Lockheed C-130E Hercules

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:Lockheed_C-130_family
fixed-wing aircraft
military aircraft
gptkbp:armament various configurations including machine guns
gptkbp:built over 2,500
gptkbp:capacity up to 92 passengers
gptkbp:crew 2 pilots
gptkbp:design Hercules_family
gptkbp:engine 4 × Allison T56-A-15 turboprop engines
gptkbp:firstFlight August 23, 1954
gptkbp:height 11.76 m
gptkbp:helicopterCapacity up to 64 paratroopers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lockheed C-130E Hercules
gptkbp:introduced 1962
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
gptkbp:length 29.79 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:maximum_speed 336 knots
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 70,000 lb
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:L-100
C-130E
gptkbp:missions humanitarian aid
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Hercules
gptkbp:notableOperations gptkb:Australian_Air_Force
gptkb:Indian_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:South_African_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkb:Canadian_Forces
gptkb:New_Zealand_Air_Force
gptkbp:operational_status 1962
gptkbp:operationalRange 1,500 miles with full load
gptkbp:operationalRole transport, medevac, aerial refueling
gptkbp:passenger_traffic up to 45,000 lb
gptkbp:passengerCapacity rear ramp door
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:range 2,400 nautical miles
gptkbp:retirementYear still in service with some operators
gptkbp:role tactical airlift
gptkbp:service_ceiling 25,000 ft
gptkbp:serviceHistory over 60 years
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lockheed_C-130J_Super_Hercules
gptkbp:supportRole airlift and supply missions
gptkbp:variant C-130H,_C-130J
gptkbp:wingspan 40.4 m