HC-130J Super Hercules SAR
Brontowerke HC-130J Super Hercules SAR
The ultimate Search & Rescue airship
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We're proud to present, our most advanced flying vehicular device to date. The HC-130J Super Hercules SAR is a pinnacle of engineering combined with valuable input from the best SAR operators, to bring to you a reliable and easy to operate machine, which will help save human lives.
Development of this creation took over 2 years and involved many sleepless nights, a lot of emotional breakdowns and hours upon hours of testing. However the end result suprassed even the wildest and most brave expectations.
[b]Basic performance statistics:[/b]
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[*] Length: 31 m
[*] Wingspan: 35 m (wings folded)/42 m (wings unfolded)
[*] Weight: 16 500 kg
[*] Fuel capacity: 28 000 l
[*] Range: 140 km (full throttle)/190 km (60% throttle)/240 km (two-engine operation, minimal throttle)
[*] Top speed: 406 kph/220 kn
[*] Service ceiling: 12 000 m
[*] Payload capacity: 9 000 kg
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Our plane is equipped with state of the art pilot aids, that make operating this massive machine easier than you would operate Cessna.
[b]Flight assists:[/b]
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[*] Automatic Roll Stabilizer - keeps the wings level, no matter what
[*] Pitch & Rate of Climb (RoC) Stabilizer - automatically adjusts plane pitch to keep RoC at 0
[*] Target Altitide Hold with Angle of Attack (AoA) limiter - allows pilot to set and adjust target altitude in increments of 1, 10 or 100, to which the plane will then climb or descend, while keeping the AoA under 6 degrees
[*] Digital compass
[*] Digital artificial horizon with automatic day and night mode
[*] Nightvision overlay HUD, which allows for operations in complete darkness
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To help plan the route, conduct SAR operations and perform smooth and precise landings, HC-130J Super Hercules is also equipped with the most advanced navigation systems ever created by our company.
[b]Navigational systems:[/b]
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[*] High resolution map located in the central console
[*] Advanced waypoint following autopilot - allows the pilot to set up to 9 waypoints using the keypad and "Set Waypoint" button on the central console, which will be then followed by plane's autopilot, while showing useful information, like bearing and distance to target, the position of plane and target on the map, amount of waypoints set up and currently followed waypoint
[*] Adjustable automatic orbit mode - this mode automatically generates a circular holding pattern around the selected target coordinates with radius adjusted by the pilot between 1000 and 5000 meters in 100 m increments, which autopilot then follows counter-clockwise, allowing for efortless STALKER operation ([i]it is advised to limit plane speed to ~270 kph when orbiting at smaller radius[/i])
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Of course, this wouldn't be a proper SAR vehicle without proper search equipment. The SAR Engineer has their own dedicated station directly behind pilots, which boasts a range of advanced systems.
[b]SAR Engineer equipment[/b]
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[*] Transponder locator system - shows distance to closest located transponder
[*] High resolution map - paired with transponder locator, shows search radius based on the distance to the closest transponder
[*] Long range raio equipment
[*] STALKER Targetting System - the state of the art military targetting system, adapted for SAR operations, can automatically find and locate up to 7 targets in 2500 m range using militar-grade radar, and then track each of them individually with camera and laser, showing SAR Engineer and pilot exactly where their PoI is
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Our Super Hercules also boasts a variety of useful additional features.
[b]Additional features[/b]
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[*] Openable back ramp with extendable finger ramps
[*] Automatic cabin heating to allow for operations at extreme altitudes
[*] Foldable wings and tailfin for storage
[*] Steerable front wheel
[*] Transponder
[*] Fuel dump system
[*] Powerful spotlights on the nose, tail and both wings
[*] Radar lock alert (if some sick people were to shoot down a SAR plane)
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We hope you will enjoy piloting the HC-130J Super Hercules SAR, and with our vehicle you will save countless lives!
