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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tactical transports category.
01 / Overview
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Category
Country
Production
1956–
Quantity
2,700
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL TRANSPORTS · EARLY COLD WAR
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tactical transports category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1954
- Service Entry Year1956
- Crew5
- Primary Rolemilitary transport aircraft
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine TypeAllison T56-A-15
- Number of Engines4
- Power (each, turboprop)3,424 kW
▣Performance7MOD.7
- Cruise Speed540.737 km/h
- Top Speed592.589 km/h
- Service Ceiling10,058.4 m
- Maximum Range3,800 km
- Range with Max Payload3,000 km
- Takeoff Run1,060 m
- Unpaved / Short FieldYes
◇Cargo & Capacity7MOD.7
- Maximum Payload19,000 kg
- Cargo Hold Volume124
- Troop Capacity92
- Paratroop Capacity64
- Vehicle Capacity92 passengers, 72 combat troops, 64 paratroopers
- Pallet Positions6
- Rear Loading RampYes
◆Aerial Refueling2MOD.2
▤Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length29.566 m
- Wingspan40.41 m
- Height11.9 m
- Empty Weight34,382.88 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight70,300 kg
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built2,700
- Operators60
- Variants40
▲Service History2MOD.2
- Production Start1954
- Operational StatusIn service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1956Production started
- 1978First deployment: Somali Civil War
70
years in service
2,700
units produced
73
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
LOCKHEED C-130 HERCULES · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
4
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
2014–2022Opération Barkhane—→2013–2014Operation Serval—→2011–War in the Sahel—→1992–1993Unified Task Force—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / Operators
Operator Inventory7country · 100units
100active
07 / MASS Score
TACTICAL TRANSPORTS RANKING Tactical Transports · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
30TACTICAL TRANSPORTS10EARLY COLD WAR · TACTICAL TRANSPORTS525UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS44PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TACTICAL TRANSPORTS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTactical Transportscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Capable of receiving fuel from another aircraft while in flight, extending its operational range and endurance.
A hinged rear fuselage section on military transport aircraft that lowers to enable direct loading/unloading of cargo or vehicles from the aircraft's tail.
Ability to take off and land on unpaved or short runways.
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