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Richard Blumenthal: “One key to revitalizing the aging C-130 fleet could be to replace the older four-bladed propellers with newer…”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2012
One key to revitalizing the aging C-130 fleet could be to replace the older four-bladed propellers with newer eight-bladed propellers.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal discusses upgrading C-130 propellers for better performance and savings.

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