| Official
Designation |
C-130J Hercules II |
| Unofficial
Nicknames |
Herk, Herky Bird, Slick, Fat Albert |
| Primary
Role |
Intratheatre tactical airlift |
| Secondary
Role |
See chart |
| National
Origin |
USA |
| Original
Contractor |
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. |
| Operator |
United States, Great Britain |
| Wingspan |
132 feet, 7 inches (40.4m) |
| Length |
97 feet, 9 inches (29.7m) |
| Height
at
Tail |
38 feet, 3 inches (11.6m) |
| Cargo
Hold |
Length: 52 feet (15.8m);
Width: 10 feet, 3 inches (3.1m);
Height: 9 feet (2.7m) |
| Armament |
None |
| Engines |
Four Allison AE2100D3 turboprops |
| Horsepower |
4,591 shp per engine |
| Propellers |
Dowty Aerospace, all composite six-blade R391 |
| Cruise
Speed |
391 mph (630km/h) |
| Max
Speed |
403 mph (648km/h) |
| Range |
2,835 nm (5,250km) |
| Service
Ceiling |
30,500 (9,296m) |
| Operating
Weight |
75,562 pounds (34,274kg) |
| Fuel
Capacity |
Unknown |
| Max
Payload |
41,790 pounds (18,956kg) |
| Number
of
463L
Pallets |
Five, plus a baggage pallet on the ramp |
| Max
Takeoff
Weight |
175,000 pounds (79,379kg) |
| Basic
Crew |
Three (pilot, co-pilot, loadmaster) |
| Date
Deployed |
Unknown |
| Total
in
Service |
Unknown |
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