For Release: Nov. 4, 1998
Keith Henry
NASA Langley Research Center
(Phone: 757-864-6120/715-0148)
Release No. 98-090
Photo and Interview Opportunity Nov. 6
Lockheed Martin C-130 Visit a Symbolic "Thanks" to NASA
Reporters are invited to a tour and ceremony for the Lockheed
Martin C-130J, the military's next generation of front-line cargo
aircraft and troop carrier, at NASA Langley Friday, Nov. 6 from
8-11 a.m.
Call immediately if interested in flying your reporter and/or
photographer on one of two demonstration flights beginning at 11
a.m. or 12:30 p.m. A very limited number of seats are available for
news media. To reserve a seat or seats, call Keith Henry at
715-0148 (cell) or 864-6120 (office).
Lockheed Martin drew from fundamental research performed by
NASA's four research centers in designing the
significantly-improved C-130J. The low-cost, high-performance
update of this versatile airlifter will soon be joining the air
forces of the United Kingdom, Australia, Italy and the United
States, according to Lockheed Martin. A commercial variant has been
certified by the FAA for commercial use.
A short ceremony will begin at 10 a.m., preceded by aircraft
walk-throughs from 8-9:45 a.m. Available for interviews will be
members of Congress and officials from Lockheed Martin, Langley Air
Force Base (immediately before and after the ceremony only) and
NASA Langley. The visiting C-130J is from Lockheed's Marietta, Ga.,
facility.
Aeronautical concepts conceived by NASA over the last 40 years
have been incorporated by Lockheed Martin into the venerable C-130,
including lightweight composite wing structures, aerodynamic
high-lift features that enable short takeoff and landing and, for
the C-130J, cockpit advances like liquid crystal flat-panel
displays. Exhibits in the Hangar will highlight these and other
technologies adopted for the C-130.
The aircraft visit is seen as a "thank you" to NASA employees
for the agency's contributions. Time will permit only NASA Langley
and Langley Air Force Base employees to walk through the
aircraft.
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Photos, video, interviews available. News media will be
furnished a media badge and waved through the front gate Friday
morning and may park in any "reserved" parking space in front of
the Hangar. The Hangar is the first building on the right of the
main entrance.
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