C-130 Program

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft logistics support
fixed-wing aircraft
military transport aircraft
high-wing
gptkbp:armament machine guns
gptkbp:communitySupport yes
gptkbp:crew 2 pilots, 1 loadmaster
gptkbp:design gptkb:H._J._McCoy
multi-role aircraft
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:electronic_warfare gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_AE_2100D3
4
gptkbp:engineType turboprop
gptkbp:firstAwarded 1964
gptkbp:firstFlight August 23, 1954
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 45,000 liters
gptkbp:headlights T-tail
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label C-130 Program
gptkbp:landingGear tricycle type
gptkbp:lastProduced C-130A
gptkbp:length 29.79 m
gptkbp:maxSpeed 592 km/h
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 70,000 lbs
64,000 lbs
gptkbp:militaryRank air ambulance
transport troops
gptkbp:modifications gunship variants
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Hercules
gptkbp:notableFeature humanitarian aid
C-130H, C-130K
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:numberBuilt over 2,500
gptkbp:operationalHistory over 60 years
gptkbp:operationalRange 3,000 km with max payload
gptkbp:operationalStatus active
gptkbp:passenger_traffic 3.1 m
2.74 m
12.7 m
gptkbp:passengerCapacity rear ramp door
up to 92 troops
gptkbp:payloadCapacity up to 19,000 kg
gptkbp:performances 417 knots
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:NATO
over 70 countries
gptkbp:productionCompany ongoing
gptkbp:productionStartYear 1955
gptkbp:range 6,000 km
gptkbp:relatedModel gptkb:C-130J_Super_Hercules
gptkbp:role tactical airlift
gptkbp:safetyFeatures generally good
gptkbp:services 1956
28,000 ft
gptkbp:startsAt $14 million
gptkbp:updates avionics modernization
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:variant gptkb:C-130J_Super_Hercules
gptkbp:wingArea 1,500 ft²
gptkbp:wingspan 40.4 m