Compilation video of C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster III transport planes taking-off and landing on improvised dirt ...
In 1963, a U.S. Navy KC-130F Hercules turned “impossible” into routine by operating from the deck of the supercarrier USS Forrestal. -As part of a Super COD trial, Lt. Jim Flatley and his crew flew ...
Dubbed the "Iron Horse," this military plane has been produced for over 70 years, and the United States Air Force has no plans to retire it.
A Turkish C-130 crashed in Georgia after taking off from Azerbaijan, with videos surfaced online showing parts of the aircraft spiraling towards the ground. A Turkish Air Force C-130E Hercules has ...
A C-130 takes off for a “maximum endurance” flight in April 2024. Credit: U.S. Air Force Lockheed Martin is exploring ways to bring autonomy into the cockpit of its venerable C-130 fleet, intending to ...
Inside the audacious plan to convert a C-130 Hercules into a rocket-assisted Super STOL aircraft capable of landing in a confined urban space for a daring hostage rescue in Iran. Faced with an ever ...
The C-130 was built with longevity in mind. The airframe was over-engineered to be tough. The skin is thick. The frame is stress tolerant. Four robust turboprop engines deliver thrust and control ...