| Role |
Military cargo carrier, troops carrier, medical patients carrier |
| Country of Origin |
The United States of America |
| Manufacturer |
Lockheed Martin |
| Length |
29.79 metres/98.42 feet |
| Wing Area |
40.41 metres/132.60 feet |
| First Date of Service |
1954 |
| Developed Into |
C-130J Super Hercules |
| Number Built |
More than 2,300 till 2009 |
| Crew Strength |
92 combat troops/74 litter patients with 2 medical assistants/64 fully-equipped paratroops |
| Mainly Used By |
The US Air Force, NASA |
| Highest Speed |
593 km/hr |
| Variants |
C-130J-30 Super Hercules, HC-130J combat King II/Coast Guard, C-130XJ Expandable, MC-130J Commando II, EC-130J Commando Solo, KC-130J Tanker, SC-130J Sea Herc, LM-100J, WC-130J Weatherbird |
| Maximum Endurance |
3,862 kilometres |
| Current Status |
In service |
