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Description: The C-130 Hercules, a four-engine turboprop
aircraft, is the workhorse of the military services. Capable of landing
and taking off from short, rough dirt runways, it is a people and cargo
hauler and is used in a wide variety of other roles, such as gunships,
weather watchers, tankers, firefighters and aerial ambulances. There are
more than 40 versions of the Hercules, and it is widely used by
more than 50 nations. Background: Deliveries of the C-130A to the U.S. military began
in December 1956 and the first B models came on board in April 1959. The
newest is the H model. General Characteristics Primary Function: Global airliftContractor: Lockheed Aeronautical Systems Company, Marietta, Ga. Power Plant: Four Allison T56-A-15 turboprops, each 4,300 horsepower Thrust: Horsepower each engine: AC-130A, 3,750 hp; AC-130H, 4,910 hp Length: 97 feet 9 inches (29.3 meters) Height: 38 feet 3 inches (11.4 meters) Wingspan: 132 feet 7 inches (39.7 meters) Speed: 374 mph (Mach 0.57, 604.4 kmh) at 20,000 feet Ceiling: 33,000 feet with 100,000 pounds (45,000 kg) payload Maximum Takeoff Weight: 155,000 pounds (69,750 kg) Range: 2,350 miles (2,050 nautical miles, 3,770 km) with maximum payload; 2,500 miles (2,174 nautical miles, 4,000 km) with 25,000 pounds (11,250 kg) cargo; 5,200 miles (4,522 nautical miles, 8,320 km) with no cargo Unit Cost: Average $44.1 million Crew: Five: two pilots, navigator, flight engineer, loadmaster Capacity: Up to 92 troops or 64 paratroops or 74 litter patients or five standard freight pallets
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