Watch as we build and fly a DIY C-130 Hercules RC plane equipped with three engines. This video showcases the assembly ...

Nov. 22—After two months of the aircraft not flying, the 139th Airlift Wing flew its first C-130 Hercules on Monday. However, it will return to maintenance for further inspection after not passing its ...

One of the best ways to measure the success of an aircraft (or aircraft type) is to count the hours it stays in the air or the speed at which it reaches flight hours milestones. And when it comes to ...

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia said Monday it will buy 20 new C-130 Hercules from the United States in a 9.8 billion Australian dollar ($6.6 billion) deal that will increase by two-thirds the ...

The C-130 was built with longevity in mind. The airframe was over-engineered to be tough. The skin is thick. The frame is stress tolerant. Four robust turboprop engines deliver thrust and control ...

Summary and Key Points: The Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules is one of the most iconic and versatile aircraft in the U.S. Air Force’s fleet. Developed in response to the Air... What You Need To Know: ...

Lockheed Martin’s C-130 Hercules is celebrating 70 years since its first flight. It is the longest-running military aircraft production program in history, according to Rod McLean, general manager of ...

The C-130 Hercules and its family can do just about anything, right? It can drop tens of thousands of pounds of cargo, equipment, vehicles, and soldiers over any battlefield, refuel multiple aircraft ...

More than 100 of the Air Force's C-130 Hercules have stopped flying after the service discovered a crack in a part that holds the propeller and ordered the aircraft to be grounded last week, officials ...

The US and other countries delivered humanitarian aid to residents in the Gaza Strip this month. Photos showed US military personnel loading pallets of aid aboard a C-130J Super Hercules. The airdrops ...