Aircraft

Question 1

C-130 Hercules: _____ range, _____wing transport aircraft powered by (#) ______ engines

Answer 1

Medium, high, 4 turboprop

Question 2

C-130: drop speed

Answer 2

125-135 it’s (130 knots optimum)

Question 3

C-130: can fit how many combat jumpers?

Answer 3

62

Question 4

C-130: how many doors?

Answer 4

2 paratroop doors

Question 5

C-130: how many anchor line cables? How many jumpers per cable?

Answer 5

4 anchor line cables, 20 jumpers max

Question 6

C-130: how many sets of jump caution lights

Answer 6

7 sets of jump caution lights

Question 7

C-130: how many minute slow down?

Answer 7

3 minute slow down

Question 8

C-130: what kind of retrieval system?

Answer 8

Towed parachutist retrieval system (1 per door)

Question 9

Which aircraft allows over the ramp operations?

Answer 9

C-130

Question 10

Which aircraft does NOT allow over the ramp operations?

Answer 10

C-17 Globemaster III

Question 11

C-17: is a _____ wing, _____ range transport aircraft powered by (#) _____ engines capable of airlifting lathe payload over intercontinental ranges without refueling

Answer 11

Swept
Long
4 turbofan

Question 12

C-17: drop speed

Answer 12

130 knots +/- 3

Question 13

C-17: how many paratroops doors?

Answer 13

2

Question 14

C-17: how many anchor line cables? How many jumpers on each?

Answer 14

4 anchor line cables
27 jumpers outboard
24 jumpers inboard

Question 15

C-17: how many jump caution lights

Answer 15

12 sets of jump caution lights

Question 16

C-17: how many minute slowdown

Answer 16

6 min

Question 17

C-17: what kind of retrieval system?

Answer 17

2 Canadian retrieval systems