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Description
| Notes: High wing, medium range transport (4 CREW, 92 TROOPS, OR 70 LITTERS) . | |||
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed |
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| Base model: | C-130 | ||
| Designation: | C-130 | ||
| Version: | A | ||
| Nickname: | Hercules | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | ||
| Designation Period: | 1925-1962 | ||
| Basic role: | Transport | ||
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Specifications
| Length: | 97' 9" | 29.7 m | |
| Height: | 38' 3" | 11.6 m | |
| Wingspan: | 132' 7" | 40.4 m | |
| Wingarea: | 1,745.0 sq ft | 162.1 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 59,328 lb | 26,906 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 108,000 lb | 48,979 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 124,200 lb | 56,326 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 4 | ||
| Powerplant: | Allison T56-A-1A (or -9) | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 3750 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 2,090 miles | 3,365 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 328 mph | 0 km/h | 0 kt |
| Max Speed: | 384 mph | 618 km/h | 334 kt |
| Climb: | 2,570 ft/min | 783 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 41,300 ft | 12,588 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Dyess Linear Air Park | Dyess AFB | Texas |
| Little Rock AFB | Little Rock AFB | Arkansas |
| Museum of Aviation | Warner Robins AFB | Georgia |
| Pima Air & Space Museum | Tucson | Arizona |
| Selfridge Military Air Museum | Selfridge ANG Bas | Michigan |
C-130A on display
Dyess Linear Air Park | Little Rock AFB | Museum of Aviation | Pima Air & Space Museum | |
Selfridge Military Air Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| JOHNNIE J. REWIS HILLIARD, FL | I ENJOYED WORKING ON THE C-130A AT TACHIKAWA JAPAN........ .1966-1968 ( 815 th.) 03/04/2016 @ 14:00 [ref: 69504] |
| Robert jernigan Hampton, VA | Hi. Anyone know sgt hallie d jernigan He was a flight engineer on c119g then c130a. Stationed at Ashiya Air Force base 1955-1960. Robert jernigan. Ashiyaafb@aol.com 08/22/2015 @ 15:47 [ref: 69221] |
| Robert jernigan Hampton, VA | Hi. Anyone know sgt hallie d jernigan He was a flight engineer on c119g then c130a. Stationed at Ashiya Air Force base 1955-1960. Robert jernigan. Ashiyaafb@aol.com 08/22/2015 @ 15:46 [ref: 69220] |
| Paul Buck, First Officer - Internat Mesa, AZ | The venerable A-model is still on the job. www.internationalairresponse.com 02/27/2015 @ 10:05 [ref: 68956] |
| Tony Ryan Wingham NSW, OTH | Like many who had the experience of crewing the C130A I hold many fond memories of the hours (4215 as F/E) on the A model. Later crewed the E and H models before moving onto the B707 and then to civvy street back onto the L1011 and back to Boeing on the B747. The greatest flying was on the C130A "down in the weeds" for much of it on tactical work. One of my old steeds is up for sale, former A97-212 now N131EC. Hope she finds a good home!! 02/12/2015 @ 16:42 [ref: 68926] |
| Tony Ryan Wingham NSW, OTH | Like many who had the experience of crewing the C130A I hold many fond memories of the hours (4215 as F/E) on the A model. Later crewed the E and H models before moving onto the B707 and then to civvy street back onto the L1011 and back to Boeing on the B747. The greatest flying was on the C130A "down in the weeds" for much of it on tactical work. One of my old steeds is up for sale, former A97-212 now N131EC. Hope she finds a good home!! 02/12/2015 @ 16:42 [ref: 68925] |
| Jack Conrad Stanton, CA | I was in and crewing the first operational C130A with the
772nd TCS at Ardmore AFB, also flew and crewed in the first operational C130B (KC130 / GV-1) for the Marine Corp. Any folks out there remember the good old days ? 01/24/2015 @ 07:28 [ref: 68904] |
| edward hrenandez NAVARRE, FL | where can i purchase a display model of a c-130a hercules 10/31/2013 @ 05:12 [ref: 68135] |
| Ed and Cynthia , VA | The National Vigilance Park at Fort Meade, MD is an Aerial Reconnaissance Memorial which honors those "silent warriors" who risked, and often lost, their lives performing airborne signals intelligence missions during the Cold War. The backdrop for the park is a semicircle of trees, each representing the various types of aircraft downed during U.S. aerial reconnaissance missions.
The centerpiece of the memorial is a C-130 aircraft, refurbished to resemble the reconnaissance-configured C-130A, 60528, which was downed by Soviet fighters over Soviet Armenia on 2 September 1958. 05/27/2013 @ 17:09 [ref: 67844] |
| Ed and Cynthia , VA | The National Vigilance Park at Fort Meade, MD is an Aerial Reconnaissance Memorial which honors those "silent warriors" who risked, and often lost, their lives performing airborne signals intelligence missions during the Cold War. The backdrop for the park is a semicircle of trees, each representing the various types of aircraft downed during U.S. aerial reconnaissance missions.
The centerpiece of the memorial is a C-130 aircraft, refurbished to resemble the reconnaissance-configured C-130A, 60528, which was downed by Soviet fighters over Soviet Armenia on 2 September 1958. 05/27/2013 @ 17:05 [ref: 67843] |
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