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Asset | April 26, 2019

HC-130J Super Hercules long range surveillance aircraft

 

Characteristics
Length: 97 feet 9 inches
Wingspan: 132 feet 7 inches
Height: 38 feet 11 inches
Range: 4,900 nautical miles
Endurance: 20+ hours

 

Summary The HC-130J Super Hercules long range surveillance aircraft provide heavy air transport and meet long-range maritime patrol requirements.
Description The HC-130J Super Hercules long range surveillance aircraft improved engine and propellers provide a 14 percent increase in speed and a 40 percent increase in range and endurance over the HC-130H. The aircraft features a nose-mounted electro-optical/infrared camera, flight deck installed dual-mission system operator stations and the world's first C-130 belly-mounted surface search radar.