C-130J Hercules

The C-130J Hercules is a military transport aircraft with four turboprop engines, originally designed by the U.S. manufacturer Lockheed, now Lockheed Martin, and in series production since 1956.

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To date, more than 40 versions have been developed and are in service in 69 countries. After 65 years in production, the shoulder-wing aircraft is one of the longest-produced aircraft in the world.

With more than 2,500 aircraft, the C-130 is also one of the most widely built transport aircraft, since the late 1990s in the modernized C-130J Super Hercules version. The extended C-130J-30 is the most frequently used cargo configuration. Other variants are available for air-to-air refueling, search and rescue missions, helicopter air-to-air refueling and electronic reconnaissance.

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