The Legendary C-130 Hercules: 60 Years of Service

The C130 Hercules is an American built four engine turboprop transport aircraft designed for operations out of unprepared runaways, the C130 has been in continuous service for over 60 years. Originally intended as a military troop, cargo or medevac transport, the operators of the C130 have expanded its use into dozens of other roles, ranging from gunship to scientific research support. With over 40 variants in use by more than 60 countries the C130 is perhaps the most successful transport aircraft ever. Notable features include four turbo prop engines, an aft cargo loading ramp and a multi-windowed cockpit.

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Let’s take a look at some key specifications of the C-130:

Length: 97 FT 9 IN (29.79 M)
Height: 38 FT 3 IN (11.66 M)
Wingspan: 132 FT 7 IN (40.41 M)
Maximum speed: 320 KN (370 MPH, 590 KMH) at 20,000 FT (6,100 M)
Empty weight: 75,800 LB (34,382 KG)

Max. takeoff weight: 155,000 LB (70,307 KG)

Payload: 42,000 LB (19,000 KG)

RANGE: 2,050 NMI (2,360 MI, 3,800 KM)

Engines:

EACH ALLISON T56-A-15 TURBOPROP 4,590 SHP (3,420 kW)
TAKEOFF DISTANCE:

3,586 FT (1,093 M) at 155,000 LB (70,307 KG)
1,400 FT (427 M) at 80,000 LB (36,287 KG)
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C130 Swedish Air Force Interior:
Lars Wahlstrom (GFDL 1.2 http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/fdl-1.2.html or GFDL 1.2 http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/fdl-1.2.html via Wikimedia Commons
Allison T56 Turboprop Engine Cutaway photograph:
Steven Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Egyptian C130:
Mo7amedsalim, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Indian Air Force C130:
Hemant.rawat1234, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

South African Air Force C130:
NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Israeli Air Force C130:
Mike Freer - Touchdown-aviation (GFDL 1.2 http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/fdl-1.2.html or GFDL 1.2 http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/fdl-1.2.html), via Wikimedia Commons

Indonesian Air Force C130:
YSSYguy at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Australia C130:
Jeff Gilbert - JGPhotographics.com (GFDL 1.2 http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/fdl-1.2.html or GFDL 1.2 http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/fdl-1.2.html ), via Wikimedia Commons

Music from https://filmmusic.io "Hiding Your Reality" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Singapore Air Force C130:
Eugene Butler (GFDL 1.2 http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/fdl-1.2.html or GFDL 1.2 http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/fdl-1.2.html), via Wikimedia Commons

French C130:
Arnaud Lambert, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Spanish And United Kingdom C130:
Chris Lofting (GFDL 1.2 http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/fdl-1.2.html or GFDL 1.2 http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/fdl-1.2.html), via Wikimedia Commons

Operation Dragon Rouge Photos:
http://www-cgsc.army.mil/CARL, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

C130 Carrier Landing USS Forrestal footage:
Lockheed Martin https://www.lockheedmartin.com/

Black Cat Squadron Logo:
陳懷生, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Operation Thunderbolt Map of Middle East and Africa:
Tom Patterson and Eric Gaba (Sting - fr:Sting), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

SR-71 Photo:
USAF / Judson Brohmer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Canadian C130:
Korona4Reel, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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