The Lockheed C-130 Hercules has been "the" tactical transport aircraft of the United States Air Force and many of its allies and partners for decades. Today, it is found in service with everything ...

The world’s largest fleet of ski-equipped military transport aircraft just added another capability: operating from the surface of frozen lakes. A Lockheed Martin LC-130 “Skibird” from the USA’s New ...

Inside the audacious plan to convert a C-130 Hercules into a rocket-assisted Super STOL aircraft capable of landing in a confined urban space for a daring hostage rescue in Iran. Faced with an ever ...

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 ...