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Lockheed HC-130 Hercules / Super Hercules


Long-Range Surveillance / Search and Rescue (SAR) Aircraft [ 1964 ]



The Lockheed HC-130H Hercules of the USAF and USCG is a specialized surveillance and SAR version of the C-130H Hercules.



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National flag graphic Long distance view of a landed USAF HC-130 transport; USAF image.
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The Lockheed HC-130 is based on the standard C-130H model which introduced updated Allison T56-A-15 series turboprop engines. The wings were also redesigned and improvements made internally to the cockpit systems. Introduced in 1964, the C-130H proved a hugely popular model in the C-130 Hercules line as a whole. H-models were then, themselves, improved in a 1974 upgrade. The United States Coast Guard took on a stock of C-130H models for the long-range, Search and Rescue (SAR) role and uses it in a myriad of other border enforcement sorties. A surface search radar is standard equipment on USCG models.

43 examples of the HC-130 were taken on by the United States Air Force (USAF) with some 12 adopted by the USCG. USAF models include the HC-130H and HC-130J models. The USCG models are HC-130H and HC-130J.

The HC-130J is the "Super Hercules" version of the HC-130 line for the USCG. HC-130H models are expected to be upgraded to the newer J-standard. J-models introduce more powerful turboprop engines with composite propeller blades and increased performance specifications producing a longer-range, faster and higher flying product. Avionics are wholly modern as is onboard navigational assistance.

Due to the J-model standard implementation, it is expected that the HC-130 line will progress operationally well into 2027.©MilitaryFactory.com
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Specifications



Lockheed Martin - USA
Manufacturer(s)
United States
Operators National flag of the United States
1964
Service Year
United States
National Origin
Active
Project Status
7
Crew
75
Units


SPECIAL-MISSION: SEARCH & RESCUE
Ability to locate and extract personnel from areas of potential harm or peril (i.e. downed airmen in the sea).
INTELLIGENCE-SURVEILLANCE-RECONNAISSANCE
Surveil ground targets / target areas to assess environmental threat levels, enemy strength, or enemy movement.


97.8 ft
(29.80 meters)
Length
132.5 ft
(40.40 meters)
Width/Span
38.1 ft
(11.60 meters)
Height
76,778 lb
(34,826 kilograms)
Empty Weight
175,001 lb
(79,379 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+98,223 lb
(+44,553 kg)
Weight Difference


4 x Allison T56-A-15 turboprop engines delivering 4,300 shaft horsepower each.
Propulsion
380 mph
(611 kph | 330 knots)
Max Speed
32,808 ft
(10,000 m | 6 miles)
Ceiling
5,179 miles
(8,334 km | 4,500 nm)
Range


MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
♦
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030


None.


HC-130H - Specialized rescue version of the C-130H Hercules; 55 examples produced for USAF (43) and USCG (12).
HC-130N - Based on the HC-130H with revised equipment; usage by the USAF.
HC-130P - Based on the HC-130H; provision for in-flight refueling of rotary-wing aircraft; 20 examples produced; usage by the USAF.


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Long distance view of a landed USAF HC-130 transport; USAF image.

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