Hi, as all of you have noticed, IL2 has shifted to the Korean war, and is now in transition to the Vietnam war! (Angle Deck ESSEX class, SAM missiles, F8A Crusader etc. and many more planes to come).
I think a lot of people have had this bird on their mind, just no-one made a formal request for it, so here we are. I think this plane will really offer us the 4 engine cargo/transport plane we all are waiting for.
Concerning operational use, this plane has been used since the 50's up till today by 60 different countries, so it could cover literally any mid century conflict scenario.
It would also offer a lot of perspectives in terms of modding/improving the craft into many other variants (AC130 Gunship, KC130 Refuel Tanker, ski equipped for Polar freight missions etc.).
Consider also this is the largest plane to date that has proved in real life situation to land on an aircraft carrier "No Hook!" ^^.
DetailsRole Military transport aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Lockheed
Lockheed Martin
First flight 23 August 1954
Introduction December 1957
Status In production, in service
Primary users United States Air Force
United States Marine Corps
Number built Over 2,300 as of 2009
Unit cost US$62 million
General characteristicsCrew: 5 (two pilots, navigator, flight engineer and loadmaster)
Capacity:92 passengers or
64 airborne troops or
74 litter patients with 2 medical personnel or
6 pallets or
2–3 Humvees or
2 M113 armored personnel carriers
Payload: 45,000 lb (20,000 kg)
Length: 97 ft 9 in (29.8 m)
Wingspan: 132 ft 7 in (40.4 m)
Height: 38 ft 3 in (11.6 m)
Wing area: 1,745 ft² (162.1 m²)
Empty weight: 75,800 lb (34,400 kg)
Useful load: 72,000 lb (33,000 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 155,000 lb (70,300 kg)
Powerplant: 4 × Allison T56-A-15 turboprops, 4,590 shp (3,430 kW) each
PerformanceMaximum speed: 320 knots (366 mph, 592 km/h) at 20,000 ft (6,060 m)
Cruise speed: 292 kn (336 mph, 540 km/h)
Range: 2,050 nmi (2,360 mi, 3,800 km)
Service ceiling: 33,000 ft (10,060 m) empty;[53] 23,000 ft (7,077 m) with 42,000 pounds (19,090 kilograms) payload ()
Rate of climb: 1,830 ft/min (9.3 m/s)
Takeoff distance: 3,586 ft (1,093 m) at 155,000 lb (70,300 kg) max gross weight;[52] 1,400 ft (427 m) at 80,000 lb (36,300 kg) gross weight[54]
AvionicsWestinghouse Electronic Systems (now Northrop Grumman) AN/APN-241 weather and navigational radar[55]
+very detailed blueprints in the middle of this forum page:
http://www.papermodelers.com/forum/dave-winfields-projects/10232-c-130-ac-130-hercules-redraw-redesign-airdave-3.htmlIf someone wants to take this project to the task, let the community know and we'll do all our best to help you!
Cheers,
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Topic: Lockheed C-130 Hercules (Read 29097 times)
