Lockheed C-130 Hercules
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The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four‑engine turboprop military transport aircraft renowned worldwide for its versatility in tactical airlift, humanitarian missions, and special operations since the 1950s.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military transport aircraft
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tactical airlifter ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory |
fixed-wing aircraft
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multi-role transport ⓘ |
| cargoCapacity | around 19,000 kg (depending on variant) ⓘ |
| cargoLoading | rear loading ramp ⓘ |
| conflictInvolvement |
Gulf War
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Iraq War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 5 (typical for transport variants) ⓘ |
| designedFor | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| designOrigin | post–World War II tactical transport requirement ⓘ |
| engineType | turboprop ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1954-08-23 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | tubular semi-monocoque ⓘ |
| introduced | 1956 ⓘ |
| landingGearType | tricycle retractable landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Lockheed Martin
ⓘ
surface form:
Lockheed
Lockheed Martin ⓘ |
| material | primarily aluminum alloy ⓘ |
| nicknamed | Hercules ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
ability to operate from unprepared airstrips
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rear cargo ramp for airdrop operations ⓘ short takeoff and landing capability ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 4 ⓘ |
| paratroopCapacity | around 64 paratroopers (typical) ⓘ |
| passengerCapacity | around 92 passengers (typical transport configuration) ⓘ |
| powerplant | Allison T56 turboprop ⓘ |
| pressurization | pressurized fuselage ⓘ |
| primaryRole | military transport ⓘ |
| production | continuous production for decades ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1954 ⓘ |
| propellerType |
four-bladed constant-speed (early variants)
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six-bladed composite (later variants) ⓘ |
| role |
aerial firefighting
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aerial refueling ⓘ airborne assault ⓘ humanitarian aid ⓘ maritime patrol ⓘ search and rescue ⓘ special operations ⓘ strategic airlift (short to medium range) ⓘ tactical airlift ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | around 26,000–28,000 ft (depending on variant) ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| typicalCruiseSpeed | around 540–590 km/h ⓘ |
| typicalRange | over 3,800 km (depending on load and variant) ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Canadian forces
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surface form:
Canadian Armed Forces
Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ many air forces worldwide ⓘ |
| variant |
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
AC-130 gunship series
Lockheed C-130 Hercules self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
C-130A
Lockheed C-130 Hercules self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
C-130B
Lockheed C-130 Hercules self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
C-130E
Lockheed C-130 Hercules self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
C-130H
Lockheed C-130 Hercules self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
C-130J Super Hercules
Lockheed C-130 Hercules self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
EC-130 electronic warfare variants
Lockheed C-130 Hercules self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
KC-130 tanker
LC-130 ski-equipped variant ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | high-wing ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
C-130 aircraft
this entity surface form:
C-130A
this entity surface form:
C-130B
this entity surface form:
C-130E
this entity surface form:
C-130H
this entity surface form:
C-130J Super Hercules
this entity surface form:
AC-130 gunship series
this entity surface form:
KC-130 tanker
this entity surface form:
EC-130 electronic warfare variants
subject surface form:
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
this entity surface form:
C-130E
subject surface form:
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
this entity surface form:
C-130H
subject surface form:
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
this entity surface form:
C-130J Super Hercules