. Here's the link...
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