C-130 Hercules transport planes

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:capacity up to 19,000 kg (42,000 lb)
gptkbp:carries 64 paratroopers
2–3 Humvees
74 stretchers (medical evacuation)
92 passengers
gptkbp:crew 4–6
gptkbp:developedBy Lockheed Model 82 proposal
gptkbp:engine 4 × Allison T56-A-15 turboprops
gptkbp:exportedTo over 60 countries
gptkbp:firstFlight August 23, 1954
gptkbp:height 11.9 m (38 ft 11 in)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label C-130 Hercules transport planes
gptkbp:introduced 1956
gptkbp:length 29.8 m (97 ft 9 in)
gptkbp:manufacturer Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin)
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 592 km/h (368 mph)
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 70,307 kg (155,000 lb)
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Hercules
gptkbp:notableFeature short takeoff and landing (STOL) capability
ability to operate from unprepared runways
gptkbp:numberBuilt over 2,500
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:Australian_Air_Force
gptkbp:range 3,800 km (2,360 mi)
gptkbp:role search and rescue
cargo transport
aerial refueling
maritime patrol
tactical airlift
gunship (AC-130 variant)
gptkbp:status in active service (as of 2024)
gptkbp:successor none (still in production)
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Canadian_Forces
gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard
gptkb:Indian_Air_Force
gptkb:Israeli_Air_Force
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
various humanitarian missions
gptkbp:variant gptkb:C-130J_Super_Hercules
gptkb:AC-130
gptkb:KC-130
gptkb:MC-130
gptkb:WC-130
gptkbp:wingspan 40.4 m (132 ft 7 in)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Failed_Operation_Eagle_Claw
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6