RCAF Royal Canadian Air Force Museum - Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Bill Maloney
3/5/2010

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01 Lockheed C-130 Hercules 02 Lockheed C-130 Hercules 03 Lockheed C-130 Hercules 04 Lockheed C-130 Nose Gear
05LockheedC130MainGear 06LockheedC130MainGear 07LockheedC130MainGear 08LockheedC130MainGear
05 Lockheed C-130 Main Gear 06 Lockheed C-130 Main Gear 07 Lockheed C-130 Main Gear 08 Lockheed C-130 Main Gear
09C130CabinDoor 10C130HerculesTail 11AllisonT56Turboprop 12AllisonT56Turboprop
09 C-130 Cabin Door 10 C-130 Hercules Tail 11 Allison T56 Turboprop 12 Allison T56 Turboprop
13AllisonT56Turboprop 14AllisonT56Turboprop 15AllisonT56JetExhaust 16LockheedC130FuelTank
13 Allison T56 Turboprop 14 Allison T56 Turboprop 15 Allison T56 Jet Exhaust 16 Lockheed C-130 Fuel Tank

Lockheed C-130 Hercules Specifications:

Lockheed C-130 variants at other aviation museums in the northeast
Lockheed AC-130 Gunship Lockheed C-130E Hercules
Lockheed AC-130 Gunship at the US Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio C-130E at the Air Mobility Command Museum in Dover, DE

Length: 97 feet 9 inches
Wingspan:
132 feet 7 inches
Height:
38 feet, 6 inches
Crew:
11
Weight:
Empty 59,200lbs Loaded - 107,800lbs
Max Speed: 380 mph
Cruise Speed: 335 mph
Range: 2,100 miles
Service Ceiling: 41,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: 9,500 gallons internal
Powerplant: Four Allison T-56-A-9D turboprops 3,750 shaft hp each
First Flight : June 6, 1967
Cost: $5,240,000

Here's a Youtube C-130 video showing Hercules transports in action in various configurations, including a carrier landing. This longer C-130 Youtube video shows the Hercules in more detail during its carrier landing tests.

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