http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/a-c-13 ... 1716610531A C-130 Hercules Amphibian Makes Too Much Sense To Be True
The C-130 is the world’s most prolific cargo hauler and it’s been adapted to do pretty much everything imaginable with one exception: operating on water. Yet some of the folks at Lockheed wanted to do just that in the 1960s. Sure, amphibious planes are a niche, but the already boat-like C-130 seems like a perfect candidate...
http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/japans ... 1716182328Japan's Totally Original Maritime Patrol Jet Is Hunting For Buyers
In terms of looks, if a DC-8 and a P-3 ever drank too much high octane fuel and had a steamy one-night stand, the Kawasaki P-1 would be born nine months later. Japan’s home-made and high-tech multi-mission maritime patrol aircraft is a purpose-built weapon system with a lot going for it, and Japan hopes potential foreign customers agree...