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Boeing 737 (Series) vs Lockheed C-130 Hercules Comparison


Aviation | Utilities | Side-by-Side Comparison

Direct side-by-side comparison of two aircraft.

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
Boeing 737-100
Short-to-Medium Range Passenger Airliner / Freighter Aircraft
Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Tactical Transport / Multi-role / Multi-Mission Aircraft
Basics
ORIGIN
United States
ORIGIN
United States
YEAR
1968 [Diff.+12 yrs]
YEAR
1956 [Diff.-12 yrs]
CREW
2
CREW
5
PRODUCTION
14,725 units [Diff.+12,425]
PRODUCTION
2,300 units [Diff.-12,425]
Dimensions
LENGTH
93.8 ft (28.6 m) [Diff.-3.9 ft]
LENGTH
97.8 ft (29.8 m) [Diff.+3.9 ft]
WIDTH/SPAN
92.8 ft (28.3 m) [Diff.-39.7 ft]
WIDTH/SPAN
132.5 ft (40.4 m) [Diff.+39.7 ft]
HEIGHT
37.1 ft (11.3 m) [Diff.-0.3 ft]
HEIGHT
37.4 ft (11.4 m) [Diff.+0.3 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.
Compare aircraft size graphic
Boeing 737-100
Compare aircraft size graphic
Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Weights
EMPTY WT.
61,994 lb (28,120 kg) [Diff.-14,511 lb]
EMPTY WT.
76,505 lb (34,702 kg) [Diff.+14,511 lb]
M.T.O.W.
110,011 lb (49,900 kg) [Diff.-64,992 lb]
M.T.O.W.
175,003 lb (79,380 kg) [Diff.+64,992 lb]
Installed Power
2 x Pratt & Whitney JT8D-5/-7/-9/-17 non-afterburning turbofan engines developing 14,000lb of thrust each.
4 x Allison T56-A-15LFE turboprop engines developing 4,508 horsepower each.
Performance
SPEED
544 mph (876 kph) [Diff.+171 mph]
SPEED
373 mph (600 kph) [Diff.-171 mph]
RANGE
2,600 miles (4,184 km) [Diff.+363 miles]
RANGE
2,237 miles (3,600 km) [Diff.-363 miles]
CEILING
35,105 ft (10,700 m) [Diff.+2,100 feet]
CEILING
33,005 ft (10,060 m) [Diff.-2,100 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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(Boeing 737 (Series))
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(Lockheed C-130 Hercules)
Similar
Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules
Lockheed AC-130 Spectre/Spooky
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