The Air Force began flying the C-130 on a regular basis in 1956, and the plane, known affectionally as the Herc (or Herk), has served as its airborne workhorse ever since. With more than 2,500 ...

The C-130 military transport is just one example. The C-130 Hercules, as its name suggests, is a hefty, powerful aircraft, had its prototype take its first flight in 1954 and provided the U.S ...

The folks at Flitetest decided to add some extra power to an electric DH.100 Vampire RC plane by adding a butane afterburner. After some testing, and a bit of fire, they were able to make it fly.

Wright is proposing a sequential approach to electrifying large cargo aircraft such as the C-130. Credit: Wright Electric U.S. propulsion startup Wright Electric is proposing modifying a Lockheed ...

The C-130 features a loading ramp and door in the tail that can accomodate palletized loads, vehicles and troops. The aircraft can airdrop up to 42,000 pound loads or land on short, unimproved ...

The C-130 cargo plane was first designed in 1951. More than seven decades later, one of the plane's latest models, the MC-130J, is being fitted with a new weapons system that is changing how the ...

one of the most important planes in the U.S. Air Force's entire inventory isn't a fighter. The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is one of the most crucial aircraft used by the Air Force, and the service ...

A few years ago, the EasyStar RC plane took the remote control community by storm, launching dozens of clone ready to fly planes that found their way onto many fields, rooftops, and trees.

The FAU aircraft dropped US-developed “Guardian” boxed with 1,000 liters of water each A Uruguayan Air Force (FAU) Hercules C-130 four-engined turboprop aircraft landed back in Montevideo ...

On Sept. 24, 2024, Gary Hogg, a seasoned test pilot logged his 10,000th flight hours in the C-130 Hercules aircraft. The milestone was achieved during a routine C-130H avionics modernization test.

A new aircraft boasting the fastest speed and range of its peers joins Cal Fire’s fleet to fight wildfires. The C-130 Hercules, once part of the U.S. Coast Guard’s fleet, is the first of seven ...