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C30J
Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules
Super Herc
“The Hercules, upgraded for the 21st century.”
Lockheed Martin · military
Length
97 ft 9 in
Wingspan
132 ft 7 in
Max speed
362 kts
Range
2,835 nmi
Ceiling
28,000 ft
Engines
4x Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3
Crew
3
Payload
42,000 lbs
Built
550+
The C-130J is the latest evolution of the most successful military transport ever built.
Fun fact
A C-130 once landed on a carrier deck — it was tested on the USS Forrestal.
How to spot one
Six-blade props (vs classic Herk's four-blade). Downcurved wingtips. Otherwise same iconic shape.
Crews call it
The J-Model
Sounds like
Six-blade NP2000 props are noticeably different from classic Herk four-blade props — a higher-pitched hum
One might be overhead right now.
Bogey turns the Super Herc from a dot in the sky into a card in your logbook. Coming to iOS and Android.
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