MC-130 Combat Talon
Specifications | |
| Primary Function | Infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of special operations forces |
| Builder |
MC-130E - Lockheed Martin; Palmdale, California MC-130H - Lockheed Martin Federal Systems; Owego, New York |
| Power Plant | Four Allison T56-A-15 turboprop engines |
| Thrust | 4,910 shaft horsepower each engine |
| Length | MC-130E, 100 feet, 10 inches (30.7 meters);
MC-130H, 99 feet, 9 inches (30.4 meters) |
| Height | 38 feet, 6 inches (11.7 meters) |
| Wingspan | 132 feet, 7 inches (40.4 meters) |
| Speed | 300 mph |
| Ceiling | 33,000 feet (10,000 meters) |
| Load | MC-130E, 53 troops or 26 paratroopers;
MC-130H, 75 troops or 52 paratroopers |
| Maximum Takeoff Weight | 155,000 pounds (69,750 kilograms) |
| Range | 3,110 statute miles (2,700 nautical miles); unlimited with air refueling. |
| Crew | MC-130E - five officers (two pilots, two navigators and one electronic warfare officer) and four enlisted (one flight engineer, two loadmasters and one communications specialist)
MC-130H - four officers (two pilots, one navigator and one electronic warfare officer) and three enlisted (one flight engineer and two loadmasters) |
| Unit Cost | MC-130E: $42 million (1994 dollars); MC-130H: $72.5 million (1994 dollars) |
| Date Deployed | MC-130E in 1966; MC-130H in June 1991 |
| Inventory | Active force, 9 MC-130E's and 24 MC-130H's; ANG, 0; Reserve, 5 MC-130E's |
