page_title: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
section_title: Specifications (C-130H)
hierarchical_section_title: Lockheed C-130 Hercules / Specifications (C-130H)
caption_attribution_description: English: C-130 Angel Flares, this came from my father it's one of his pictures. A USAF Captain who flew C-130s.
context_page_description: The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by Lockheed. Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medevac, and cargo transport aircraft. The versatile airframe has found uses in a variety of other roles, including as a gunship, for airborne assault, search and rescue, scientific research support, weather reconnaissance, aerial refueling, maritime patrol, and aerial firefighting. It is now the main tactical airlifter for many military forces worldwide. More than 40 variants of the Hercules, including civilian versions marketed as the Lockheed L-100, operate in more than 60 nations.
  The C-130 entered service with the U.S. in 1956, followed by Australia and many other nations. During its years of service, the Hercules family has participated in numerous military, civilian and humanitarian aid operations. In 2007, the C-130 became the fifth aircraft to mark 50 years of continuous service with its original primary customer, which for the C-130 is the United States Air Force.
context_section_description: Data from USAF C-130 Hercules fact sheet, International Directory of Military Aircraft, Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft, Encyclopedia of Modern Military Aircraft
  General characteristics
  Crew: 5 (2 pilots, CSO/navigator, flight engineer and loadmaster)
  Capacity: 42,000 lb (19,000 kg) payload
  C-130E/H/J cargo hold: length, 40 ft (12.19 m); width, 119 in (3.02 m); height, 9 ft (2.74 m). Rear ramp: length, 123 in (3.12 m); width, 119 in (3.02 m)
  C-130J-30 cargo hold: length, 55 ft (16.76 m); width, 119 in (3.02 m); height, 9 ft (2.74 m). Rear ramp: length, 123 inches (3.12 m); width, 119 in (3.02 m)
  92 passengers or
  64 airborne troops or
  74 litter patients with 5 medical crew or
  6 pallets or
  2–3 Humvees or
  2 M113 armored personnel carriers
  1 CAESAR self-propelled howitzer
  Length: 97 ft 9 in (29.79 m)
  Wingspan: 132 ft 7 in (40.41 m)
  Height: 38 ft 3 in (11.66 m)
  Wing area: 1,745 sq ft (162.1 m²)
  Airfoil:' root: NACA 64A318; tip: NACA 64A412
  Empty weight: 75,800 lb (34,382 kg)
  Max takeoff weight: 155,000 lb (70,307 kg)
  Powerplant: 4 × Allison T56-A-15 turboprop engines, 4,590 shp (3,420 kW)  each
  Propellers: 4-bladed Hamilton Standard 54H60 constant-speed fully feathering reversible propellers, 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m) diameter 
  Performance
  Maximum speed: 320 kn (370 mph, 590 km/h) at 20,000 ft (6,100 m)
  Cruise speed: 292 kn (336 mph, 541 km/h)
  Range: 2,050 nmi (2,360 mi, 3,800 km)
  Service ceiling: 33,000 ft (10,000 m) empty
  23,000 ft (7,000 m) with 42,000 lb (19,000 kg) payload
  Rate of climb: 1,830 ft/min (9.3 m/s)
  Takeoff distance: 3,586 ft (1,093 m) at 155,000 lb (70,307 kg) max gross weight;
  1,400 ft (427 m) at 155,000 lb (70,307 kg) gross weight
  Avionics
  Westinghouse Electronic Systems (now Northrop Grumman) AN/APN-241 weather and navigational radar
caption: A Hercules deploying flares, sometimes referred to as Angel Flares due to the characteristic pattern.
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