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C - 130 Hercules

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Nickname Hercules
Horsepower 4,508
Wingspan 132 feet
Range 4,894 miles

The C-130 primarily performs the intratheater portion of the airlift mission. The aircraft is capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and is the prime transport for paradropping troops and equipment into hostile areas.

Courtesy U.S. Air Force