Lockheed C-130 Hercules

C-130 Hercules
A United States Air Force C-130E
General information
National originUnited States
Manufacturer
Management and usageUnited States Air Force
Number built2,500+ as of 2015[1]
History
Manufactured1954–present
Introduction dateDecember 1956[2]
First flightAugust 23, 1954 (1954-08-23)

The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a military transport aircraft. The aircraft was first introduced (made available) in 1957. It is still used today by over 60 countries worldwide in active service. There are over 40 models and types of the C-130.

Accidents

The C-130 Hercules has had a low accident rate in general. The Royal Air Force recorded an accident rate of about one aircraft loss per 250,000 flying hours over the last 40 years, placing it behind Vickers VC10s and Lockheed TriStars with no flying losses.[3]

Specifications (C-130H)

Data from USAF C-130 Hercules fact sheet,[4] International Directory of Military Aircraft,[5] Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft,[6] and Encyclopedia of Modern Military Aircraft.[7]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 5 (2 pilots, CSO/navigator, flight engineer and loadmaster)
  • Capacity: 42,000 lb (19,000 kg) payload
    • C-130E/H/J cargo hold: length, 40 ft (12.19 m); width, 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m); height, 9 ft (2.74 m). Rear ramp: length, 123 in (3.12 m); width, 119 in (3.02 m)
    • C-130J-30 cargo hold: length, 55 ft (16.76 m); width, 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m); height, 9 ft (2.74 m). Rear ramp: length, 123 inches (3.12 m); width, 119 in (3.02 m)
    • 92 passengers or
    • 64 airborne troops or
    • 74 litter patients with 5 medical crew or
    • 6 pallets or
    • 2–3 Humvees or
    • 2 M113 armored personnel carriers
    • 1 CAESAR self-propelled howitzer
  • Length: 97 ft 9 in (29.79 m)
  • Wingspan: 132 ft 7 in (40.41 m)
  • Height: 38 ft 3 in (11.66 m)
  • Wing area: 1,745 sq ft (162.1 m2)
  • Airfoil: root: NACA 64A318; tip: NACA 64A412[8]
  • Empty weight: 75,800 lb (34,382 kg)
  • Max takeoff weight: 155,000 lb (70,307 kg)
  • Powerplant: 4 × Allison T56-A-15 turboprop engines, 4,590 shp (3,420 kW) each
  • Propellers: 4-bladed Hamilton Standard 54H60 constant-speed fully feathering reversible propellers, 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m) diameter [9]

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 320 kn (368 mph; 593 km/h) at 20,000 ft (6,100 m)
  • Cruise speed: 292 kn (336 mph; 541 km/h)
  • Range: 2,050 nmi (2,359 mi; 3,797 km)
  • Ferry range: 3,995 nmi (4,597 mi; 7,399 km)
  • Service ceiling: 33,000 ft (10,000 m) empty[10]
23,000 ft (7,000 m) with 42,000 lb (19,000 kg) payload
  • Rate of climb: 1,830 ft/min (9.3 m/s)
  • Takeoff distance: 3,586 ft (1,093 m) at 155,000 lb (70,307 kg) max gross weight;[7]
1,400 ft (427 m) at 80,000 lb (36,287 kg) gross weight[11]

Avionics

References

  1. ↑ "Family Ties: Three Generations Contribute to Hercules Legacy". Lockheed Martin. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Hercules History". lockeedmartin.com. Lockheed Martin. 30 April 2018. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  3. ↑ "Aircraft Air Accidents and Damage Rates". Defence Analytical Services Agency. Retrieved 2 October 2010. Archived 9 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "C-130 Hercules" (May 2014 ed.). United States Air Force. 2003. Archived from the original on 14 September 2014.
  5. ↑ Frawley 2002, p. 108.
  6. ↑ Donald 1997
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Eden 2004
  8. ↑ Lednicer, David (15 September 2010). "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage". UIUC Applied Aerodynamics Group, University of Illinois. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  9. ↑ Webb, L. R. (1999). "The 54H60 Propeller" (PDF). Lockheed Martin Service News. 26 (3): 4–5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-08-13. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  10. ↑ "Lockheed C-130 Hercules Heavy Transport". aerospaceweb.org. Archived from the original on 9 January 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  11. ↑ "Aircraft Characteristics: C-130 Hercules". uscost.net. Archived from the original on 27 July 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  12. ↑ "AN/APN-241 Color Weather/Navigation Radar with Prediction Windshear Detection". Electronic systems sector, Northrop Grumman. Archived from the original on 21 March 2008. Retrieved 29 May 2019.

Further reading

  • Borman, Martin W. Lockheed C-130 Hercules. Marlborough, UK: Crowood Press, 1999. ISBN 978-1-86126-205-9.
  • Diehl, Alan E., PhD, Former Senior USAF Safety Scientist. Silent Knights: Blowing the Whistle on Military Accidents and Their Cover-ups. Dulles, Virginia: Brassey's Inc., 2002. ISBN 1-57488-544-8.
  • Donald, David, ed. "Lockheed C-130 Hercules". The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1997. ISBN 0-7607-0592-5.
  • Eden, Paul. "Lockheed C-130 Hercules". Encyclopedia of Modern Military Aircraft. London: Amber Books, 2004. ISBN 1-904687-84-9.
  • Frawley, Gerard. The International Directory of Military Aircraft, 2002/03. Fyshwick, ACT, Australia: Aerospace Publications Pty Ltd, 2002. ISBN 1-875671-55-2.
  • Olausson, Lars. Lockheed Hercules Production List 1954–2011. Såtenäs, Sweden: Self-published, 27th Edition March 2009. No ISBN.
  • Olausson, Lars (March 2010). Lockheed Hercules Production List 1954–2012 (28th ed.). Såtenäs, Sweden: Self-published.
  • "Pentagon Over the Islands: The Thirty-Year History of Indonesian Military Aviation". Air Enthusiast Quarterly (2): 154–162. n.d. ISSN 0143-5450.
  • Reed, Chris. Lockheed C-130 Hercules and Its Variants. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, 1999. ISBN 978-0-7643-0722-5.
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