Recent visits by this groundbreaking military transport plane to BHX have provided some quite unusual sights and sounds that probably not many people have experienced.

Sizewise it sits roughly between the Lockheed C130 and Boeing C17. Its 8bladed propellers are driven by the most powerful turboprop engines produced at 11,000 horsepower each excepting some Russian designs with a pair of contrarotating props. As can be seen here, the props on each wing are counterrotating, creating some interesting propvortex 'interference' effects over the wings.