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| The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop aircraft that serves as the main tactical airlifter for military forces worldwide. Capable of landing and taking off from short or unprepared runways, it was designed as a troop transport and cargo aircraft, but is now also used for a wide variety of other roles, including airborne assault, weather reconnaissance, aerial refuelling, aerial firefighting and MEDEVAC. More than 40 different models of the Hercules - including several gunships - are used by more than 50 nations.
The C-130 family has the longest continuous production run of any military aircraft in history. During more than 50 years of service, the family has established a solid record of reliability and durability, participating in military, civilian and humanitarian aid operations.
| CREW | 4-5 |
| PASSENGERS | 92 |
| ENGINE | 4 x turbo-prop Allison T-56-A-15, 3085kW |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 79380 kg | 175004 lb |
| Empty weight | 32800 kg | 72312 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 40.4 m | 133 ft 7 in |
| Length | 29.8 m | 98 ft 9 in |
| Height | 11.7 m | 38 ft 5 in |
| Wing area | 162.1 m2 | 1744.83 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 587 km/h | 365 mph |
| Ceiling | 6900 m | 22650 ft |
| Range w/max.fuel | 7900 km | 4909 miles |
| Range w/max payload | 5800 km | 3604 miles |
| Bill Schwehm, e-mail, 07.01.2010 06:23 I was in the 1370th Photo Mapping Wing when we received the last 13 A models,RC-130s and was the AC of Spectre crew #1, 16th S.O.S the AC130A gunships. With the two A model types, I flew the first and the last A model 130s produced. 43-3129 and 57-0527. reply | | Arlie G, e-mail, 06.01.2010 18:21 A Fine Aircraft Indeed, Spent 14 1 /2 Years Flying On The AC-130H SPECTRE Gunship As A Gunner... reply | | JERREL DAVIS, e-mail, 05.01.2010 22:14 Acft. maint. Crew Chief for 12yrs. on C-130A`s, B`s an E models. Love that Acft. Been around the world 2 1 /2 times in a C-130. Crewed my last C-130 in 1974, But steal miss it. reply | | James Lanyon, e-mail, 04.01.2010 17:59 I loved working on the C130A in Evreux France 1958-1962
really great aircraft.
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| | Gary Seggerman, e-mail, 21.12.2009 06:07 Yes Max Gross for peacetime was 155K but for wartime, 175. This basically means that the aircraft will easily fly at 175 but should you lose an engine during takeoff, you may not be able to recover. I have 3,000+ hrs to include USAF, Lockheed Instructor in Saudi Arabia and Bird Air (Cambodian Airlift) reply | | Barbara Hommel, e-mail, 10.12.2009 17:02 I am looking for a urinal shield for c-130 pn 8838352-10. reply | | Alan Anderson, e-mail, 09.12.2009 06:28 Have 5,000 hours in the C-130D, D-6, E and AC-130A, E, and H as a navigator, Stan-eval nav and instructer nav in the gunship school at Lockborn and Hurlburt field from 1963 to 1975. As I remember, max take off weight for the A was 127,000 and the E 155,000. Emergency wartime weight was 175,000 which was the weight of the ABCCC aircraft. The max weight was a landing gear limitation. The highest I ever was was 33,000 feet going across the Davis straits on the way to Sondrestrom Greenland. I heard that the Golden Knights tried to set an altitude recored using a 130 at 45,000 feet but could only get up to 42,000. Can't guarantee that is true. reply | | George Hays, e-mail, 31.10.2009 06:49 I was first stationed at Okinawa in 1961 with the 815th tcs and transferred to the 817th tcs at Tachikawa early 1962 and we flew C130A models all over the Pacific. What a wonderful aircraft! I will never forget all of the hours spent with this bird. Later went to Davis Monthan where we launched jet powered drones for survalence and target practice! Spent time at Eglin where we launched for William Tell. Oregon Air National Guard won the meet in 1964. What a treat that was! I would like the hear from any one that might have been there for that! reply | | Sam McGowan, e-mail, 30.10.2009 04:33 Started out as an aircraft mech on E-models at Pope, then cross-trained to loadmaster and logged over 4,000 hours in Es, As and Bs, in that order and mostly in Southeast Asia. A great airplane. The ceiling shown is probably about right for an airplane taking off at max gross weight and climbing straight to altitude. At lighter weights they can go a lot higher. The "new" J-models have much better high altitude performance than the older models. reply | | Mark Kirsch, e-mail, 07.10.2009 02:42 I flew these as a USAF /ANG FE for 18 years with time in A, B E and H models...best airplane ever built. Never failed to bring me home, whether in Vietnam, the Cold War or the Gulf War. reply | | dude, 21.09.2009 13:23 SG has them too! reply | | Bradley, e-mail, 07.09.2009 19:44 My dad works on the C-130 reply | | TITUS, e-mail, 26.06.2009 23:43 C-130's Parts for Clearance Sale :
Some body need these parts ?
aircraftsurplusparts.blogspot.com / reply | | B.R. Clifton, e-mail, 29.04.2009 21:38 I was stationed at Fairbanks, AK in 1955 when the C-130A prototype was brought up for cold weather testing. It spent the bulk of the wiinter there going through it's paces. Along with the C-130 that year we had the C-123, F-101 Voodo, and the F-102 Delta Dart. Since they parked them right next to the hangar I worked in I had the opportunity to see them close up. Even back then the C-130 was very impressive. So were the other three for that matter. reply | |
| | ubf16, e-mail, 13.03.2009 23:23 where could be best the best place in to the c-130 for boresight alignment.
thanks for any idea reply | | PJ Cook, e-mail, 03.02.2009 18:34 Please visit www.spectre-association.org for more history on this Fabulous Four Engine Fighter (Spectre & Spooky versions)! I maintain the website and am a 22yr retired Airborne Gunner. reply | | HASSAN, e-mail, 16.01.2009 18:23 PLZ CAN YOU PROVIDE ME THE C-130 LOCKHEED TRAINING GUIDE,LIMITIONS BOOK AND EMERGENCIES PRODUCERS GUIDE reply | | Roger Thorne, e-mail, 13.01.2009 01:39 Would really like to find somebody who can help me with the shape of fuselage stations from 737 thru 1041.5. I don't need each one but just a few. reply |
| mike, e-mail, 09.12.2008 01:57 c-130 coolest plane ever reply | | Lance, e-mail, 22.07.2008 08:49 The C133 was not a stretched Hercules. It was an entirely different aircraft built by Douglas reply |
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hey Roger! just visited this web today and saw your question, i have a query related to the lower longeron end fitting present on fuselage station 1041.5, what are the loads that are acting on this longeron fitting at 1041 station.
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