FH-227B TWSS TACTICAL WEAPON SUPPORT SYSTEM
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On file USAF release
instructions apply.
FH-227B TWSS
tactical weapon support system
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'OFF THE SHELF' AIRCRAFT
? MINOR STRUCTURAL MODIFICATION
? MILITARY NAVIGATION/COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
? MCGS
? OPERATORS CONSOLES
? EXTERNAL STORES
? 12 MONTHS
6 TWSS CONFIGURED FH-227B'S
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EXTERIOR CONFIGURATION
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C-130 / C-123 / FH-227 COMPARISON
FH-227
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FH-227B TWSS
AIRCRAFT INTERIOR
BASIC MISSION
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FI-1-227B TWSS
AIRCRAFT INTERIOR
DEPLOYMENT MISSION
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EXTERNAL STORE LOADING CLEARANCES
DEPLOYMENT MISSION
NAVIGATOR'S PANEL FOLDED
& SEAT REMOVED
122
REMOVABLE LINER
181
229 262
280 298
WING SECTION STOWED
298D 313
B.L. 41.25
RADIO RACK
FORWARD CARGO DOOR CLEARANCES
40.866 INCHES WIDE
46.949 INCHES HIGH
FUSELAGE STOWED
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B.L. 0.00
B.L. 41.25
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BASIC MISSION PROFILE
ALTITUDE - 1000 FEET
25
20
15
10
5
RESERVE FUEL = 30.0 MIN.
CRUISE @ 20,000 FT.
ICRUISE BACK
2.506 HOUR LOITER
@20,000 FT.
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LANDING GROSS
TAKE OFF GROSS
WEIGHT 36,119 POUNDS
WEIGHT 50,000 POUNDS
10 MIN. @
5000 FT.
100
WITHOUT
MCGS
ALTITUDE - 1000 FEET
200
DISTANCE - NAUTICAL MILES
25
20
15
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400
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1
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MIN.
CRUISE BACK
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LANDING WEIGHT
33,353 POUNDS
TAKE OFF WEIGHT
49,780 POUNDS
.
10 MIN. @ 5000 FT.
300
400
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MISSION RADIUS VS LOITER TIME
LOITER TIME - HOURS
5
4
3
2
WITHOUT EXTERNAL RADOME
TOTAL FUEL = 13,822 LB.
WITH EXTERNAL RADOME
TOTAL FUEL = 11,206 LB.
0
400
500
600
700
DISTANCE - NAUTICAL MILES
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DEPLOYMENT MISSION
ALTITUDE ? 1000 FEET
25
20
15
10
5
0
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MCGS
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25
20
15
10
5
0
12
14
16
WITH MCGS
ERVE FUEL = 26 MIN.
ISE @ 11,000 FT.
CRUISE
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CRUISE @ 25,000 FT.
CRUISE
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46616 POUNDS
WEIGHT
1
LANDING
33387
WEIGHT
POUNDS
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MCGS
ALTITUDE - 1000 FEET
25
20
15
10
5
0
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6 8 10 12
RANGE ? 100 NAUTICAL MILES
14
16
CRUISE
18
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LOADING INCLUDES:
CREW
PERSONAL GEAR ? 100 LB/MAN
OPERATOR'S CONSOLES
SURVIVAL GEAR
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RESERVE FUEL = 20 MIN.
CRUISE @25,000 FT.
CRUISE
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TAKE-OFF
43,580 POUNDS
WEIGHT
1
LANDING
30,329
WEIGHT
POUNDS
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18
20
22
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DEPLOYMENT MISSION
(NO STORES INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL)
WITH BENSON TANK FUEL
ALTITUDE - 1000 FEET
1
25
20
15
10
5
CRUISE
IRESERVE FUEL = 20 MIN.
CRUISE @25,000 FT.
CRUISE
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LANDING
34,041 POUNDS
WEIGHT
1
2
WITHOUT
MCGS
4
25
20
15
10
5
0
15 20
6
8 10 12 14
RANGE - 100 NAUTICAL MILES
16 18
LOADING INCLUDES:
CREW
PERSONAL GEAR - 100 LB/MAN
OPERATOR'S CONSOLES
SURVIVAL GEAR
WITH MCGS
RESERVE FUES = 20 MIN.
CRUISE @25,000 FT.
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RANGE - 100 NAUTICAL MILES
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ALTITUDE - 1000 FEET
25
20
15
10
5
CRUISE
[-
RESERVE FUEL = 20 MIN.
CRUISE @25,000 FT.
CRUIS
CRUISE
63
1:0
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TAKE-OFF
50,000 POUNDS
WEIGHT
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3 6,050
WEIGHT
POUNDS
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2
4
WITHOUT
MCGS
ALTITUDE - 1000 FEET
6 8 10 12
RANGE - 100 NAUTICAL MILES
25
20
15
10
5
14
16
18
CRUISE
20
LOADING INCLUDES:
CREW
PERSONAL GEAR - 100 1..B/M.t,N
OPERATOR'S CONSOLES' -? -
SURVIVAL GEAR
WITH MCGS
RESERVE FUEL = 20 MIN.
CRUISE @25,000 FT.
CRUISE
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TAKE-OFF
WEIGHT
POUNDS
1
LANDING
32,993
WEIGHT
49,580
POUNDS
5
10 15 20
RANGE - 100 NAUTICAL MILES
2
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DECREASE IN RANGE WITH LOSS OF ENGINE
AT MIDPOINT VERSUS TWO-ENGINE RANGE
DEPLOYMENT MISSION
DECREASE IN RANGE WITH ENGINE FAILURE AT MIDPOINT - NAUTICAL MILES
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
o
1400
1600
1800
2000
2200
2400
TWO-ENGINE RANGE - NAUTICAL MILES
2600
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PERFORMANCE
TAKE-OFF
FLAP SETTING
MAX TAKE OFF WEIGHT - LB
GROUND ROLL - FT
TOTAL OVER 50 FT - FT
RATE-OF-CLIMB - FT/MIN
2 ENGINES, T.O. POWER - S.L.
1 ENGINE, T.O. POWER - S.L.
SERVICE CEILING - FT
2 ENGINES, CRUISE,rF = 0
LANDING
WITH MCGS
WITHOUT MCGS
FLAP SETTING
LANDING WEIGHT- LB
TOTAL DISTANCE FROM 50 FT - FT
0
*50,000
3670
5910
* LIMITED BY 100 FT/MIN RATE-OF-CLIMB
1260
100
18,400
16.5?
*47,150
2270
3710
1330
100
20,000
40?
36,000 45,000
1945 2310
0
50,000
3510
5690
1365
188
20,600
16.5?
50,000
2570
4180
1290
110
20,600
40?
33,500 45,000
1840 2310
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MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT
DESIGN TAKE-OFF WEIGHT 45,500 LBS
MAXIMUM TAKE-OFF WEIGHT 50,000 LBS
RESTRICTIONS
TAXI TURNS - MAX SIDE FORCE ON AIRCRAFT CG=0.45g
TAXI BRAKING LIMITED TO DECELERATION RATE = 23.5 FT/SEC 2
TAXI SPEED LIMITED TO 10 KNOTS MAXIMUM
RATE-OF-SINK REDUCED TO 6 FT/SEC
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WEIGHT SUMMARY
BASIC MISSION
WITH MCGS
(POUNDS)
BASIC MISSION
WITHOUT MCGS
(POUNDS)
DEPLOYMENT
MISSION
WITH MCGS
(POUNDS)
DEPLOYMENT
MISSION
WITHOUT MCGS
(POUNDS)
MANUFACTURER'S WEIGHT EMPTY
22,986
22,986
22,986
22,986
STRUCTURAL CHANGES
1,779
1,556
1,779
1,556
INTERIOR
783
783
783
783
ELECTRONICS - CONVENTIONAL
1.444
1,444
1,444
1,444
EXTERNAL PAINT
55
55
55
55
REVISED WEIGHT EMPTY
27,047
26,769
27,047
26,769
CREW & MISSION EQUIPMENT
11,597
9,039
10,397
7,839
BASIC OPERATING WEIGHT
38,644
35,808
37,444
34,608
FUEL & WATER/METHANOL
11,356
13,972
12,556
15,392
TAKE-OFF GROSS WEIGHT
50,000
49,780
50,000
50,000
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EXTERNAL STORE PYLON
BASIC TUBULAR STRUCTURE
PYLON SKIN - LIGHT ALLOY
FAIRINGS
ACCESS PROVIDED TO ALL
COMPONENTS &
ATTACHMENTS
MM. AIM
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ALL UMBILICALS RETRACT ON STORE SEPARATION
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-SEPARATION
LINE
FWD
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MCGS RADOME INSTALLATION
ANTENNA BASE
RADOME MOUNTING LUGS
a-4I
ACCESS COVER
AT EACH MOUNT
A-A
RADOME HEAT DUCT
FAIRING
OUTSIDE
CONTOUR
PRESSURIZED
SKIN
INTERCOSTAL BEAMS ADDED
STA 245 TO 280
B-B
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1
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MCGS STATIONS
CROSS SECTION
SIDE VIEW
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CROSS SECTION
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ESCAPE HATCH INSTALLATION
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BOTTOM VIEW
TOP VIEW
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OPERATORS' CONSOLES
SIDE VIEW
CROSS SECTION
(LOOKING FORWARD)
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NAVIGATOR'S STATION
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SIDE VIEW
CROSS SECTION
(LOOKING FORWARD)
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SPOILER SECTION
BETWEEN WING STA. 300.00 & 393.00
SPOILER-EXTENDED
SPOILER-RETRACTED
WING REAR SPAR
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FLAP
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INBOARD FUEL &
WATER /METHANOL
WATER METHANOL TANK
MOIMINIMIlail
Y
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MININNIMIlinft
+
1
1
FUEL TANKS
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COMMUNICATION/NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
.AIC-18
INTERCREW COMMUNICATION
*ARN 67
GLIDE PATH RECEIVER FOR ILS
*ARC 102
HF VOICE AND DATA
*APN 70
LORAN NAVIGATION AID
TRANSMITTER/RECEIVER (TWO)
(LORAN A AND C)
*ARC 101
VHF VOICE COMMUNICATIONS
*APN 147V DOPPLER NAVIGATION
*ARC 54
VHF FM VOICE COMMUNICATIONS
*ASN 35
DOPPLER COMPUTER
*ARC 34C
UHF VOICE COMMUNICATIONS
*N-1
GYRO-MAGNETIC COMPASS SYSTEM
*ARN 6
RADIO COMPASS FOR HOMING,
BEARING AND RANGE FINDING
*MA-1
FLIGHT DIRECTOR SYSTEM
*51Z3
MARKER BEACON FOR ILS
*ARN 14C
VHF NAVIGATION RADIO AID
? PB 60
AUTOMATIC PILOT SYSTEM
*ARN 21
UHF NAVIGATION AID
? RDR1E
WEATHER RADAR
*ARA 25
UHF DIRECTION FINDER
*APX 25
IFF AIRCRAFT RECOGNITION
*Government furnished equipment. ?PB60 Autopilot is on the T-39, C-141 and Caribou
aircraft. RDR-1 Radar is on the C-140. Both systems
*Government furnished equipment
have been installed on the FH-227.
common to C-130E.
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SYSTEMS / EQUIPMENT
FUEL TOP-OFF SYSTEM (C-130 SYSTEM COMPONENTS)
MCGS RADOME ANTI-ICING
OXYGEN SYSTEM
PITOT STATIC SYSTEM
INTERIOR
FUEL DUMP & NITROGEN PURGE SYSTEM (OPTIONAL)
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FLIGHT TEST PROGRAM
CONFIRM CONCEPT FEASIBILITY
PRELIMINARY TESTS
FLIGHT HANDLING QUALITIES
ASYMMETRICAL DROP TESTS
PERFORMANCE
SYSTEMS
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MISSION FLEXIBILITY
? UPRATED ENGINES
20% INCREASE IN WET TAKE -OFF POWER
10% INCREASE IN MAXIMUM CONTINUOUS POWER
? SHORTER SPAN / HIGHER WEIGHT STORES
? QUICK-CHANGE INTERIOR
? LARGE FORWARD CARGO DOOR
HEIGHT: 70 INCHES
WIDTH: 91 INCHES
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WORLD-WIDE MAINTENANCE & SUPPORT
400 AIRCRAFT IN SERVICE AND ON ORDER
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* FAIRCHILD HILLER MAINTENANCE BASE
? AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE BASE
? DART MAINTENANCE BASE
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GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT
ELECTRONICS
AN/AIC-18
AN/ARC-102
AN/ARC-101
AN/ARC-54
AN/ARC-34C
AN/ARN-6
AN/ARN-14C
AN/ARN-21
AN/ARA-25
AN/APX-25
INTERPHONE
HF COMM (2)
VHF COMM
VHF FM COMM
UHF COMM
RADIO COMPASS
VHF NAV
TACAN
UHF DF
IFF
AN/ARN-67 GLIDE SLOPE
AN/APN-70 LORAN
AN/APN-147V DOPP NAV
AN/ASN-35 DOPP COMP
N-1 COMPASS
MA-1 FLIGHT DIR
51Z3 MARKER
MISSION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
S-4 BOMB RACK (2)
CHECK-OUT CONSOLE (2)
AN/APW-23 MCGS (As modified for use
on the FH-227 airplane)
SURVIVAL GEAR
AN/MA8
A-3B
CRT-3
PYRO PISTOL
LIFE RAFTS (2)
EMERG RADIO
EMERG RATIONS (64)
ABANDONSHIP KIT
LIFE JACKETS (8)
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PRODUCTION & DELIVERY SCHEDULE
MONTHS AFTER GO-AHEAD
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
ENGINEERING
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PROGRAM COSTS
6 FH-227'S $1,295,000 $7,770,000
RECURRING MOD COSTS ? $313,396 $1,880,377
NON-RECURRING MOD COSTS $1,874,130
SPARES SUPPORT (1 YEAR) $ 756,355
TOTAL PROGRAM COST $12,280,862
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