C-130J Super Hercules
Type: Tactical Transport Aircraft
Domain: air
Country of Origin: United States
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin
First Deployed: 1999
Overview
The C-130J Super Hercules is the definitive variant of the legendary C-130 Hercules tactical airlifter, serving over 20 nations worldwide. Powered by four Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 turboprop engines (4,637 shp each), it carries up to 20,412 kg or 92 troops over 6,852 km. STOL-capable with short unprepared strips. Variants include C-130J-30 stretched fuselage, KC-130J tanker, MC-130J special operations, and AC-130J gunship. Over 400 C-130Js delivered globally.
Technical Specifications
| crew | 3 |
|---|---|
| range | 6,852 km |
| engines | 4x Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 turboprop (4,637 shp each) |
| payload | 20,412 kg / 92 troops |
| variants | C-130J-30 (stretched), KC-130J (tanker), MC-130J (SOF), AC-130J (gunship) |
| max_speed | 643 km/h |
| total_produced | 400+ (J variant) |
| field_performance | STOL-capable; short unprepared strips |
Operators
- Algeria
- Australia
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Canada
- Denmark
- France
- Germany
- India
- Iraq
- Israel
- Italy
- Kuwait
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Oman
- Qatar
- South Korea
- Tunisia
- United Kingdom
- United States
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