Military Transport Planes
Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules
ICAO: C130
Overview
The Lockheed Martin C-5 Galaxy is one of the largest military transport aircraft ever built. Entering service in the early 1970s, it was designed to carry oversized cargo across continents. The aircraft remains central to U.S. strategic airlift capability.
Specifications
Units
- Engine
- —
- Engine type
- -
- Thrust
- 43,000 lbf · 191 kN
- Avionics
- Honeywell Defense Avionics Systems
- Wing tips
- No winglets
- Seats
- 8
- Crew
- —
- Cabin width
- 19 ft 8 in · 6.00 m
- Cabin height
- —
- Cabin length
- 121 ft 5 in · 37.00 m
- Exterior length
- 247 ft 1 in · 75.30 m
- Tail height
- —
- Fuselage diameter
- —
- Wing span
- 222 ft 9 in · 67.89 m
- Baggage volume
- —
- Gross weight
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max takeoff weight
- 4,083,000 lb · 1,852,000 kg
- Max landing weight
- —
- Max payload
- 270,000 lb · 122,500 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 51,200 gal · 193,600 L · 154,900 kg (Jet A)
- Max cruise speed
- 503 kt · 579 mph · 932 km/h
- Maximum speed
- —
- Cruise speed
- —
- Approach speed
- —
- Range
- 2,400 nm · 2,760 mi · 4,440 km
- Fuel burn
- 0.05 nm/gal · 0.02 km/L
- Ceiling
- 34,000 ft · 10,400 m
- Rate of climb
- 12 ft/min · 0 m/s
- Takeoff distance
- 8,400 ft · 2,560 m
- Landing distance
- 3,600 ft · 1,100 m
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Operational Context
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