RCAF Royal Canadian Air Force Museum - Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Bill Maloney 3/5/2010 |
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Lockheed C-130 variants at other aviation museums in the northeast |
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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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