| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N130X |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed L-100 Hercules |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed C-130 Hercules (L-082/182/282/382) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed L-100-20/HTTB Hercules (382E) |
| C/n (msn): | 382-4412 |
| Operator Titles: | Lockheed |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Paris - Le BourgetMap |
| Country: | France |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LFPB IATA: LBG Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Paris Air Show 1985 |
| Photo Date: | 2 June 1985 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 575633 |
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This black Lockheed L-100-20 flew first on 19 June 1984 and was the High Technology Test Bed (HTTB) of manufacturer Lockheed. The Hercules was used for test and demonstration of advanced concepts for future C-130 design and developments. The aircraft was sadly lost in a crash at Dobbins AFB (GA) on 3 February 1993, killing the crew of seven. The cause of the crash was possibly a disengagement of the rudder fly-by-wire flight control system which resulted in a total loss of rudder control capability while conducting ground minimum control speed tests. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 2 June 2023, and has since been viewed 570 times. |