Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Type: Transport Aircraft
Domain: air
Country of Origin: United States
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin
First Deployed: 1975
Overview
The Ecuadorian Air Force operates Lockheed C-130H Hercules tactical transport aircraft for military airlift, paratroop deployment, and cargo operations. The C-130H is used for humanitarian disaster relief (earthquakes are common in Ecuador), resupply of remote jungle and Andean bases, and international peacekeeping deployments. Ecuador's C-130s are among the older H-model variants requiring significant sustainment.
Technical Specifications
| crew | 5 (2 pilots, flight engineer, navigator, loadmaster) |
|---|---|
| range | 6,490 km with max fuel |
| engine | 4× Allison T56-A-15 turboprop (4,508 shp each) |
| length | 29.8 m |
| ceiling | 23,000 ft |
| payload | 19,356 kg / 92 troops / 64 paratroopers |
| wingspan | 40.4 m |
| max_speed | 592 km/h |
Operators
- Algeria
- Angola
- Argentina
- Australia
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Belgium
- Bolivia
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Chad
- Chile
- Colombia
- Denmark
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- Gabon
- Greece
- Honduras
- India
- Indonesia
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malaysia
- Mauritania
- Mexico
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- New Zealand
- Niger
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Peru
- Philippines
- Portugal
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sudan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Tunisia
- Türkiye
- Uganda
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
- USA
- Uzbekistan
- Venezuela
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
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