XPost: rec.aviation.military   
   From: lumpy@digitalcartography.com   
      
   Lumpy:   
   > > What speed are the 130 and the helos traveling   
   > > when they're refueling?   
   > >   
   > > Seems like it would have to be around 100knots.   
   > > Do I see flaps down on the 130?   
      
   Leadfoot:   
   > Blackhawks cruise at 150KTS   
   >   
   > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UH-60_Black_Hawk#Specifications_.28UH-60L.29   
   >   
   > I'd say the C-130 flaps are down, maybe at 5 degrees   
   >   
   > A little searching on the net says the stall speed is about 100KTS   
   > for a C-130   
      
   That's exactly my point.   
   Do the Blackhawks refuel at full cruise?   
   I wouldn't think so.   
      
   Seems like there's a very narrow window of   
   speed that the 130 would have to come DOWN to   
   while the Helo is pretty close to the top   
   of his speed window.   
      
      
   Craig 'Lumpy' Lemke   
      
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