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Blue Angels Fat Albert

I believe the normal climb angle is around 10-15 degrees but with the help of the rockets, it is 45 degree climb. The demonstration is quite impressive.
I was very fortunate to witness multiple takeoffs as the plane no longer do JATO takeoffs.
Oh, each rocket provides 1000 lbs thrust and there are eight of them=8,000 lbs of thrust from the solid fuel.
For those who do not know, it is C-130 Hercules cargo plane.
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  • "Fat Albert" is doing a demonstration on how to make a take off on a short runway. This is very impressive
  • "Fat Albert" climbing with help of those rockets
  • JATO take off
  • C-130( Fat Albert) doing its take-off demonstration assisted with rockets. Please note the neat vapor trails left by the propellers.
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  • Hercules  C-130 transport plane
  • close up shot of those rockets
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