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[[Image:C-130photo1.jpg |thumb|180px|A group of C-130's at Yokota Air Base, [[Japan]] taxi to the runway for takeoff.]] | [[Image:C-130photo1.jpg |thumb|180px|A group of C-130's at Yokota Air Base, [[Japan]] taxi to the runway for takeoff.]] | ||
| − | The '''C-130 Hercules''' is the [[United States]] military main aircraft for the transportation of troops and cargo<ref>http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/hercules/</ref>. The plane with a wingspan of 133 feet and length of up to 106 feet is powered by four turboprops engines and can fly at the maximum speed of 374mph<ref>http://www.history.navy.mil/planes/c130.htm</ref>. It was developed by [[Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company | + | The '''C-130 Hercules''' is the [[United States]] military main aircraft for the transportation of troops and cargo<ref>http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/hercules/</ref>. The plane with a wingspan of 133 feet and length of up to 106 feet is powered by four turboprops engines and can fly at the maximum speed of 374mph<ref>http://www.history.navy.mil/planes/c130.htm</ref>. It was developed by [[Lockheed Martin]] Aeronautics Company. |
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Revision as of 21:23, June 12, 2008
A group of C-130's at Yokota Air Base, Japan taxi to the runway for takeoff.
The C-130 Hercules is the United States military main aircraft for the transportation of troops and cargo[1]. The plane with a wingspan of 133 feet and length of up to 106 feet is powered by four turboprops engines and can fly at the maximum speed of 374mph[2]. It was developed by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company.