The story
The C-130J is the latest evolution of the most successful military transport ever built.
The J dropped the flight engineer and navigator: a basic airlift crew is just two pilots and a loadmaster, where older Hercs needed five.
Quick answers
How do you identify a C-130J Super Hercules?
Six-blade scimitar props (classic Hercs have four). Otherwise the same iconic shape, often in the stretched -30 length.
What does a C-130J Super Hercules sound like?
Six-blade Dowty R391 scimitar props sound noticeably different from the classic Herk's four-blade props — smoother, with less of a drone.
How fast is the C-130J Super Hercules?
Top speed is 362 kts.
How far can the C-130J Super Hercules fly?
Range is about 1,800 nmi (34,000 lb payload).
How big is the C-130J Super Hercules?
It is 97 ft 9 in long and 132 ft 7 in across the wings.
When did the C-130J Super Hercules first fly?
Its first flight was in 1996.
How many C-130J Super Herculess have been built?
500+ built.
What do crews call the C-130J Super Hercules?
The J-Model.
How rare is a C-130J Super Hercules in Bogey?
RARE. A good day. Most spotters go weeks between sightings of something this rare. Your first C-130J Super Hercules catch is worth 250 points.
