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The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is
a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built
originally by Lockheed. Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs
and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medevac, and
cargo transport aircraft. The versatile airframe has found uses in a
variety of other roles, including as a gunship, for airborne assault,
search and rescue, scientific research support, weather reconnaissance,
aerial refueling, maritime patrol, and aerial firefighting. It is now
the main tactical airlifter for many military forces worldwide. The first flight of the YC-130 prototype was made on 23 August 1954 from the Lockheed plant in Burbank, California. The initial production model, the C-130A, was powered by Allison T56-A-9 turboprops with three-blade propellers and originally equipped with the blunt nose of the prototypes. Deliveries began in December 1956, continuing until the introduction of the C-130B model in 1959. Some A-models were equipped with skis and re-designated LC-130D. As the C-130A became operational with Tactical Air Command, the C-130's lack of range became apparent and additional fuel capacity was added in the form of external pylon-mounted tanks at the end of the wings. |
Die Lockheed C-130 Hercules ist
ein viermotoriges Turboprop-Militärtransportflugzeug, das ursprüng-lich von
Lockheed entworfen und gebaut wurde. Da die C-130 unvorbereitete Landebahnen
für Starts und Landungen nutzen konnte, wurde sie ursprünglich als
Truppentransporter, Medevac und Frachttransportflugzeug konzipiert. Die
vielseitige Zelle hat in einer Vielzahl anderer Rollen Verwendung gefunden,
einschließlich als Tanker für Hubschrauber Suche und Rettung-Maschinen,
wissenschaftliche Forschungsunterstützung, Wet-teraufklärung, Seepatrouillen
und Feuer-bekämpfung. Es ist jetzt der wichtigste taktische Lufttransporter
für viele Streitkräfte weltweit. Der Erstflug des YC-130-Prototyps erfolgte am 23. August 1954 vom Lockheed-Werk in Burbank, Kalifornien. Das ursprüngliche Serienmodell, der C-130A, wurde von Allison T56-A-9 Turboprops mit Drei-Blatt-Propeller angetrieben und ursprünglich mit der stumpfen Nase der Prototypen ausgestattet. Die Aulieferung begann im Dezember 1956 und dauerte bis zur Einführung des Modells C-130B im Jahr 1959. Einige A-Modelle wurden mit Skiern ausgestattet und in LC-130D umbenannt. Als die C-130A mit dem Tactical Air Command einsatzfähig wurde, wurde die fehlende Reichweite der C-130 sichtbar und zusätzliche Treib-stoffkapazität wurde in Form von externen montier-ten Tanks am Ende der Tragflächen hinzugefügt. |
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C.1 |
C-130K Tactical airlifter basic models, 66 built |
C.1 |
C-130K Taktischer Transporter Grundmodell, 66 gebaut | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C.1K |
Conversion to a tanker version |
C.1K |
Umbau zu einer Tankerversion, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C-1P |
6 Planes rebuilt after the Falkland War as a tanker and with air-refueling probe. |
C-1P |
6 Maschinen nach dem Falklandkrieg umgebaut als Tanker und mit Luftbetankungssonde. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
W.2 |
Weather reconnaissance version for the RAF, One plane |
W.2 |
Wetteraufklärungsversion für die RAF, Ein Flugzeug | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C.3 |
31 C.1 were given a fuselage stretch producing the C.3 |
C.3 |
31 C.1 erhielten einen gestreckten Rumpf und wurden als C.3 bezeichnet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C.3A |
Version for special operations, some planes modified |
C.3A |
Version für Spezialeinsätze, einige Maschinen modifiziert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C.4 |
C-130JTactical airlifter, with new engines, avionics, and updated systems, 15 built (short version) |
C.4 |
C-130J Taktischer Transporter, mit neuen Motoren, Avionik und aktualisierten Systemen, 15 gebaut (kurze Version) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C.5 |
C-130J-30 Tactical airlifter, with new engines, avionics, and updated systems, 10 built (long version) |
C.5 |
C-130J-30 Taktischer Transporter, mit neuen Motoren, Avionik und aktualisierten Systemen, 10 gebaut (lange Version) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Operational history |
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The first Hercules C.1 first
flew on 19th October, 1966 and the type entered service with 242
Operational Conversion Unit at RAF Thorney Island in Hampshire on 1st
August, 1967. Following training of the first crews, number 48 Squadron
based at RAF Changi (Singapore) became the first operational Squadron in
October 1967. |
Der erste Hercules C.1 flog
erstmals am 19. Oktober 1966 und der Typ wurdeam 1. August 1967 bei der RAF
Thorney Island in Hampshire mit der 242 Operational Conversion Unit in
Dienste genommen. Nach der Ausbildung der ersten Besatzungen wurde die 48
Staffel auf RAF Changi ( Singapur) im Oktober 1967 zur ersten operativen
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last update 11. May 2017 |
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