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Description The legacy C/KC-130T Hercules is a medium-sized multi-role, multi-mission transport aircraft supporting U.S. Navy operations world-wide. Naval Reserve C/KC-130T aircraft fulfill the Navy Unique Fleet Essential Airlift mission to provide the last logistic mile in support operations to forward deployed Naval Forces. Navy Test Wing KC-130Ts provide airborne flight test support for test and evaluation programs and Naval Land/Sea Test Range surveillance and clearance missions. The Navy has modified most of the four bladed legacy C/KC-130T aircraft with an eight bladed NP-2000 propeller system. Marine Corps divested of all KC-130T aircraft in 2021.
Features Common missions for C/KC-130T/J aircraft include aerial delivery of troops and cargo, unimproved landing zone operations and emergency evacuation of personnel and key equipment, search and rescue, medical, and humanitarian support. As a tactical transport, the Hercules can carry 92 ground troops or 64 paratroopers and equipment. It can also be configured as a medical evacuation platform capable of carrying 74 patients on stretchers and their attendants.
General Characteristics Primary Function: Aerial refueling, tactical passenger and cargo airlift Contractor: Lockheed Aeronautical Systems Company, Marietta, Georgia Unit Cost: C/KC-130T Average $44.1 million; KC-130J $78.3M $83M Propulsion: C/KC-130T Four Allison T-56-A-16 engines; C/KC-130J Four Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 turboprop engines and four 6-bladed Dowty R391 propellers Length: 97 feet 9 inches (29.3 meters). Height: 38 feet 3 inches (11.4 meters) Wingspan: 132 feet 7 inches (39.7 meters) Weight: Maximum takeoff weight – C/KC-130T 155,000 pounds (69,750 kg); C/KC-130J 165,000 pounds (74,389 kg) Airspeed: 374 mph (Mach 0.57, 604.4 kmh) at 20,000 feet Ceiling: 33,000 feet with 100,000 pounds (45,000 kg) payload Range: 2,350 miles (2,050 nautical miles, 3,770 km) with max payload; 2,500 mi (2,174 nautical mi, 4,000 km) with 25,000 pounds (11,250 kg) cargo; 5,200 mi (4,522 nautical mi, 8,320 km) with no cargo Crew: KC-130T Five: two pilots, navigator, flight engineer, loadmaster C-130T Four: two pilots, navigator, flight engineer C/KC-130J Three: two pilots, crewmaster
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