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C-130 Hercules Technical

The C-130 can be used to transport cargo, personal and be used for airborne dropping. Other versions which are mainly in use by the US Air Force are: AC-130 Gunship, WC-130 Weather Reconnaissance, JC-130 Space & Missile Operations, EC-130E Command & Control, EC-130 Electronic Warfare, MC-130 Special Operations, C-130 Arctic & Anarctic Support, C-130H Maritime Patrol and KC-130 Aerial Tanker.
Technical Specification of international C-130 Hercules

the Netherlands
Length 34.37 meters Loading 128 passagers or
92 para or 97 stretchers +4 guiders
17.654 kg cargo or
a combination
Height 11.61 meters Weight empty 36.397 kg
Engines Allison T56-A-15 Cruise speed 556 km/h
Thrust 4.591 hp Maximum speed 602km/h
Maximum weight 70.310 kg Range 7.876 km
incl. external tanks
Maximum weight overload 79.310 kg Ceiling 10.060 meters
Inventory 4 Type C-130H-30 Hercules and C-130H

Update
The 2 C-130H-30 Hercules airplanes from the Royal Netherlands Air Force will be updated with Link 16 and a nightlandingcapacity. The last one is for on unlit runways by special forces operations en landings in fields with high threats.

United-Kingdom
Length C1: 29.79meters
C3: 34.37meters
C4: 34.37meters
C5: 29.79meters 		Loading C1 & C5: 92 passagers or 64 stretchers
C3 &C4: 128 passagers or 82 stretchers or 20.000 kg
Height   Weight empty  
Engines C1 en C3: Allison turboprops
C4 en C5: Rolls-Royce Allison turboprops		 Cruise speed  
Thrust   Maximum speed C1 en C3:
602 km/h
C4 en C5:
640 km/h
Maximum weight   Range  
Maximum weight overload   Ceiling  
Types C-130 Hercules C1
C-130 Hercules C3
C-130 Hercules C4
C-130 Hercules C5 		Inventory 66 Hercules C1 and C3
25 Hercules C4 and C5

United States Air Force
Length C-130E/H/J:
29.3 meters
C-130J-30:
34.69 meters		 Loading  
Height 11.9 meters Weight empty  
Engines C-130E: T56-A-7
C-130H: T56-A-15
C-130J: Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3		 Cruise speed  
Thrust C-130E: 4.200 hp
C-130H: 4.591 hp
C-130J: 4.700 hp 		Maximum speed  
Maximum weight   Range  
Maximum weight overload   Ceiling  
Types C-130E Hercules
C-130H Hercules
C-130J Hercules
C-130J-30 Hercules 		Inventory 186 US Air Force
222 Air National Guard
106 Air Force Reserve

France
Length C-130H: 29.84 meters
C-130H-30: 34.37 meters		 Loading C-130H: 92 passagers or 20 tons cargo
C-130H-30: 128 passagers or 18 ton cargo
Height C-130H: 11.67 meters
C-130H-30 11.67 meters		 Weight empty C-130H: 35.800 kg
C-130H-30:
37.500 kg
Engines C-130H: Allison T 56 A-15 Cruise speed  
Thrust C-130H: 4.200 hp Maximum speed 600 km/h
Maximum weight 70.200 kg Range 7.000 km
Maximum weight overload 70.900 kg Ceiling 10.000 meters
Types C-130H Hercules
C-130H30 Hercules		 Inventory  
 

C-130 from the Australian Air Force


6-bladed turboprop engines from the C-130J from the United States Air Force
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