The U.S. Air Force is testing the feasibility of changing the C-130 four-bladed propellers with Hamilton Sundstrand NP 2000 eight-bladed propellers.

U.S. Air Force photo/John Perry
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Squadron tests newest F-22s and live-firing of missiles
The 90th Fighter Squadron, 3rd Wing, deployed F-22s and personnel to Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 30, to participate in exercise Combat Archer, the air-to-air evaluation portion of the United States Air Force’s Weapons Systems Evaluation Program.
S-3 to get Battle of Midway paint scheme
The U.S. Nay will paint one of its S-3 Viking in Battle of Midway paint scheme to celebrate the 100th anniversary of U.S. naval aviation in 2011.
Pakistan inducts 4 Z9EC helicopters, 1 EW aircraft
The Pakistan Navy on Thursday inducted four Z9EC helicopters and one electronic warfare aircraft.
Russian military flights near Japan increases
The JASDF said it had scrambled 186 times between April-September period and 80 percent were triggered by Russian aircraft.