Lockheed WC-130

1. Lockheed WC-130 · Wikipedia revision 1369778688 ↗

   Type

   Infobox · Type

   Weather reconnaissance

   Manufacturer

   Infobox · Manufacturer

   Lockheed Lockheed Martin

   Status

   Infobox · Status

   Active

   Primary user

   Infobox · Primary user

   United States Air Force

   Introduction date

   Infobox · Introduction date

   1962

   Developed from

   Infobox · Developed from

   C-130 Hercules C-130J Super Hercules

   Crew

   Specifications (WC-130J Weatherbird) · Crew

   5 (aircraft commander, pilot, combat systems officer, weather officer and loadmaster/dropsonde operator)

   Length

   Specifications (WC-130J Weatherbird) · Length

   97 ft 9 in (29.79 m)

   Wingspan

   Specifications (WC-130J Weatherbird) · Wingspan

   132 ft 7 in (40.41 m)

   Height

   Specifications (WC-130J Weatherbird) · Height

   38 ft 10 in (11.84 m)

   Wing area

   Specifications (WC-130J Weatherbird) · Wing area

   1,745 sq ft (162.1 m 2 )

   Max takeoff weight

   Specifications (WC-130J Weatherbird) · Max takeoff weight

   155,000 lb (70,307 kg)

   Powerplant

   Specifications (WC-130J Weatherbird) · Powerplant

   4 × Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 turboprop engines, 4,637 shp (3,458 kW) each

   Maximum speed

   Specifications (WC-130J Weatherbird) · Maximum speed

   362 kn (417 mph, 670 km/h) at 22,000 ft (6,706 m)

   Range

   Specifications (WC-130J Weatherbird) · Range

   1,600 nmi (1,800 mi, 3,000 km) with 35,000 lb (15,876 kg) payload

   Service ceiling

   Specifications (WC-130J Weatherbird) · Service ceiling

   28,000 ft (8,500 m) with 42,000 lb (19,051 kg) payload

   Airfoil

   Specifications (WC-130J Weatherbird) · Airfoil

   root: NACA 64A318 ; tip: NACA 64A412

   Propellers

   Specifications (WC-130J Weatherbird) · Propellers

   6-bladed Dowty R391 constant-speed fully-feathering reversible-pitch propellers

2. Wikipedia contributors ↗

   Country of origin

   List of active United States military aircraft · Air Force · table 1, row 25 · revision 1376156903 · explicit Origin column3,sourcecell25/3

   WC-130J Hercules Lockheed Martin USA Propeller Weather reconnaissance Manned 2006 10 Assigned to 403d Wing

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