Indeed, there seemed to be a plethora of ideas for how next Lockheed Martin, the developer of the C-130 and AC-130, could spin another variant off. By 1979, the Vietnam War fiasco was blessedly over.
As a major defense business, Lockheed Martin has grown sales at a ... that includes premier aviation with the F-35, F-16, C-130 and C-2, among others. The F-35 has been the backbone of this ...