We've all heard of it and know something about it. It's probably too much to ask but I guess it doesn't hurt to post. I'll try to be as brief yet specific as possible.
Forgive me if there's a thread on it already, I didn't quite manage to spot it. Brief infoFirst introduced in 1957 by Lockheed Martin, it would become the US's high command workhorse for the following decades and now with over 2,300 units active (as of '09) and 9 different variations including air-to-ground support and multi-purpose transport carrier, it marked it's rightful place as the muscle-in-charge for the United States Air Force and 68 other countries replacing the aging WW2 piston engine heavies in it's early days, such as the C-47 Skytrain, during the Korean war. Since it's first assignment with the 453d Troop Carrier Wing at Ardmore Air Force Base, Oklahoma in 1956, the C-130 has served in major conflicts such as Vietnam and Op. Desert Storm as well as other purposes including rescue and humanitarian operations across the globe engraving it's title in aviation history.
[C-130 in 'Nam]
[Low-alt cargo drop]
[Paratroopers]
[C-130 cockpit]
[Cargo Hold]
General characteristics:
Taken from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_C-130_Hercules***Crew: 5 (two pilots, navigator, flight engineer and loadmaster)
***Capacity:
C-130E/H/J cargo hold: length, 40 feet (12.31 meters); width, 119 inches (3.12 meters); height, 9 feet (2.74 meters). Rear ramp: length, 123 inches (3.12 meters); width, 119 inches (3.02 meters)
C-130J-30 cargo hold: length, 55 feet (16.9 meters); width, 119 inches (3.12 meters); height, 9 feet (2.74 meters). Rear ramp: length, 123 inches (3.12 meters); width, 119 inches (3.02 meters)
92 passengers or
64 airborne troops or
74 litter patients with 2 medical personnel or
6 pallets or
2–3 Humvees or
2 M113 armored personnel carriers
***Payload: 45,000 lb (20,000 kg)
***Length: 97 ft 9 in (29.8 m)
***Wingspan: 132 ft 7 in (40.4 m)
***Height: 38 ft 3 in (11.6 m)
***Wing area: 1,745 ft² (162.1 m²)
***Empty weight: 75,800 lb (34,400 kg)
***Useful load: 72,000 lb (33,000 kg)
***Max. takeoff weight: 155,000 lb (70,300 kg)
***Powerplant: 4 × Allison T56-A-15 turboprops, 4,590 shp (3,430 kW) each
Performance
***Maximum speed: 320 knots (366 mph, 592 km/h) at 20,000 ft (6,060 m)
***Cruise speed: 292 kn (336 mph, 540 km/h)
***Range: 2,050 nmi (2,360 mi, 3,800 km)
***Service ceiling: 33,000 ft (10,060 m) empty;[57] 23,000 ft (7,077 m) with 42,000 pounds (19,090 kilograms) payload ()
***Rate of climb: 1,830 ft/min (9.3 m/s)
***Takeoff distance: 3,586 ft (1,093 m) at 155,000 lb (70,300 kg) max gross weight;[56] 1,400 ft (427 m) at 80,000 lb (36,300 kg) gross weightBlueprints
Complete aircraft diagram:(the image is too large to post here so I provided the link)
http://sobchak.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/c130hcutaway.gifHope to see it someday!
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