is the military version of the McDonnell Douglas DC-9used for many years by commercial airlines.C-12 HURON.—The C-12 Huron is a twin-enginelogistics aircraft that carries passengers and cargobetween military installations. The C-12F provideslogistics support between Navy air stations. It’spowered by two PT-6A-42 turboprop engines and candeliver a total payload of up to 4,215 pounds. The cabincan carry cargo, passengers, or both. It is also equippedto accept litter patients in medical evacuation missions.C-130 HERCULES.—The C-130 Hercules (fig.8-52) is a four-engine turboprop aircraft. It’s theworkhorse of the military services, capable of landingand taking off from short, rough dirt runways. It’s apeople and cargo hauler that’s used in a wide variety ofother roles, such as gunships, weather watchers,tankers, firefighters and aerial ambulances. There aremore than 40 versions of the Hercules, and it is widelyused by more than 50 nations.T-45A GOSHAWK.—The T-45A Goshawk (fig.8-53) is a tandem-seat, carrier capable, jet trainer. TheT-45A aircraft is used for intermediate and advancedportions of the Navy/Marine Corps pilot trainingprogram for jet carrier aviation and tactical strikemissions. There are two versions of T-45 aircraftcurrently in operational use at this time.The T-45A has an analog design cockpit.The T-45C is built around a new digital “glasscockpit” design.T-34C TURBOMENTOR.—The T-34CTurbomentor is an unpressurized two-seat, tandemcockpit low-wing turboprop trainer. The T-34C is usedto provide primary flight training for student pilotsattached to the Chief of Naval Air Training. As asecondary mission, approximately 10 percent of theaircraft provide pilot proficiency and other aircraftsupport services.8-39Student Notes:Photograph courtesy of Senior Airman Delia CastilloFigure 8-51.—C-2 Skytrain.Photograph courtesy of SGT David W. RichardsFigure 8-52.—C-130 Hercules.Photograph courtesy of Bob Lawson, USN (Ret)Figure 8-53.—T-45A Goshawk.
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