McDonnell Douglas C-130 Hercules

GPTKB entity

Properties (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft fixed-wing aircraft
high-wing
tapered wing
gptkbp:armament machine guns
missiles
cannon
bombs
gptkbp:built over 2,500
gptkbp:crew 2 to 6
gptkbp:crew_size up to 6
gptkbp:design gptkb:Hercules_family_of_aircraft
gptkbp:engine turboprop
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Rolls-Royce_AE_2100D3
gptkbp:firstFlight August 23, 1954
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,500 US gallons
gptkbp:global_presence used worldwide
gptkbp:height 11.76 m
gptkbp:helicopterCapacity up to 92
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label McDonnell Douglas C-130 Hercules
gptkbp:introduced 1956
gptkbp:is_used_in search and rescue operations
humanitarian missions
medical evacuation
aerial refueling
firefighting missions
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle landing gear
gptkbp:length 29.79 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:maximum_speed 336 knots
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 70,000 lb
gptkbp:militaryRank L-382
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:Iraq_War
War_in_Afghanistan
gptkbp:missions Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Eagle Claw
Operation Just Cause
Operation Restore Hope
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Hercules
gptkbp:operationalHistory over 60 years
gptkbp:operationalRange 1,500 miles with full load
gptkbp:passenger_traffic up to 45,000 lb
pressurized
gptkbp:passengerCapacity rear ramp door
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:propulsion six-blade propellers
gptkbp:range 2,400 miles
gptkbp:retired varies by country
gptkbp:role tactical airlift
gptkbp:service_ceiling 28,000 ft
gptkbp:serviceType over 70 countries
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_C-130J_Super_Hercules
gptkbp:team multi-role aircraft
gptkbp:variant gptkb:C-130J_Super_Hercules
gptkbp:wingspan 40.4 m