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C-130
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The
Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport
aircraft designed and built originally by Lockheed, now Lockheed Martin.
Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130
was originally designed as a troop, medical evacuation, and cargo transport
aircraft. The C-130 Hercules primarily performs the tactical portion
of the airlift mission. The aircraft is capable of operating from rough,
dirt strips and is the prime transport for airdropping troops and equipment
into hostile areas. The C-130 operates throughout the U.S. Air Force,
serving with Air Mobility Command, Air Force Special Operations Command,
Air Combat Command, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Pacific Air Forces, Air
National Guard and the Air Force Reserve Command, fulfilling a wide
range of operational missions in both peace and war situations. Basic
and specialized versions of the aircraft airframe perform a diverse
number of roles, including airlift support, Antarctic ice resupply,
aeromedical missions, weather reconnaissance, aerial spray missions,
firefighting duties for the U.S. Forest Service and natural disaster
relief missions. |
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The C-130
Hercules was developed and produced in dozens of variants. |
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Using
its aft loading ramp and door, the C-130 can accommodate a wide variety
of oversized cargo, including everything from utility helicopters and
six-wheeled armored vehicles to standard palletized cargo and military
personnel. In an aerial delivery role, it can airdrop loads up to 42,000
pounds or use its high-flotation landing gear to land and deliver cargo
on rough, dirt strips. The flexible design of the Hercules enables it
to be configured for many different missions, allowing one aircraft
to perform the role of many. Much of the special mission equipment added
to the Hercules is removable, allowing the aircraft to return to its
cargo delivery role if desired. Additionally, the C-130 can be rapidly
reconfigured for the various types of cargo such as palletized equipment,
floor-loaded material, airdrop platforms, container delivery system
bundles, vehicles and personnel or aeromedical evacuation. The C-130J
is the latest addition to the C-130 fleet and will replace aging C-130Es.
The C-130J incorporates state-of-the-art technology, which reduces manpower
requirements, lowers operating and support costs, and provides life-cycle
cost savings over earlier C-130 models. Compared to older C-130s, the
J model climbs faster and higher, flies farther at a higher cruise speed,
and takes off and lands in a shorter distance. The C-130J-30 is a stretch
version, adding 15 feet to the fuselage, increasing usable space in
the cargo compartment. C-130J/J-30 major system improvements include
advanced two-pilot flight station with fully integrated digital avionics,
color multifunctional liquid crystal and head-up displays and state-of-the-art
navigation that includes a dual inertial navigation system and GPS.
The aircraft also features fully integrated defensive systems, low-power
color radar, digital moving map display, new turboprop engines with
six-bladed all-composite propellers and a digital auto pilot. The C-130J/J-30
also includes improved fuel, environmental and ice-protection and an
enhanced cargo-handling system. |
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The
primary flight control system consists of conventional aileron, elevator,
and rudder systems. Hydraulic power boost is incorporated in each system.
Two independent air conditioning systems for the flight deck and cargo
compartment are operated from engine bleed air in flight and by the
GTC/APU on the ground. AC electrical power for the C-130H model is provided
by five 40 KVA generators, 4 driven by the engines and one driven by
the APU. On the E model, the power is supplied by four 40 KVA engine-driven
generators, and a 20 KVA generator driven by the ATM. DC power is provided
from AC sources through four 200 ampere transfomer rectifiers and one
24 volt, 36 ampere-hour battery. |
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Four
Allison turboprop T56-A-15 engines are mounted under he wings. The engine
nacelles have cowl panels and access doors forward of a vertical firewall.
Clam-shell doors are located aft of the vertical firewall. Air enters
the engine through a scoop assembly at the front of the nacelle. The
C-130 Hercules can fly at a maximum speed |
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As
a troop carrier, the Hercules can carry 92 fully armed men, while for
airborne operations 64 paratroops can be dispatched in two simultaneous
"sticks" through the fuselage side doors. Alternatively, 40
paratroops can jump from the rear loading ramp. As an air ambulance
the aircraft can accommodate 74 stretchers. Freight loads that can be
parachuted from the aircraft include. 16 x 1 ton containers or 4 x 8,000
pound platforms or 2 x 16,000 pound platforms or 1 x platform of 30,000
pounds plus. Amongst the many combinations of military loads that can
be carried in an air landed operation are. 3 x Ferret scout cars plus
30 passengers or 2 x Land Rovers and 30 passengers or 2 x Gazelle helicopters |
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