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	Aircraft.co.za - Lockheed C-130 Hercules
		The Lockheed C-130 Hercules sprouted from a decision by the US Air Force in 1951 for a fleet of turboprop transport aircraft.
		Lockheed was awarded the contract to build two YC-130 prototypes in September 1952.
		The C-130 Hercules is a high-wing, four-engined monoplane with retractable tricycle-type undercarriage.
	www.aircraft.co.za /Encyclopedia/L/46.php (192 words)

	C-130 Hercules - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop cargo aircraft and the main tactical airlifter for military forces worldwide.
		The C-130H-30 (Hercules C.3 in RAF service) is a stretched version of the original Hercules, achieved by inserting a 100-inch (2.54 m) plug aft of the cockpit and an 80-inch (2.03 m) plug at the rear of the fuselage.
		"Willis Hawkins and the Genesis of the Hercules".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/C-130_Hercules (2665 words)

	Lockheed and the F-104
		The first of these was the C-130 "Hercules." Lockheed buildt more than 2,000 of the turboprop C-130, in different models, for the U.S. Air Force, and the airplane later found service in a multitude of nations around the world.
		Although primarily a military planebuilder, Lockheed's chairman and CEO Dan Haughton was anxious to remain in the commercial sector.
		Lockheed's A-12 and SR-71 of the 1960s had used some low-observable, or stealth, technology, meaning that the aircraft were difficult to detect by radar.
	www.centennialofflight.gov /essay/Aerospace/lockheed-modern/Aero16.htm (1870 words)

	Lockheed C-130 Hercules
		The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four engine turbo- prop cargo aircraft and the main tactical airlifter for mil- itary forces worldwide.
		Hall Hibbard, Lockheed vice president and chief engine- er, saw the proposal and directed it to Kelly Johnson, who remarked when he saw the proposal, "If you sign that letter, you will destroy the Lockheed Company." Both Hibbard and Johnson signed the proposal and the company got the contract on July 2, 1951.
		The C-130 H-30 (Hercules C.3 in RAF service) is a stretched vers- ion of the original Hercules, achieved by inserting a 8.3 foot (2.54 m) plug aft of the cockpit and a 6.7 foot (2.03 m) plug at the rear of the fuselage.
	www.aviationtrivia.homestead.com /aircraftC130.html (2181 words)

	Lockheed's C-130 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		The C-130 Hercules is the direct result of the outbreak of the Korean War, and the discovery that the United States Air Force lacked a truly military transport capable of airlifting combat troops over medium distances and delivering them to short, austere airports.
		The HERCULES load-carrying abilities and austere airport capabilities made it the ideal airplane for use in rugged operations in remote areas of the world where no other transport was capable of operating.
		HERCULES was used with great effect during the construction of the Alaska Oil Pipeline.
	members.aol.com /SamC130/menu.html (1486 words)

	Lockheed C-130 Hercules (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Currently, the Hercules primarily performs the intratheater portion of the tactical airlift mission.
		The Hercules can also be committed for airdrops of troops or equipment and for LAPES (Low Altitude Parachute Extraction System) delivery of heavy cargoes.
		When one reviews the encyclopedic range of accomplishments by the C-130 Hercules and its valiant aircrews over the years, surely one of the most astounding took place in October of 1963 when the U.S. Navy successfully landed a Marine Corps KC-130 on the deck of an aircraft carrier.
	www.theaviationzone.com /factsheets/c130.asp (1858 words)

	ASN Aircraft accident description Lockheed C-130B Hercules 60-0297 - Kham Duc
		Hercules 60-0297 was called in to assist in getting as many of the civilians out of Kham Duc as possible.
		The Hercules took on as many passengers as it could at took off immediately, while under an intense enemy mortar and small arms attack.
		Apparently the Hercules was hit because eyewitnesses reported seeing the aircraft shake violently out of control, then turn and crash in an eruption of smoke and fire in a nearby ravine, approximately 1 mile from the end of the airstrip.
	aviation-safety.net /database/record.php?id=19680512-1 (189 words)

	Lockheed C-130 Hercules die cast airplane airfix plastic model Kits
		A de-militarized version of the famous C-130 Hercules transport plane, this L-100 freighter was delivered to Delta Air Lines in 1966.
		The HC-130 Hercules is a long-range surveillance and transport, fixed-wing airplane that is used to perform search and rescue, enforcement of laws and treaties including illegal drug interdiction, marine environmental protection, military readiness, and International Ice Patrol missions, as well as cargo and personnel transport.
		To provide airborne targets for the USAF and U.S. Navy, eight early model C-130A Hercules aircraft were converted to carry up to four drones to 35,000 feet on under-wing pylons.
	www.johnjohn.co.uk /shop/alpha/lockheed_c130_hercules.html (483 words)

	Lockheed C-130J Hercules II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		The new C-130J Hercules II incorporates state-of-the-art technology to reduce manpower requirements by 38 percent, lower operating and support costs by 35 percent, and provide life cycle cost savings of 15 percent over earlier C-130 models.
		The Lockheed Martin AN/ALR-56M radar warning receiver is a superheterodyne receiver operating in the 2 to 20 GHz bands.
		The C-130J-30 AEWandC is based on the stretched variant of the Lockheed C-130J Hercules II, which features new engines and digital flight station for two pilots.
	www.theaviationzone.com /factsheets/c130j.asp (1020 words)

	Aviation Video: Lockheed C-130 Hercules - United Kingdom - Air Force
		The Lockheed C-130 Hercules, a four-engine turboprop aircraft, is the main tactical air transport aircraft of the United States and United Kingdom military forces.
		There are more than 40 versions of the Hercules and it is widely used by more than 50 nations establishing a long record of reliability and durability, participating in a variety of military, civilian, and humanitarian operations and environments.
		The C-130H-30 is a stretched version of the original Hercules, achieved by inserting a 2.54 m plug aft of the cockpit and a 2.03 m plug at the rear of the fuselage - this is known to the RAF as the Hercules C.3.
	www.flightlevel350.com /video_streaming.php?id=5157 (975 words)

	Lockheed Hercules - Gizmo Highway Technology Guide
		Designed in the 1950s to be a military assault transport plane, the Hercules has been adapted to many other military roles including weather mapping, radar reconnaissance and fire fighting as well as there intended function of carrying troops into battle.
		The Hercules came about after the start of the Korean war, the US military realized they needed a decent troop transport plane, this is when lockheed were awarded the contract to build a plane to meet the needs of the US military.
		Despite the looks the Hercules has certainly proved its design by how it performs, and has had some impressive achievements in its life like around 500 flights a day during desert storm and even landing on an aircraft carrier.
	www.gizmohighway.com /transport/lockheed_hercules.htm (543 words)

	Kiwi Aircraft Images: Lockheed C-130 Hercules (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		The Herc is the best known military transport in the world, and was developed by Lockheed during the early 1950's to provide the USAF with a tactical transport.
		Now into their 4th decade the Hercules are reaching the end of their useful lives, and are expected to be replaced by around 2010 - with the C-130J currently being the preferred replacement option.
		One of the attendees was a 40 Squadron Hercules.
	www.kiwiaircraftimages.com /herc.html (1430 words)

	TP 84 Lockheed C-130H Hercules
		The Hercules once formed the standard for the modern transport aircraft - a high-set wing and a large, rectangular cargo space with integrated ramp/door under the upswept tail.
		The Hercules began to be developed at the outbreak of the Korean War.
		Lockheed aircraft won the contract to build the YC-130.
	www.avrosys.nu /aircraft/Transport/276Tp84.htm (458 words)

	Airliners.net: Lockheed L-100 Hercules
		Lockheed's L-100 freighters are the civil equivalents of the venerable military C-130 Hercules, and have proven to be of great utility, particularly in undeveloped countries.
		Lockheed initiated design of the Hercules in response to a 1951 US Air Force requirement for a turboprop powered freighter.
		Sales of these initial versions were slow, leading Lockheed to develop the 2.54m (8ft 4in) stretched L-100-20 (L-382E), which offered better freight capacity and operating economics.
	www.airliners.net /info/stats.main?id=270 (503 words)

	Lockheed C-130
		The Boxcar was manufactured from 1948 to 1953 and had proved inadequate for the needs of the Far East Air Forces Combat Cargo Command during the Korean War.
		The new aircraft was to be capable of slowing to 125 knots, dropping heavy loads by parachute, landing on short/unimproved combat air strips, suitable for assault transport operations, and able to carry single items weighing up to 30,000 lb.
		Lockheed won the competition and was awarded a contract on 2 July 1951 for two YC-130 prototypes, which were built at its Burbank, California, plant.
	www.nasm.si.edu /research/aero/aircraft/lockheed_c130.htm (1275 words)

	C-130H Hecules by Mick O'Brien (Italeri 1/48)
		Australia was the first country outside of the United States to operate the C-130 Hercules.
		The Italeri 1/48 scale C130-H Hercules kit was used as the basis for 36 Squadron’s aircraft A97-001 in early 1999.
		My Hercules was painted in three tone camouflage (FS34079 Dark Green, FS34159 SAC Bomber Green, FS34201 SAC Bomber Tan) using Model Master enamels then sprayed with Future.
	hsfeatures.com /c130hmob_1.htm (592 words)

	Global Aircraft -- C-130 Hercules (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		The C-130 Hercules is the West's most widely used and versatile military transport.
		The flexible design of the Hercules enables it to be configured for many different missions, allowing for one aircraft to perform the role of many.
		Much of the special mission equipment added to the Hercules is removable allowing the aircraft to revert back to its cargo delivery role if desired.
	www.globalaircraft.org /planes/c-130_hercules.pl (506 words)

	C-130 Hercules - Military Aircraft
		The C-130 Hercules primarily performs the intratheater portion of the airlift mission.
		Lockheed Martin projections show the C-130J/J-30 will lower cost of ownership as much as 45% depending on the scenario used.
		The WC-130J Hercules is a special weather reconnaissance version of the new Lockheed Martin C-130J cargo plane.
	www.fas.org /man/dod-101/sys/ac/c-130.htm (3738 words)

	Airlifter Comparisons - Lockheed Martin C-130J - RAF C-130J Hercules - Lease Offer - Tactical Airlift - CASR Background ...
		Update: On 28 March 2005 it was reported that Lockheed Martin is now also offering Canada a Hercules lease arrangement – this time on brand-new Js straight from the factory.
		(Lockheed marketed their next-generation Herc as the C-130J even before the USAF had ordered the aircraft.) In RAF service, the stretch ‘C-130J-30’ is designated Hercules C Mk4.
		If a decision as to whether Canada moves on the British offer to lease the RAF Hercules has been moved to the MND office, we must hope that Bill Graham is quicker at grasping a rare opportunity than some of his underlings.
	www.sfu.ca /casr/bg-airlift-raf.htm (850 words)

	Lockheed EC-130V Hercules - Military Aircraft (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		The Lockheed Martin EC-130V Hercules AEWandC aircraft was first developed for the United States Coast Guard as a proof of concept aircraft in 1992 by the General Dynamics company.
		Lockheed Martin and the USAF have taken the concept further and are now considering a version based on the latest C-130J Hercules II for Foreign Military Sales.
		The C-130J-30 AEWandC is based on the stretched variant of the Lockheed C-130J Hercules II, which features a new engine and propeller combination and digital flight station for two pilots.
	www.fas.org /man/dod-101/sys/ac/ec-130v.htm (310 words)

	Clyde North Aeronautical Preservation Group - CNAPG.
		Lockheed C-130 Hercules - CNAPG individual aircraft history pages.
		Some skin cracking problems were discovered during this test program which resulted in a re-skining program for a number of other Hercules.
		The aircraft was replaced by an E-model Hercules for load master training.
	www.cnapg.org /hercules.htm (7946 words)

	Factsheets : C-130 Hercules : C-130 Hercules (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		The C-130 Hercules primarily performs the tactical portion of the airlift mission.
		The aircraft is capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and is the prime transport for air dropping troops and equipment into hostile areas.
		Additionally, the C-130 can be rapidly reconfigured for the various types of cargo such as palletized equipment, floor-loaded material, airdrop platforms, container delivery system bundles, vehicles and personnel or aeromedical evacuation.
	www.af.mil /factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=92 (985 words)

	Lockheed C-130H Hercules v1.0 (TL 7) for GURPS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Since the introduction in 1954, the C-130 Hercules has been produced in a large number of variants for military and civilian users.
		The Hercules can carry about 92 soldiers, 64 paratroopers, 74 stretcher patients or 20 tons of cargo on five standard freight pallets.
		There is a general permission granted by Lockheed Martin to use these pictures "for any legitimate media purpose".
	www.gurpsmaster.de /c130.htm (790 words)

	Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft
		The C-130 Hercules joins on mercy flights throughout the world, bringing in food, clothing, shelter, doctors, nurses and medical supplies and moving victims to safety.
		C-130 Hercules have served other nations, airlifting heavy equipment into remote areas to build airports and roads, search for oil,and transport local goods.
		In the middle of 2000 Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has carried out the first flight of a new KC-130J for USMC.
	www.military.cz /usa/air/in_service/aircraft/c130/c130_en.htm (429 words)

	Lockheed C130 Hercules - by PETER C SMITH
		Lockheed C130 Hercules - by PETER C SMITH
		The Hercules has served many countries in peace and war for more than 30 years.
		It continues to be modified and sold internationally.
	www.motorbooks.com /ProductDetails_9231.ncm (126 words)

	Lockheed L-100 Hercules - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Lockheed L-100 Hercules was the Lockheed Corporation's less successful civilian variant of the prolific C-130 military transport aircraft.
		An L-100J variant of the updated C-130J was cancelled in 2000.
		In August 2006 a total of 39 Lockheed L-100 Hercules aircraft remain in airline service.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lockheed_L-100_Hercules (181 words)

	The3dStudio.com - Lockheed C-130 ‘Hercules’ by PerspectX in Air Force USAF National Coast Guard U.S. HC-130 HC130 ...
		This is a high resolution model of a Lockheed C-130 ‘Hercules’.Includes both USAF and Air National Guard texture sets, downloadable with the model, or which may be obtained by contacting me.
		The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop aircraft that serves as the main tactical airlifter for military forces worldwide.
		Capable of landing and taking off from short or unprepared runways, it was initially a troop transport and cargo aircraft that is now also used for a wide variety of other roles, including airborne assault, weather reconnaissance, aerial refuelling, aerial firefighting and medevac.
	www.the3dstudio.com /product_details.aspx?id_product=9965 (321 words)

	Lockheed C-130H Hercules model airplane
		The first production C-130A was then flown on April 7, 1955, and initial deliveries of the airplane to TAC units began in December 1956.
		Since that time more than 2,000 Hercules aircraft have entered service with military forces and civil operators around the world and, owing to sustained demand, from 1992 planned production rate remains around 35-37 every year.
		Well-named Hercules, Lockheed's medium lifter aircraft has found deployment in far more than the 12 legendary tasks.
	www.imperialgiftline.com /models/am029.html (207 words)

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