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Lockheed L-100 Hercules

Transport · Early Jet (1946–1969)

Lockheed L-100 Hercules — Transport
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The Lockheed L-100 Hercules is the civilian variant of the prolific C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft made by the Lockheed Corporation. Its first flight occurred in 1964. Longer L-100-20 and L-100-30 versions were developed; despite this, L-100 production ended in 1992 with 114 aircraft delivered. An updated variant of the model, LM-100J, completed its first flight in Marietta, Georgia on 25 May 2017, and started mass production in 2019. L-100 and LM-100J aircraft can be distinguished from the C-130 and C-130J military versions by the absence of side and forward windows underneath the main windshield.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Sub-Category
Transport
Domain
Civil
Era
Early Jet (1946–1969)
Engine
4× turboprops
Thrust / Power
4,510 shp (3,360 kW) each
Length (ft)
112
Wingspan (ft)
132
Empty Weight (lb)
77740
MTOW (lb)
155000
Service Ceiling (ft)
23000
Max Speed (mph)
354