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Military


WC-130J Hercules

Specifications
Primary Function Weather reconnaissance
Contractor Lockheed-Martin Corporation
Power Plant 4x Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 turboprops
Length 99 feet, 4 inches (30.10 meters)
Height 38 feet, 6 inches (11.67 meters)
Takeoff Weight (Maximum) 155,000 pounds (69,750 kilograms)
Wingspan 132 feet, 6 inches (40.15 meters)
Range (with payload) 1,841 miles (1,600 nautical miles)
Ceiling 28,000 feet (8,615 meters)
Endurance Can stay aloft 18 hours at 300-plus miles/hour (480 kilometers/hour)
Speed (at 22,000 feet) 417 miles/hour (Mach 0.59; 362 knots/hour)
Crew 5: pilot, co-pilot, navigator, aerial reconnaissance weather officer and weather reconnaissance loadmaster/dropsonde system operator



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