The C-130 Hercules airlifter's versatility, longevity, and cargo capacity have made it a valuable asset to the Air Force and over 40 countries.

Incredibly, despite its size, the US Navy looked at the C-130 as a possible delivery vehicle for carriers at sea. The results ...

Over 2,800 C-130 Hercules family aircraft have been produced, with around 1,100 examples in service around the world today. The aircraft remains in production, with new aircraft mostly replacing older ...

News flash, the C-130 Hercules and its variants and descendants can do just about anything. Obnoxious quips aside, there's seemingly no limit to what you can shove into the rear cargo bay of one of ...

Lockheed Martin’s major focus for the C-130 now is on India’s Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) competition, with a request for proposals for approximately 60 aircraft expected soon. The C-130 is ...

Wright is proposing a sequential approach to electrifying large cargo aircraft such as the C-130. Credit: Wright Electric U.S. propulsion startup Wright Electric is proposing modifying a Lockheed ...

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 ...

The Air Force plans to fly its war-tested 1950s-era C-130 aircraft well into the 2030s and beyond through a sweeping, multi-pronged technical overhaul, designed to enable the propeller-flown aircraft ...

The Lockheed C-130 Hercules has been in production for 60 years, longer than any other military aircraft. As it prepares to enter its eighth decade of service, the C-130 has no retirement plans, so ...

A C-130 cargo plane operated by the Puerto Rico Air National Guard went down near Savannah, GA during a training mission today. The crash happened about three miles east of Savannah/Hilton Head ...

A C-130 undergoes depot overhaul at Robins Air Force Base, Ga. The Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex performs depot maintenance for C-130 variants operated by the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine ...

Capt. Thessa Washington became the first female Black C-130H pilot in the Georgia Air National Guard's 165th Airlift Wing, a milestone that significantly advanced diversity within the unit. Her path ...