03-19-2015, 08:14 PM
Bid Category: POLES3 (Pole to Pole to Pole)
Currently North Pole-40: 82*25'N 130*25'W
The following sixty-two C-130 Hercules flights will stopover in more than 35 countries, range in length from 0:28 minutes to just short of eight hours in the air. These flights will peak your interests and require your best flying skills. With runways from 2567 to 12000 feet in length, your ability to calculate fuel will be paramount when landing and departing on runway surfaces that encompass: Asphalt, Bituminus, Concrete, Coral, Dirt, Grass, Gravel, Ice, Macadam, and Sand. The flights will carry you through some of the World's most hostel terrain - Ice Fields, Mountains, Desert, Tropical Jungles, Arid, Wet, Dusty, Sand Dunes, Green Grass, and Rocky Shores. All in all - Pilots - maybe this is the Challenge you have been looking for in a while. Be Prepared - Be Patience - Be Safe ??? You have your assignment - Good Luck!
Aircraft: Suggested A/C: C-130J
Performance: Maximum speed: 362 knots (417 mph, 671 km/h)
Cruise speed: 348 knots (400 mph, 643 km/h)
Range: 2,835 nmi (3,262 mi, 5,250 km)
Service ceiling: 28,000 ft (8,615 m) with 42,000 pounds (19,090 kilograms) payload
Absolute altitude 40,386 ft (12,310 m)[102]
Takeoff distance: 3,127 ft (953 m) at 155,000 lb (70,300 kg) gross weight
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Currently North Pole-40: 82*25'N 130*25'W
The following sixty-two C-130 Hercules flights will stopover in more than 35 countries, range in length from 0:28 minutes to just short of eight hours in the air. These flights will peak your interests and require your best flying skills. With runways from 2567 to 12000 feet in length, your ability to calculate fuel will be paramount when landing and departing on runway surfaces that encompass: Asphalt, Bituminus, Concrete, Coral, Dirt, Grass, Gravel, Ice, Macadam, and Sand. The flights will carry you through some of the World's most hostel terrain - Ice Fields, Mountains, Desert, Tropical Jungles, Arid, Wet, Dusty, Sand Dunes, Green Grass, and Rocky Shores. All in all - Pilots - maybe this is the Challenge you have been looking for in a while. Be Prepared - Be Patience - Be Safe ??? You have your assignment - Good Luck!
Aircraft: Suggested A/C: C-130J
Performance: Maximum speed: 362 knots (417 mph, 671 km/h)
Cruise speed: 348 knots (400 mph, 643 km/h)
Range: 2,835 nmi (3,262 mi, 5,250 km)
Service ceiling: 28,000 ft (8,615 m) with 42,000 pounds (19,090 kilograms) payload
Absolute altitude 40,386 ft (12,310 m)[102]
Takeoff distance: 3,127 ft (953 m) at 155,000 lb (70,300 kg) gross weight
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