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Collins Aerospace to Upgrade Chilean C-130s with Eight-Bladed NP2000 Propeller

Collins Aerospace to Upgrade Chilean C-130s with Eight-Bladed NP2000 Propeller
In January, 2018 a 153rd Airlift Wing maintainer at Eglin AFB, Fla. plugs in a generator cable into a C-130H, as the aircraft undergoes test and evaluation of the NP2000 propeller system (U.S. Air Force Photo)

Collins Aerospace [RTX] said on Oct. 24 that it has upgraded the first Chilean Air Force C-130 transport to the company eight-bladed NP2000 propelle. "The completion of this install marks a major milestone as it serves as the first international C-130 upgraded with NP2000," Collins Aerospace said. "Under the order, Collins will upgrade the Chilean Air Force’s C-130 fleet including C-130B, C-130E, KC-130R and C-130H model variants." The eight-bladed NP2000 program for C-130Hs began in 2013 subsequent to a 2004…

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