Lockheed L-100 Hercules

Civilian Cargo Transport Aircraft (1965)

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Distance view of the Lockheed L-100 Hercules transport.

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Low angled, left side view of the Lockheed L-100 Hercules transport

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View of the tail unit and cargo ramp door on a Lockheed L-100 Hercules transport.

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The Lockheed L-100 became the civilian-minded cargo transport version of the globally-popular C-130 Hercules line.

Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited: 09/02/2018 | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com | The following text is exclusive to this site.

The excellent hauling capabilities and military market success that was the Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport eventually yielded a civilian market form as the L-100 Hercules. Its prototype first flew on April 20th, 1964 to which the aircraft was introduced for civilian airspace operations on September 30th, 1965. The L-100 retains the same form and function of the original C-130 including its excellent handling capabilities and short-field hauling qualities. Production netted 114 aircraft in all with the last built in 1992. The L-100 was recognized by Lockheed as company "Model 382", the production form based on this as the "Model 382B".

Following the original L-100s was the L-100-20 of 1968 which included a fuselage stretch for additional internal volume. The L-100-30 saw a further lengthening of the fuselage that added nearly seven feet. The entire line was then modernized in the LM-100J.

In the L-100-30, the crew numbers three minimum and includes two pilots and a flight engineer. Patload capacity is 51,000lbs with a Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW) of 155,000lbs. Power is served through 4 x Allison 501-D22A series turboprop engines developing 4,500 horsepower each. Maximum speed is 355 miles per hour with a cruise speed of 335 miles per hour. Round-trip range is 1,535 miles with a ferry range of 5,555 miles out. The aircraft features a service ceiling of 23,000 feet and a rate-of-climb of 1,830 feet per minute.

Dimensions include a length of 112 feet, 9 inches, a wingspan of 132 feet, 7 inches and a height of 38 feet, 3 inches.

Despite its civilian-minded design, the L-100 was still adopted by the militaries of Algeria, Kuwait, Indonesia, Philippines and Saudi Arabia among others. Despite the military shift towards the much improved C-130J "Super Hercules", the L-100 has not followed suit to date - though a February 2014 report suggests Lockheed will reactivate the initiative soon. This would then produce the L-100J designation.

Specifications

Service Year

1965

Origin

United States

Status

ACTIVE
In Limited Service.

Crew

3

Production

114
UNITS

Lockheed - USA

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National flag of the United Arab Emirates

Algeria; Argentina; Canada; Ecuador; Gabon; Indonesia; Kuwait; Libya; Peru; Philippines; Saudi Arabia; South Africa; United Arab Emirates; United States

(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)

✓ Transport
General transport functionality to move supplies/cargo or personnel (including wounded and VIP) over range.

Length

112.9 ft
(34.40 m)

Width/Span

131.2 ft
(40.00 m)

Height

38.1 ft
(11.60 m)

Empty Wgt

77,713 lb
(35,250 kg)

MTOW

154,985 lb
(70,300 kg)

Wgt Diff

+77,272 lb
(+35,050 kg)

(Showcased structural values pertain to the Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules production variant)

Installed: 4 x Allison 501-D22A turboprop engines developing 4,510 horsepower each.

Max Speed

354 mph
(570 kph | 308 kts)

Ceiling

22,966 ft
(7,000 m | 4 mi)

Range

5,592 mi
(9,000 km | 16,668 nm)

Rate-of-Climb

1,830 ft/min
(558 m/min)

♦ MACH Regime (Sonic)

Sub

Trans

Super

Hyper

HiHyper

ReEntry

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(Showcased performance specifications pertain to the Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules production variant. Compare this aircraft entry against any other in our database. View aircraft by powerplant type)

None.

L-100 "Hercules" - Base Series Designation

L-100 Model 382 - Prototype model of 1964

L-100 Model 382B - Initial production models

L-100-20 - Lengthened fuselage; appearing in 1968

L-100-30 - Lengthened fuselage

LM-100J "Super Hercules" - Proposed modern variant based on the improved C-130J Super Hercules model.

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