Lockheed WC-130 - Specifications (WC-130J Weatherbird)

Specifications (WC-130J Weatherbird)

Data from 403rd Wing, USAF Reserve

General characteristics

• Crew: Five; pilot, co-pilot, navigator, aerial reconnaissance weather officer and weather reconnaissance loadmaster
• Length: 97 ft 9 in (29.79 m)
• Wingspan: 132 ft 7 in (40.41 m)
• Height: 38 ft 10 in (11.84 m)
• Max. takeoff weight: 155,000 lbs (70,310 kg)
• Powerplant: 4 × Rolls-Royce AE2100D3 turboprops, more than 4,700 shp (3,500 kW) each
• Propellers: 6-blade Dowty R391 propeller, 1 per engine

Performance

• Maximum speed: 417 mph at 22,000 ft (362 kn; 671 km/h at 6,706 m)
• Range: 1,841 mi with 35,000 lbs payload (2,963 km with 15,880 kg payload)
• Service ceiling: 28,000 ft with 42,000 lbs payload (8,534 m with 19,050 kg payload)