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Lockheed C-130H Hercules

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Lockheed C-130H Hercules
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General Information
Code Unknown
Type Multi Engine
Rarity Common
Cost 11,600 WP
Distributor Eisenhardt AFB
Jobs Cargo, Supply Drop, Weather Hunting, Military, Sightseeing
Customization Advanced Liveries
Advanced Customization
Refueling Drogue
Contributors Unknown
Specifications
Max Speed 320 knots / 593 kph
Stall Speed 99 knots / 183 kph
Ceiling 32,808 ft / 10,000 m
Range 118 nmi / 219 km
Capacity 30


Information edit

The Lockheed C-130H Hercules first entered service in 1956, and ever since then it has become the tactical airlifter. With over 2500 examples built to date, the C-130 is by far and away the most popular tactical airlifter in service.

Its history starts in the 1950s, when the need to replace the piston powered Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Douglas C-47 Skytrain, and Curtiss C-46 Commando became apparent due to the Korean War. In response, Lockheed designed the C-130A using the Allison T56 as its primary powerplant.

Initially coming with oddball 3 bladed propellers, the C-130A proved that Lockheed were onto something big with their design. Later revisions would give the C-130 its iconic 4 bladed propellers with the C-130B and add more fuel tanks with the C-130E, but the variant in Aeronautica is the C-130H, which had the extra fuel of the E model with more powerful engines. The H model first flew in 1964, and it would then become the definitive C-130 variant for the next 22 years.

The C-130H has incredible STOL characteristics for its size, being able to takeoff from unprepared surfaces in much the same way old WW2 aircraft could, with a stall speed to back it up. Its 4 massive T56 engines allow it to takeoff from incredibly short runways, and it is able to carry 2 Humvees or 64 paratroopers, or a variety of other tactical payloads.

The C-130 is still in prolific use throughout the globe, though its reign is slowly ending as the most modern variant, the C-130J, is going on 29 years since its introduction, and the Airbus A400M Atlas and Embraer C-390 have proved to be enticing replacements.

Advanced Customization Variants edit

The Hercules has 3 categories of advanced customization, which represents 4 variants of the aircraft.

Landing Skis are the option for the LC-130H variant that is used for Arctic and Antarctic missions.

Fuel Tanks are a nonspecific option. No one variant cannot carry the external fuel tanks.

Air to Air Refueling Kit is the option for any KC-130 variant. The KC-130 generally carries the fuel tanks with it for extra capacity, but it is not required.

8-Blade UTC Aerospace NP2000 are the propeller for the C-130J Super Hercules. These are seen on every variant of Hercules except the LC-130, which (to date) are all still C-130H models.

Gameplay edit

The C-130 is a do-it-all plane. Its got decent capacity for cargo, it can do supply drop missions, or it can do weather hunting. The game is your oyster with the Herc, though its certainly not easy to fly. Its very slow for its role, and its service ceiling is high enough that it can cause fuel problems on long weather hunting missions. Do not expect to get the full 200% range boost with the Herc, as you will lose a lot of fuel climbing to altitude. Plan to refuel at least once, if not twice while enroute to and from the target.

Trivia edit

  • The C-130 shares its T56 engines with the Lockheed L-188C Electra, Lockheed P-3C Orion, and Lockheed WP-3D Orion, though the C-130 was the plane the T56 was originally designed for, and as such it does not share the same punchy acceleration as its smaller brethren.
  • The C-130's nose is, in fact, not the original. As can be seen in this photograph, early models of the C-130A had a more rounded nose that better follows the contour of the cockpit and fuselage. The iconic C-130 nose was a later modification or retrofit on C-130B and later models.

Gallery edit

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