C-130 Hercules
Primary Function :
Intratheater airlift
Power Plant : Four Allison T56-A-15 turboprops; 4,300 horsepower,
each engine
Length : 97 feet, 9 inches
Height : 38 feet, 3 inches
Wingspan : 132 feet, 7 inches
Speed : 374 mph (Mach 0.57) at 20,000 FT
Ceiling : 33,000 feet with 100,000 lbs payload
Maximum Takeoff Weight : 155,000LBS
Crew : Five (two pilots, a navigator, flight engineer and
loadmaster); up to 92 troops or 64 paratroops or 74 litter patients or
five standard freight pallets.
