C-130H OPERATIONAL PLANNING DATA

This document provides the necessary data for preparation of studies involving C-130H Hercules aircraft. These studies can encompass performance and operational capabilities or preliminary route analysis and terminal planning as examples. For step-by-step details of the various operational aspects covered by this book, reference should be made to the applicable technical orders or airplane flight manual.

All data shown are based on Flight Manual Performance Data for Lockheed Model 382C Hercules C-130H Series Aircraft, SMP-777, 8 October 1971 and on Model Specification ER/S-7100M as revised 1 February 1973.

ABOUT THE LOCKHEED C-130 HERCULES 

The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin). 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 other roles, including as a gunship (AC-130), 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 has participated in numerous military, civilian and humanitarian aid operations. In 2007, the transport 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. The C-130 is the longest continuously produced military aircraft at more than 60 years, with the updated Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules being produced as of 2023.

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