LOCKHEED HC-130P
Overview
The Lockheed HC-130 is an extended-range, search and rescue (SAR) and combat search and rescue
(CSAR) version of the C-130 Hercules transport. The HC-130P Combat King and HC-130J Combat King
II models are operated by the United States Air Force for long-range SAR and CSAR. The mission of
the HC-130P/N "King" is to rapidly deploy to austere airfields and denied territory in order to execute,
all weather personnel recovery operations anytime...anywhere. King crews routinely perform high
and low altitude personnel & equipment airdrops, infiltration/exfiltration of personnel, helicopter airto-air refueling, and forward area refueling point missions.
Exercise Role
The HC -130P is being deployed in the Air-to-Air Refueling (AAR) role. This process of transferring
aviation fuel from one military aircraft (the tanker) to another (the receiver) during flight allows the
receiving aircraft to remain airborne longer, extending its range or loiter time on station.
The United States Air Force will deploy the HC130P from Beja Airbase, Portugal.
General characteristics
Performance
Crew: Three officers (pilot, co-pilot, navigator) and four enlisted (flight engineer, airborne
communications specialist, two loadmasters).
Speed: 464 kilometers per hour at sea level
Range: beyond 4,000 miles (3,478 nms)
Length: 98 feet, 9 inches (30.09 meters)
Weight: 83,000 pounds (37,648 kilograms)
Payload: 30,000 pounds (13,608 kilograms)
Fuel Capacity: 73,000 pounds (10,724 gallons)
Power Plant: Four Allison T56-A-15 turboprop engines
Armament: countermeasures/flares, chaff
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