How Far Can AC 130 go without refueling?

The plane’s extreme range—it can travel 7,000 miles without refueling—means it often carries multiple crews and has provisions for up to 15 relief crew members.

What does the 130 stand for in C-130?

How many G’s can a C-130 pull?

Although it may not be anything compared to the 7.8 G-force the Blue Angels’ pilots feel in the F/A-18 Hornets in which they perform, the 2.5 G’s the passengers felt in the C-130 were enough for the woman sitting next to me to pull out her sick bag.

How Slow Can a C-130 fly?

592 km/h
Lockheed C-130 Hercules/Top speed

What vehicles can a C-130 carry?

Using its aft loading ramp and door, the C-130 can accommodate a wide variety of oversized cargo, including everything from utility helicopters and six-wheeled armored vehicles to standard palletized cargo and military personnel.

How big is the Hercules aircraft?

Technical Specifications

First flight	Nov. 2, 1947
Height	79 feet 4 inches
Fuselage height	30 feet
Length	218 feet 8 inches
Wingspan	319 feet 11 inches

Does the RAF still fly C-130?

It was identified in the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review for withdrawal from service in 2022, a decade earlier than originally planned, while the C-130K was retired on October 28, 2013 after almost five decades on the frontline.

Can a C-130 carry a helicopter?

Can a C-130 haul a tank?

Which is an example of an elapsed time?

Elapsed time is the amount of time that passes between the beginning and the end of an event. For example, Vernon ran a marathon in 2 hours and 15 minutes. He crossed the finish line at 10:30 a.m.

What’s the difference between a C-130J and a C 130j?

The C-130J incorporates state-of-the-art technology, which reduces manpower requirements, lowers operating and support costs, and provides life-cycle cost savings over earlier C-130 models. Compared to older C-130s, the J model climbs faster and higher, flies farther at a higher cruise speed, and takes off and lands in a shorter distance.

Where does the US Air Force C 130j take off from?

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules Aircraft from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, takes off during Exercise Swift Response 16 at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, June 17, 2016.

What’s the average speed of a C-130 Hercules?

C-130E: 345 mph/300 ktas (Mach 0.49) at 20,000 feet (6,060 meters) C-130H: 366 mph/318 ktas (Mach 0.52) at 20,000 feet (6,060 meters) C-130J: 417 mph/362 ktas (Mach 0.59) at 22,000 feet (6,706 meters) C-130J-30: 410 mph/356 ktas (Mach 0.58) at 22,000 feet (6,706 meters)