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Airbus Military A400M (Atlas) vs Lockheed C-130 Hercules Comparison


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Your selected aircraft are compared in side-by-side arrangement below. You can always go back and Compare any two aircraft in our database. Some entries contain '0', 'not available', or an 'NA' value. This is more common with conceptual, experimental, and x-plane designs. Rotary-wing system (i.e. helicopters) values include main rotor diameter as part of width/wingspan measurement. UAV entries may display crew values as '0', not taking into account ground-based controllers.
Subjects
Airbus Military A400M
Strategic / Tactical Military Transport Aircraft
Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Tactical Transport / Multi-role / Multi-Mission Aircraft
Basics
ORIGIN
France
ORIGIN
United States
YEAR
2013 [Diff.+57 yrs]
YEAR
1956 [Diff.-57 yrs]
CREW
4
CREW
5
PRODUCTION
100 units [Diff.-2,200]
PRODUCTION
2,300 units [Diff.+2,200]
Dimensions
LENGTH
148.0 ft (45.1 m) [Diff.+50.2 ft]
LENGTH
97.8 ft (29.8 m) [Diff.-50.2 ft]
WIDTH/SPAN
139.1 ft (42.4 m) [Diff.+6.6 ft]
WIDTH/SPAN
132.5 ft (40.4 m) [Diff.-6.6 ft]
HEIGHT
48.2 ft (14.7 m) [Diff.+10.8 ft]
HEIGHT
37.4 ft (11.4 m) [Diff.-10.8 ft]
Relative Size Comparison
Shapes below depict aircraft from wingtip-to-wingtip / nose-to-tail assuming aircraft are being viewed from overhead perspective (the nose pointing towards the top of the screen). Helicopter widths include main rotor diameter. If any dimensional values are "NA" in the database then the presented shapes may appear skewed.
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Airbus Military A400M
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Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Weights
EMPTY WT.
154,324 lb (70,000 kg) [Diff.+77,819 lb]
EMPTY WT.
76,505 lb (34,702 kg) [Diff.-77,819 lb]
M.T.O.W.
310,852 lb (141,000 kg) [Diff.+135,849 lb]
M.T.O.W.
175,003 lb (79,380 kg) [Diff.-135,849 lb]
Installed Power
4 x Europrop TP400-D6 turboprop engines developing 11,060 horsepower each driving scimitar-style propeller blade units.
4 x Allison T56-A-15LFE turboprop engines developing 4,508 horsepower each.
Performance
SPEED
485 mph (780 kph) [Diff.+112 mph]
SPEED
373 mph (600 kph) [Diff.-112 mph]
RANGE
5,412 miles (8,710 km) [Diff.+3,175 miles]
RANGE
2,237 miles (3,600 km) [Diff.-3,175 miles]
CEILING
37,073 ft (11,300 m) [Diff.+4,068 feet]
CEILING
33,005 ft (10,060 m) [Diff.-4,068 feet]
Armament
None.
Typically none with transport forms though some specialized models outfitted with a variety of weapon options. Internal payload of up to 42,637lb of supplies, personnel and some light-class vehicles.
Going Further
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(Lockheed C-130 Hercules)
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