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		goatinaboat on July 10, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: France to tax flights from its airports, airline s... A C130 should be a viable modern alternative for those use cases, if economic

TylerE on July 10, 2019 [–]

A fully loaded DC-3 can takeoff in just over 2000ft. A C-130 needs almost 4000ft.

JAlexoid on July 12, 2019 | [–]

There are no small planes that can replace DC-3. C-130 is massive!

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