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Lift type | Fixed wing | ||
Construction type | Factory-built | ||
Control type | Piloted | ||
Engine type | Turboprop | ||
Application | Military Transport | ||
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Medium-lift military transport aircraft.
High wing design with 4 Rolls-Royce turboprop engines mounted under wing, each driving a composite scimitar Dowty propeller. The 2 spar wings are constructed from aluminium and strengthened with carbon fibre composite skins, wing flaps and graphite-epoxy trailing edge panels. The rear fuselage is swept up to incorporate a hydraulically operated ramp beneath the empennage which, along with the main loading door, can be opened mid-flight.
Three crew - pilot, co-pilot and loadmaster are seated in a glass cockpit facing four multi-purpose LCD colour displays and five digital avionics displays. Each pilot has a head up display and night vision goggles and are seated either side of main central yoke.
High wing design and pannier mounted landing gear enables the aircraft to land on short, unprepared airstrips. The large pressurised cargo hold with low floor and stretched fuselage, compared to earlier variants, means the aircraft is adaptable to multiple missions and capable of carrying up to 20 000 kilograms of load.
Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules | 1991 / 1996 | Baseline variant, similar to C-130H. | |
Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 | 1996 / 1996 | Stretched version of C-130. | |
Lockheed Martin KC-130J | 2004 / 2004 | Aerial refuelling tanker variant. | |
Lockheed Martin LM-100J | 2014 / 2014 | Commercial variant of C-130J-300. |
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Design | Design (1) |
Materials | Composites (5) Metals (3) Non-metal Materials (2) |
Components | Active Electronic Components (2) Actuation (1) Electrical Components (5) Fasteners (1) Lighting (4) Mechanical Components (11) Non-Mechanical Components (4) Passive Electronic Components (1) Sensors, Transducers & Detectors (1) Structural Components (9) Switches (2) Valves (3) Windows & Glass (2) |
Airframe Systems | Airframe Assemblies (6) Cabin Interiors (1) Cargo Systems (4) Crew Seating (2) Environmental Systems (4) Fluid Power (2) Landing Assemblies (9) Oxygen Systems & Equipment (1) Safety & Security Systems (2) |
Avionics | Avionic Components (3) Communications (Airborne) (3) Flight and Data Management (5) Imaging and Visual Systems (1) Indicators and Instruments (5) Navigation Aids (Airborne) (2) Warning Systems (2) |
Power Systems | Auxiliary Power (2) Electrical Power Systems (6) Engine Components (4) Engines (1) Fuel Systems (5) Rotors & Propellers (1) |
Production | Handling Equipment (1) Inspection Equipment (1) Manufacturing Services (2) Measurement (2) Plastic Processes (1) Production Equipment (2) Tools (3) |
Testing | Aircraft Operations (1) Test Equipment (1) Test Services (1) |