Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules - Specifications (C-130J)

Specifications (C-130J)

Specifications are for basic J-model; data for C-130J-30 noted.

Data from USAF C-130 Hercules fact sheet, International Directory of Military Aircraft Encyclopedia of Modern Military Aircraft

General characteristics

• Crew: 3 (two pilots, and one loadmaster are minimum crew)
• Capacity:
  

• 92 passengers (128 for C-130J-30) or
• 64 airborne troops (92 for C-130J-30) or
• 6 pallets (8 pallets for C-130J-30) or
• 74 litter patients with 2 medical personnel (97 litters for C-130J-30)
• 2–3 Humvees, or 1 LAV III(with turret removed) or an M113 armored personnel carrier

• Payload: 42,000 lb (19,050 kg) ; for C-130J-30: 44,000 lb/ 19,958 kg
• Length: 97 ft 9 in, 29.79 m (for C-130J-30: 112 ft, 9 in, 34.36 m)
• Wingspan: 132 ft 7 in (40.41 m)
• Height: 38 ft 10 in (11.84 m)
• Wing area: 1,745 ft² (162.1 m²)
• Empty weight: 75,562 lb (34,274 kg)
• Useful load: 72,000 lb (33,000 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: up to 175,000 lb (79,378 kg); normal 155,000 lb (70,305 kg)
• Powerplant: 4 × Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 turboprop, 4,637 shp (3,458 kW) each
• Propellers: Dowty R391 6-blade composite propeller, 1 per engine

Performance

• Maximum speed: 362 knots (417 mph, 671 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 348 knots (400 mph, 643 km/h)
• Range: 2,835 nmi (3,262 mi, 5,250 km)
• Service ceiling: 28,000 ft (8,615 m) with 42,000 pounds (19,090 kilograms) payload

• Absolute altitude 40,386 ft (12,310 m)
  

• Takeoff distance: 3,127 ft (953 m) at 155,000 lb (70,300 kg) gross weight