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U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Howard Blair · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
C-130H · Length
Single source97 ft 9 in (29.79 m)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Lockheed C-130 Hercules | KC-130J |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Tactical airlifter[source] | — |
| National origin | United States[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Corporation Lockheed Martin[source] Lockheed Corporation[source] Lockheed Martin[source] | Lockheed Martin, Marietta, Ga.[source]KC-130J · System Lockheed Martin |
KC-130J
KC-130J · Dimensions · KC-130J
Single sourceKC-130J · Only the source-declared variant KC-130J · KC-130J
Single source97 ft 9 in (29.79 m)[source]Only the source-declared variant KC-130J
29.79 m[source]KC-130J · Dimensions
97 feet 9 inches (29.79 meters)[source]KC-130J
C-130H · Height
Single source38 ft 3 in (11.66 m)[source]
KC-130J · Dimensions · KC-130J
Single sourceKC-130J · Only the source-declared variant KC-130J · KC-130J
Single sourceKC-130J · Tail Height
Single source38 ft 10 in (11.84 m)[source]Only the source-declared variant KC-130J
11.66 m[source]KC-130J · Dimensions
(Tail Height) 38 feet 3 inches (11.66 meters)[source]KC-130J
Empty; C-130H · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; C-130H · Max takeoff weight
Single source75,800 lb (34,382 kg)[source]
155,000 lb (70,307 kg)[source]
Empty; KC-130J · Only the source-declared variant KC-130J · KC-130J
Single sourceGross; KC-130J · Only the source-declared variant KC-130J · KC-130J
Single sourceC-130H · 2 pilots, CSO/navigator , flight engineer and loadmaster
Single source5 (2 pilots, CSO/navigator , flight engineer and loadmaster )[source]
KC-130J · Only the source-declared variant KC-130J · KC-130J · two pilots, one crew chief and one loadmaster are minimum crew
Single sourceKC-130J · System · KC-130J · 2 pilots, navigator, flight engineer, radio operator/loadmaster
Single source4 (two pilots, one crew chief and one loadmaster are minimum crew)[source]Only the source-declared variant KC-130J
5 (2 pilots, navigator, flight engineer, radio operator/loadmaster)[source]KC-130J · System
Five (two pilots, one ACS operator and two loadmasters)[source]KC-130J · KC-130J Tanker
Pilot, co-pilot and crewmaster[source]KC-130J
Cruise; C-130H · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; C-130H · at 20,000 ft (6,100 m)
Single source320 kn (370 mph, 590 km/h) at 20,000 ft (6,100 m)[source]
292 kn (336 mph, 541 km/h)[source]
Cruise; KC-130J · Only the source-declared variant KC-130J · KC-130J
Single sourceMaximum; KC-130J · Only the source-declared variant KC-130J · KC-130J
Single sourceC-130H · 4 × Allison T56 -A-15 turboprop engines, 4,590 shp ( ) each
Single source4 × Allison T56 -A-15 turboprop engines, 4,590 shp (3,420 kW) each[source]
KC-130J · Only the source-declared variant KC-130J · KC-130J · 4 × Allison T56 and Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 turboprop engines, 4,637 shp ( ) each
Single source4 × Allison T56 and Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 turboprop engines, 4,637 shp (3,458 kW) each[source]Only the source-declared variant KC-130J
C-130H · Empty
Single source33,000 ft (10,000 m) empty[source]
C-130H · 1,830 ft/min (
Single source1,830 ft/min (9.3 m/s)[source]
KC-130J · System · KC-130J
Single source19,356 kg[source]KC-130J · System
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Status | In service[source] | — |
|---|
| Primary users | United States Air Force United States Navy United States Coast Guard United States Marine Corps[source] | — |
|---|
| Number built | 2,700+ (as of June 2024)[source] | — |
|---|
| Manufactured | 1954–present[source] | — |
|---|
| Introduction date | December 1956[source] | — |
|---|
| First flight | August 23, 1954 ( 1954-08-23 )[source] | — |
|---|
| Variants | Lockheed AC-130 Lockheed DC-130 Lockheed EC-130 Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call Lockheed HC-130 Lockheed Martin KC-130 Lockheed LC-130 Lockheed MC-130 Lockheed RC-130 Lockheed WC-130 Lockheed L-100 Hercules Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules[source] | — |
|---|
| Capacity | 42,000 lb (19,000 kg) payload C-130E/H/J cargo hold: length, 40 ft (12.19 m); width, 9 ft 11 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, 9 ft 11 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[source] | 42,000 lb (19,051 kg)[source]Only the source-declared variant KC-130J |
|---|
| Former operator · Afghanistan | Afghanistan[source] | — |
|---|
| Former operator · Angola | Angola[source] | — |
|---|
| Former operator · Belgium | Belgium[source] | — |
|---|
| Former operator · Brazil | Brazil[source] | — |
|---|
| Former operator · Honduras | Honduras[source] | — |
|---|
| Former operator · Rhodesia | Rhodesia[source] | — |
|---|
| Former operator · South Vietnam | South Vietnam[source] | — |
|---|
| Former operator · Spain | Spain[source] | — |
|---|
| Airfoil | root: NACA 64A318 ; tip: NACA 64A412[source] | root: NACA 64A318 ; tip: NACA 64A412[source]Only the source-declared variant KC-130J |
|---|
| Propellers | 4-bladed Hamilton Standard 54H60 constant-speed fully feathering reversible propellers, 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m) diameter[source] | 6-bladed Dowty R391 constant-speed fully feathering reversible-pitch composite propellers[source]Only the source-declared variant KC-130J |
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| Takeoff distance | 3,586 ft (1,093 m) at 155,000 lb (70,307 kg) max gross weight;[source] | — |
|---|
| Alternative designation | C-130 Hercules[source] | — |
|---|
| Variant description | — | KC-130J[source]Only the source-declared variant KC-130J Variant from C-130J[source]Only the source-declared variant KC-130J |
|---|
| Fuel capacity | — | 61,364 lb (27,834 kg) (with external tanks)[source]Only the source-declared variant KC-130J |
|---|
| Take-off run | — | 3,127 ft (953 m) at 155,000 lb (70,307 kg)[source]Only the source-declared variant KC-130J |
|---|
| Country of origin | — | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 1, row 23, cell 2; revision 1374114200 United States[source]KC-130J |
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| Source measurement | — | KC-130J[source]KC-130J · System Multirole Tactical Tanker[source]KC-130J · System 4[source]KC-130J · System INA[source]KC-130J · System 13,629 liter[source]KC-130J · System 25.91 m[source]KC-130J · System 2,272 liters per minute[source]KC-130J · System 40.41 m[source]KC-130J · Dimensions 162.12 m sq[source]KC-130J · Dimensions 2.77 m[source]KC-130J · Dimensions 3.05 m[source]KC-130J · Dimensions 12.22 m[source]KC-130J · Dimensions 2.81 m[source]KC-130J · Dimensions 3.30 m[source]KC-130J · Dimensions 129 cu m[source]KC-130J · Dimensions 34,686 kg[source]KC-130J · Dimensions 70,310 kg[source]KC-130J · Dimensions 25.91 m[source]KC-130J · Dimensions 4 x Allison T56-A-15[source]KC-130J · Automotive Turboprop[source]KC-130J · Automotive 4,591 hp each[source]KC-130J · Automotive 36,636 liters internal[source]KC-130J · Automotive 602 km/h[source]KC-130J · Automotive 556 km/h[source]KC-130J · Automotive 185 km/h[source]KC-130J · Automotive 1,091 m[source]KC-130J · Automotive 518 m[source]KC-130J · Automotive 579 m/min[source]KC-130J · Automotive 10,060 m[source]KC-130J · Automotive 3,791 km[source]KC-130J · Automotive 7,876 km[source]KC-130J · Automotive 7,010 m[source]KC-130J · Automotive 142 m[source]KC-130J · Automotive None[source]KC-130J · Protection No[source]KC-130J · Protection INA[source]KC-130J · Protection INA[source]KC-130J · Protection INA[source]KC-130J · Protection INA[source]KC-130J · Protection |
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| Passengers | — | 92 troops or 64 paratroops[source]KC-130J |
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KC-130J · Max. recommended gross take-off
Single sourceMaximum take-off; KC-130J · Dimensions · KC-130J
Single sourceMaximum take-off; KC-130J · KC 130J Tanker · KC-130J
Single sourceMaximum take-off; KC-130J · Only the source-declared variant KC-130J · KC-130J
Single source75,562 lb (34,274 kg)[source]Only the source-declared variant KC-130J
164,000 lb (74,389 kg)[source]Only the source-declared variant KC-130J
175,000 lb (79,379 kg)[source]Only the source-declared variant KC-130J
79,380 kg[source]KC-130J · Dimensions
164,000 lbs[source]KC-130J · KC 130J Tanker
Max. recommended gross take-off: 164,000 pounds (74,389 kilograms)[source]KC-130J
362 kn (417 mph, 670 km/h)[source]Only the source-declared variant KC-130J
348 kn (400 mph, 644 km/h)[source]Only the source-declared variant KC-130J
KC-130J · KC-130J Tanker · KC-130J
Single sourceKC-130J · Only the source-declared variant KC-130J · KC-130J
Single source