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Lockheed Martin AC-130J Ghostrider

FAA approach category C Payware (Captain Sim)

Target for the Lockheed Martin AC-130J Ghostrider

100 to 200fpm

Full marks for descent rate up to 200 fpm; under 100 fpm the coach says the touchdown was softer than this aircraft is normally flown.

Vref reference
128ktat 58,967 kg
Tail-strike limit
11°the category's
Ideal touchdown zone
200 to 600mpast the threshold
G-force
1.10Gfull marks, the category's curve

Special operations gunship based on the C-130J Super Hercules, with four Rolls-Royce AE 2100 turboprops, flown by the US Air Force since 2017.

Roundout scores this aircraft with the Military Transport category's curves and touchdown-zone window. The figures it uses are below.

How its touchdown is scored.

The score at each point of its curves. Between the points, scores fall in a straight line; the full method is in the scoring methodology.

Descent rate at touchdown (fpm)30 of the 100 points.
100≤ 200fpm
90≤ 278fpm
75≤ 394fpm
55≤ 550fpm
35≤ 706fpm
10≤ 900fpm
G-force at touchdown (g)20 of the 100 points.
100≤ 1.10g
90≤ 1.20g
75≤ 1.35g
55≤ 1.55g
35≤ 1.75g
10≤ 2.00g

No shared landings or board for this aircraft yet. Its figures appear once pilots with a public profile have shared 5 graded landings in it, and a board once at least 5 opted-in pilots have flown it 10 or more times each. See the boards there are.

For reference.

Aircraft data

Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin
Model
AC-130J
Variant
Ghostrider
FAA approach category
C
MTOW
74,389 kg (163,999 lbs)
Vref in flight
Adjusted to the weight you land at
MSFS source
Payware (Captain Sim)

Roundout recognizes it in a title that contains

  • Lockheed Martin AC-130J Ghostrider
  • Boeing AC-130J Ghostrider
  • AC-130J Ghostrider
  • AC-130JGhostrider

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Every landing in the Lockheed Martin AC-130J Ghostrider, graded against these numbers. Every update included, and tax or VAT in most countries.