A crew from the rhode island air national guards 143rd air wing at quonsetholland ang base and deployed to the 379th air expeditionary wing flew this first jmodel airdrop mission. As well as cargo transport, lockheed sees potential for the lm100j to perform a number of missions including aerial firefighting, search and rescue, and vip transport. Easy to use xender claims to be easier than airdrop, xenders fault is that it. Filmed with night vision lens by senior airman joshua crawley. Microsoft rips off airdrop for windows 10 cult of mac. Dyess cj crew hit airdrop targets from high altitudes with jpads. This is throwaway code taylored for the omg airdrop requires substantial work and due dilligence to work well in other cases. The calculations are only the fourth eddyresolving sim ulation of a full aircraft p erformed to date. Having read so much from the folks on this sub, i hope im able to discern actual feedback from the danktrollsalt. Microsoft is working on bringing a new feature on similar lines to apples airdrop.
Arma 3 pc cj airborne parachute drop ai tutorial full mission duration. Cj climbs faster, higher and further and takes off and lands in a shorter distance than the c. The lockheed c hercules is an american fourengine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by lockheed now lockheed martin. Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the c was originally designed as a troop, medevac, and cargo transport aircraft. Best airdrop alternatives for windows windows central. Heavy equipment airdrop using double 28ft extraction parachutes dropping a 33,000 lbs vehichle. Blue angels and thunderbirds fly together over new york city. Later small crates with parachutes were pushed out of the aircrafts side cargo doors. Predictions of the airdrop con gurations are the rst of their kind and pro vide a relativ ely wide initial kno wledge base. Click on the folder icon next to each file to open them in the folder window. On iphone 8 or earlier, swipe up from the bottom of the screen. The images in this post show aircrew of the 774th expeditionary airlift squadron ch hercules from bagram airfield, involved in an airdrop mission in ghazni province, afghanistan, on oct. The versatile airframe has found uses in a variety of other roles, including as a gunship.
Also a little bit of a lightning storm seen from the cockpit. And although the cj is offered in both long and shortfuselage variants, the freighter will only be sold in its longer, 34. San antonio a cj hercules, like the one shown here, made a firstever combat airdrop june 30. The c dropped 14 container delivery system bundles, 7 bundles of fresh drinking water. Ch in v arious airdrop con gurations, including a gra vit y drop, extractionc h ute drop, and p ersonnel drop. Ultimately, like the cj super hercules, the kc390 is ready for any mission from troop transport to cargo airdrop to aerial refueling to search and rescue and aerial firefighting. Cj airdrop conducted by the 774th expeditionary airlift squadron out of bagram airfield, afghanistan. Open the file that you want to send, then click share button in the app window. By default, the files are saved to your download directory. Compared to the earlier production ce, maximum speed is up 21%, climb time is down 50%. The mission supported an army air assistance request for troop resupply and civic assistance to be dropped in the vicinity of kandahar, afghanistan.
The ecds enables the airdrop roller systems of the c and c17 aircraft to support the. The main exterior difference is the lack of lower windows under the windscreen, which allow the cj pilots to look ahead and down to see drop zones. How a brazilian cargo jet is taking on the mighty cj. The new jmodel aircraft has been put to the test on various missions both at home and abroad on numerous occasions to ensure it meets all requirements and continues to maintain its reputation as the air forces. The schoolhouse has also created a section on the af portal. Cj super hercules airdrop over afghanistan duration. The new airlifter has the same dowty r391 propellers with six scimitarshaped composite blades.
Questions tagged airdrop ask question airdrop is an adhoc service that enables users to exchange files between ios and macos devices. The cj is the latest addition to the c fleet and has replaced aging ces and some of the high time chs. Cat software development efforts tailored to c17 and c aircraft. Current airdrop procedures result in very high workload and headdown time for the pilot monitoring airdrop and should be revised. Android, windows 10 to get airdroplike file sharing feature. Two weeks ago, the united nations world food programmes attempt to airdrop 21. The aircraft is capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and is the prime transport for airdropping troops and equipment into hostile areas. Airdrop file transfer between ios and mac is not available for ios 7 and mac os x 10. A cj super hercules and its aircrew assigned to the 774th expeditionary airlift squadron at bagram airfield, afghanistan, perform a tactical airdrop of supplies to an undisclosed location in. Xender is a free app available for windows 10 mobile, android, and ios. Lightning storm c hercules video afghanistan air drop. With it, you can easily and quickly transfer photos, videos and contacts from iphone, ipad or ipod to windows computer with seconds, but also share more files like music, ringtones, tv shows, messages, calendars, etc. Wherever there was a dirt road surrounded by jungle or an asphalt runway riddled with potholes, the c hercules was there, either to supply needed reinforcements or rescue injured soldiers in need of medical assistance. This deployment of the cj into southwest asia since june 7 is the second time the new model has been in the u.
Early airdrops were conducted by dropping or pushing padded bundles from aircraft. Iar has over 25 years experience of operating c hercules aircraft for a. The air force plans to fly its wartested 1950sera c aircraft well into the 2030s and beyond through a sweeping, multipronged technical overhaul, designed to enable the propellerflown. Air force of their first cj to ensure a smooth transition. The first airdrop conducted in theater in over two years. Crews commented that the lack of a tactical datalink, such as link 16, limited their situational awareness. Flight dynamics headup displays are standard equipment on the cj.
Apples airdrop feature comes to windows 10 pc users with. Windows 10s version of airdrop lets you quickly share. I made a game about c airdrop, and version 1 is now available for ios. Its also a perfect alternative to macs airdrop for windows, and mac. Massive overhaul to keep air force c flying for 80. You can also set your airdrop options in control centre. The feature called as near share is similar to apples airdrop and enables users to share content. An airdrop is a type of airlift, developed during world war ii to resupply otherwise inaccessible troops, who themselves may have been airborne forces.
The cjj30 integrated digital technology provides the capability to airdrop in instrument conditions without zone markers, as a baseline feature of the aircraft. Dependent on a state dump from parity you wont get anything working or testing without that, and the link cited here expired. The cj incorporates stateoftheart technology, which reduces manpower requirements, lowers operating and support costs, and provides lifecycle cost savings over earlier c models. Filedrop allows airdroplike file sharing between windows. Os x and ios use different airdrop protocols and are currently not interoperable. The developer claims that the transmission speed can be up to 10mb per second, that is even faster than airdrop. The software then sends the airdrop location to the aircraft. The new cj has the familiar silhouette, but it is a brand new airplane with the performance to prove it. All it takes is a simple reconfiguration of the cargo space in the belly of the. A new near share option will be available in the notification center, and the feature can be accessed through the main share function in windows 10.
Airdrop alternatives for windows, android and iphone. How to use airdrop on your iphone, ipad or ipod touch. Cj performs airdrop over afghanistan airlift squadron drops cargo duration. Cj super hercules whatever the situation, well be there. On your pc, you can find the files in the record tab. In a combat environment, it can perform a wide variety of missions ranging from nighttime cargo drops to troop transport. We appreciate your continued interest in microsoft products and services and especially with regards to outlook 20. Instructor upgrade course this information is for the c.
Or controlclick the file in the finder, then choose share from the shortcut menu. If your computer is running on a windows system, here we could like to strongly recommend mobikin assistant for ios for your reference. Cat mission planning software to improve accuracy for amc. The c hercules is the standard against which military transport. Dyess cj jpads 15 may 20 the joint precision airdrop system, or jpads, is a multipart, gpsbased method that allows for highly accurate parachute airdrop of cargo loads of various sizes from altitudes as high as 25,000 feet. Just select the files youd like to transfer and then tap the send button, the files will immediately be transmitted. In some cases, it is used to refer to the airborne assault itself. You can change the path to a custom location as well. Holiday airdrop to reach dozens of islands guam news. Give filedrop a try, its really useful and fun to use. In addition to the significant increases in operational capability and performance, the cj.
Lm100j the commercial cj hercules code one magazine. An experienced c officer explains why its so hard to get drops. On iphone x or later, or an ipad with ios 12 or later or ipados, swipe down from the upperright corner of the screen to open control centre. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Student information handout download updated apr 2009 the latest c ftu tips guide student handout published by the 714th training squadron. C hercules aircraft for lease international air response. In continuous production longer than any other military aircraft, the c has earned a reputation as a workhorse. With airdrop, you can wirelessly send documents, photos, videos, websites, map locations, and more to a nearby mac, iphone, ipad, or ipod touch. The latest build of windows 10 introduces the ability to. Airdrop option is not currently available for ipad for word app.
Zapya allows you to share all types of files between your devices wirelessly using wifi tethering or hotspot feature. Air force c hercules conducts an operational resuppy airdrop near bayji, iraq, oct. Southwest asia afpn air force history was made june 30 when the newest addition to the cargo fleet proved its capabilities during the firstever cj hercules combat airdrop. Microsoft is testing its near share feature of windows 10 in the latest insider build 17035 today, which will let windows 10 pcs share documents or photos to pcs nearby via bluetooth. The c was pressed into action in vietnam, where it picked up and dropped off troops and supplies in the most remote of locations. Airdrop, apples incredibly convenient filesharing feature, has been ripped off by microsoft. The c hercules primarily performs the tactical portion of the airlift mission. Airforce submitted 2 years ago by herknav 12m c nav howdy all. Cj enhanced cargo handling system greatly improved loading, unloading, and airdrop operations relative to legacy aircraft.
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