Hercules
E86160
Hercules is the popular nickname for the Lockheed C-130, a versatile four‑engine military transport aircraft renowned for its durability and ability to operate in challenging conditions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lockheed C-130 Hercules | 0 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military transport aircraft
ⓘ
turboprop aircraft ⓘ |
| canOperateFrom |
rough airstrips
ⓘ
short runways ⓘ |
| cargoCapacity |
approximately 20,000 kg
ⓘ
approximately 42,000 lb ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew |
5
ⓘ
6 ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Hall Hibbard
ⓘ
Willis Hawkins ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Lockheed Model 82 design studies ⓘ |
| engineType | turboprop ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1954-08-23 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | pressurized ⓘ |
| introduced | 1956 ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Lockheed Aircraft Company
ⓘ
surface form:
Lockheed
Lockheed Martin ⓘ |
| nickname | Hercules self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
ability to operate from unprepared airstrips
ⓘ
high durability ⓘ short takeoff and landing capability ⓘ versatility ⓘ |
| notableFor | longest continuous production run of any military aircraft type ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 4 ⓘ |
| operatorType | military ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
military transport
ⓘ
tactical airlift ⓘ |
| programOrigin | United States Air Force 1951 cargo aircraft competition ⓘ |
| range |
over 2,000 nmi
ⓘ
over 3,800 km ⓘ |
| role |
aerial firefighting (in modified forms)
ⓘ
airdrop of cargo ⓘ airdrop of troops ⓘ humanitarian relief missions ⓘ medical evacuation ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Canadian forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Canadian Armed Forces
French Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
French Air and Space Force
Indian Air Force ⓘ Aeronautica Militare ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Air Force
Japan Air Self-Defense Force ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese Air Self-Defense Force
Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ many other air forces worldwide ⓘ |
| variant |
AC-130 gunship
ⓘ
Lockheed C-130 Hercules ⓘ
surface form:
C-130E
Lockheed C-130 Hercules ⓘ
surface form:
C-130H
Lockheed C-130 Hercules ⓘ
surface form:
C-130J Super Hercules
EC-130 electronic warfare variant ⓘ Lockheed C-130 Hercules ⓘ
surface form:
HC-130 search and rescue variant
KC-130 aerial refueling tanker ⓘ LC-130 ski-equipped variant ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | high-wing ⓘ |