Lockheed C-130 Hercules USAF Aerospace Power

Courtesy: United States Air Force
Four decades have elapsed since the Air Force issued its original design specification, yet the remarkable C-130 remains in production. The initial production model was the C-130A, with four Allison T56-A-11 or -9 turboprops. A total of 219 were ordered and deliveries began in December 1956. The C-130B introduced Allison T56-A-7 turboprops and the first of 134 entered Air Force service in May 1959.

Introduced in August of 1962, the 389 C-130E's that were ordered used the same Allison T56-A-7 engine, but added two 1,290 gallon external fuel tanks and an increased maximum takeoff weight capability. June 1974 introduced the first of 308 C-130H's with the more powerful Allison T56-A-15 turboprop engine. Nearly identical to the C-130E externally, the new engine brought major performance improvements to the aircraft.

The latest C-130 to be produced, the C-130J entered the inventory in February 1999. With the noticeable difference of a six-bladed composite propeller coupled to a Rolls-Royce AE2100D3 turboprop engine, the C-130J brings substantial performance improvements over all previous models, and has allowed the introduction of the C-130J-30, a stretch version with a 15-foot fuselage extension. To date, the Air Force has taken delivery of 68 C-130J aircraft from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company.

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[fsxman1]

Amazing Picture in the beginning!!! Nice Video!!

[iSNiPEjust]

WOW!

[fiverats1]

I tip my hat to you, lockheed!

[crocolea]

propagand ....

[teden20]

people do not know how important this aircraft was/is. someone called it a horse. yes. more like a mule. every conflict i have been in was wasted, if not for the C-130

[DrPsychoSmurf]

KOSOVO JE SRBIJA

[GuN5oUnDz]

emergency airdrop

[ScrillaGorilla12]

Alex Rider Rode on one of these

[PflGlace]

that touch and go was so awesome

[A7XKoRnRocks1]

C-130 beats every cargo plane ever made.

[guitarnimrod]

fuck, in this emergency airdrop can be everything........

..(a C-130 can drop a AC-130)..

amazing...

[nomnomtittys114]

It was at a air show they wheir letting people on the c-130 hercules....they are massive in person...and it was one of their newer models though.