U.S. Air Force To Demonstrate Amphibious MC-130s In 17 Months

Brian Everstine September 15, 2021
MC-130J
Air Force Special Operations Command, the Air Force Research Laboratory and industry partners are developing removable float modifications to allow MC-130Js to take off and land at sea.
Credit: U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Air Force expects to demonstrate an amphibious takeoff-and-landing capability for the Lockheed Martin MC-130J Commando II in less than 1.5 years, using a rapid prototyping schedule and digital design. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) and the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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