The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. It is the main tactical airlifter for many military forces worldwide. Over 40 models and variants of the Hercules serve with more than 50 nations. Capable of takeoffs and landings from unprepared runways, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medical evacuation, and cargo transport aircraft. The versatile airframe has found uses in a variety of other roles, including as a gunship, for airborne assault, search and rescue, scientific research support, weather reconnaissance, aerial refueling, maritime patrol and aerial firefighting. The Hercules family has the longest continuous production run of any military aircraft in history. During more than 50 years of service the family has participated in countless military, civilian and humanitarian aid operations.
C-130 Hercules Specifications
General Characteristics
Crew: 4–6: at least 2 pilots, 1 flight engineer and 1 loadmaster; additional loadmaster and navigator are usually part of the crew
Capacity:
92 passengers or
64 airborne troops or
74 litter patients with 2 medical personnel
Payload: 45,000 lb
Length: 97 ft 9 in
Wingspan: 132 ft 7 in
Height: 38 ft 3 in
Empty weight: 83,000 lb
Useful load: 72,000 lb
Max takeoff weight: 155,000 lb
Powerplant: 4 × Allison T56-A-15 turboprops, 4,300 bhp each
Perfomance
Maximum speed: 329 kn (379 mph)
Cruise speed: 292 kn (336 mph)
Range: 2,050 nmi (2,360 mi)
Service ceiling: 33,000 ft
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