Lockheed C-130 Hercules

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:armament machine guns
gptkbp:built over 2,500
gptkbp:crew 2 to 6
gptkbp:design twin-engine
short takeoff and landing
high-wing
four-engine
gptkbp:engine 4
gptkbp:engineType turboprop
gptkbp:firstFlight August 23, 1954
gptkbp:height 11.76 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lockheed C-130 Hercules
gptkbp:influenced other military transport aircraft
gptkbp:introduced 1956
gptkbp:is_used_in search and rescue operations
humanitarian missions
medical evacuation
firefighting missions
more than 70 countries
gptkbp:length 29.79 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:maximum_speed 366 knots
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 70,307 lb
gptkbp:missions Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Eagle Claw
Operation Unified Protector
Operation Provide Comfort
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Hercules
gptkbp:operationalRange 1,500 nautical miles with maximum payload
gptkbp:operationalRole logistics support
special operations
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
combat search and rescue
airdrop missions
gptkbp:passenger_traffic 45,000 lb
gptkbp:passengerCapacity ramp door
side door
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:range 2,360 nautical miles
gptkbp:retired varies by country
gptkbp:role tactical airlift
gptkbp:service_ceiling 28,000 ft
gptkbp:serviceType since 1956
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_C-130J_Super_Hercules
gptkbp:variant gptkb:C-130J_Super_Hercules
gptkbp:wingspan 40.4 m