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Military Aircraft Lockheed EC-130 HERCULES Photo By Coll B. Thouanel |
| The Hercules has been produced or converted in several very specialized variants. The Sigint 9 (signals intelligence) models have been 10 C-130A-IIs (7407th Composite Service Squadron from the late 2950s), C-130B-IIs 556th reconnaissance Squadron from the 1965, EC-130E Coronet Solo II variants 193rd Electronic Combat Squadron, Pennsylvania ANG. Ten EC-130H Compass Call II Jammer. Nine of the command post variant, with a containerized command center in the hold, were delivered as C-130E IIs but are now designated EC-130E ABCCC &th Airborne Command and Control Squadron. The first US Navy model was the EC-130G, and these four aircraft were operated by VR-1 and VR-2 in the Atlantic and Pacific respectively for communications relay with submerged missile launching submarines. They were replaced from 1967 by EC1-130Q TACAMO (Take Charge And Move Out aircraft with improved equipment, and these are flown by VQ-3 and VQ-4. |
TECHNICAL DATA
| Description | Specifications |
| Manufacturer: Lockheed | Length: 97 ft. 9 in. |
| First Flight: | Height: 38 ft. 3 in. |
| Model: E | Wing Span: 132 ft. 7 in. |
| Crew: Four / five. | Wing Area: 1,745.5 sq. ft. |
| Nickname: Hercules | Empty Weight: 72,892 lb. |
| Basic Role: Airborne command post. | Max. Weight: |
| Other
Versions: C-130A-II, C-130B-II and C-130E
Sigint models. EC-130E ABCCC command post.
EC-130H jammer model. EC-130G and EC-130Q TACAMO models. RC-130 reconnaissance type exported in various forms. |
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Propulsion |
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Performance |
Power Plant: Allison T56-A-7 turboprops. |
| Range: 4,700 miles. | Horsepower: 4,050-ehp |
| Max. Speed: 380 mph. | No. Of Engines: Four |
| Ceiling: 40,000 ft. | |
| Climb Rate: 1,830 ft. per minute. |