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Description
| Notes: Navy version of C-130H configured for refueling operations. | ||
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed | |
| Base model: | C-130 | |
| Designation: | KC-130 | |
| Version: | R | |
| Nickname: | Hercules | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1925-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Transport | |
| Modified Mission: | Tanker | |
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Specifications
| Length: | 97' 9" | 29.7 m | |
| Height: | 38' 3" | 11.6 m | |
| Wingspan: | 132' 7" | 40.4 m | |
| Wingarea: | 1,745.0 sq ft | 162.1 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 79,981 lb | 36,272 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 109,740 lb | 49,768 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 166,300 lb | 75,419 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 4 | ||
| Powerplant: | Allison T56-A-15 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 4508 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 1,000 miles | 1,610 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 328 mph | 528 km/h | 285 kt |
| Max Speed: | 375 mph | 603 km/h | 325 kt |
| Climb: | 2,570 ft/min | 783 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 41,300 ft | 12,588 m | |
Operators (Past and Present)
| USMC | VMGR-252 | Cherry Point | SC |
| USMC | VMGR-352 | El Toro | CA |
Known serial numbers
Recent comments by our visitors
| Chris Dean , AL | Also known airframe, 160626. 12/04/2006 @ 19:39 [ref: 14914] |
| Chris Dean , AL | Known Marine Corps airframe, 160627. 627 was the first American Combat Airframe allowed to fly over the former Soviet Union, when the Navy Blue Angels toured that country in the early 1990's.
627 was later the prototype airframe for NVG/Infrared retrofit for R model airframes. 12/04/2006 @ 19:37 [ref: 14913] |
