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General Characteristics Primary Function: Global airlift Contractor: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Power Plant: C-130E: Four Allison T56-A-7 turboprops; 4,200 prop shaft horsepower C-130H: Four Allison T56-A-15 turboprops; 4,591prop shaft horsepower C-130J: Four Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 turboprops; 4,700 horsepower Length: C-130E/H/J: 97 feet, 9 inches (29.3 meters) C-130J-30: 112 feet, 9 inches (34.69 meters) Height: 38 feet, 10 inches (11. 9 meters) Wingspan: 132 feet, 7 inches (39.7 meters) Cargo Compartment: C-130E/H/J: length, 40 feet (12.31 meters); width, 119 inches (3.12 meters); height, 9 feet (2.74 meters). Rear ramp: length, 123 inches (3.12 meters); width, 119 inches (3.02 meters) C-130J-30: length, 55 feet (16.9 meters); width, 119 inches (3.12 meters); height, 9 feet (2.74 meters). Rear ramp: length, 123 inches (3.12 meters); width, 119 inches (3.02 meters) Speed: C-130E: 345 mph/300 ktas (Mach 0.49) at 20,000 feet (6,060 meters) C-130H: 366 mph/318 ktas (Mach 0.52) at 20,000 feet (6,060 meters) C-130J: 417 mph/362 ktas (Mach 0.59) at 22,000 feet (6,706 meters) C-130J-30: 410 mph/356 ktas (Mach 0.58) at 22,000 feet (6,706 meters) Ceiling: C-130J: 28,000 feet (8,615 meters) with 42,000 pounds (19,090 kilograms) payload C-130J-30: 26,000 feet (8,000 meters) with 44,500 pounds (20,227 kilograms) payload. C-130H: 23,000 feet (7,077 meters) with 42,000 pounds (19,090 kilograms) payload. C-130E: 19,000 feet (5,846 meters) with 42,000 pounds (19,090 kilograms) payload Maximum Takeoff Weight: C-130E/H/J: 155,000 pounds (69,750 kilograms) C-130J-30: 164,000 pounds (74,393 kilograms) Maximum Allowable Payload: C-130E, 42,000 pounds (19,090 kilograms) C-130H, 42,000 pounds (19,090 kilograms) C-130J, 42,000 pounds (19,090 kilograms) C-130J-30, 44,000 (19,958 kilograms) Maximum Normal Payload: C-130E, 36,500 pounds (16,590 kilograms) C-130H, 36,500 pounds (16,590 kilograms) C-130J, 34,000 pounds (15,422 kilograms) C-130J-30, 36,000 pounds (16,329 kilograms) Range at Maximum Normal Payload: C-130E, 1,150 miles (1,000 nautical miles) C-130H, 1,208 miles (1,050 nautical miles) C-130J, 2,071 miles (1,800 nautical miles) C-130J-30, 1,956 miles (1,700 nautical miles) Range with 35,000 pounds of Payload: C-130E, 1,438 miles (1,250 nautical miles) C-130H, 1,496 miles (1,300 nautical miles) C-130J, 1,841 miles (1,600 nautical miles) C-130J-30, 2,417 miles (2,100 nautical miles) Maximum Load: C-130E/H/J: 6 pallets or 74 litters or 16 CDS bundles or 92 combat troops or 64 paratroopers, or a combination of any of these up to the cargo compartment capacity or maximum allowable weight. C-130J-30: 8 pallets or 97 litters or 24 CDS bundles or 128 combat troops or 92 paratroopers, or a combination of any of these up to the cargo compartment capacity or maximum allowable weight. Crew: C-130E/H: Five (two pilots, navigator, flight engineer and loadmaster) C-130J/J-30: Three (two pilots and loadmaster) Aeromedical Evacuation Role: A basic crew of five (two flight nurses and three medical technicians) is added for aeromedical evacuation missions. Medical crew may be decreased or increased as required by the needs of patients. Unit Cost: C-130E, $11.9, C-130H, $30.1, C-130J, $48.5 (FY 1998 constant dollars in millions) Date Deployed: C-130A, Dec 1956; C-130B, May 1959; C-130E, Aug 1962; C-130H, Jun 1974; C-130J, Feb 1999 Inventory: Active force, 151; Air National Guard, 181; Air Force Reserve, 103 |
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