Do C-130 have bathrooms?
Many Air Force planes already have private bathroom compartments, or partitioned spaces. The C-130 Hercules has a urinal and toilet tucked back in the cargo area of the plane, with a curtain airmen can close around them.
How much does C-130 cost?
The current cost per aircraft is US$14 million although Boeing expects that this price will drop to US$7 million for the 69th aircraft.
Are they still building C 130s?
The Air Force issued its original design specification in 1951, yet the remarkable C-130 remains in production.
How cold does it get in a c130?
Results: Mean minimum temperatures for the C-130 remained above freezing and averaged 5.1 degrees C for FW and 11.9 degrees C for SW. The higher, longer C-141 flights produced temperatures below freezing with mean minimum temperatures of -18.0 degrees C for FW and -12.4 degrees C for SW.
Can a civilian buy AC-130?
The Super Hercules is finally available to the public. Like the legendary “legacy” C-130 Hercules series of ridiculously versatile military cargo haulers that was offered in civilian form under the L-100 designation, the C-130J Super Hercules now has a civilian variant of its own—the LM-100J.
Does the Navy have C-130?
C/KC-130 Hercules / Super Hercules The U.S. Navy/U.S. Marine Corps C/KC-130 program consists of three variants of a medium-sized transport aircraft capable of intra-theater and inter-theater airlift operations.
How many C 130s does the US military have?
North America The United States leads the pack with nearly 100 C-130 Hercules aircraft. The C130s are used for rescue missions, for training, logistics operations, refuelers, special ops and a few others. Here is the breakdown: United States Air Force operates 54.
Do C 130s land on carriers?
Although the program didn’t ultimately result in C-130s operating off of American carriers, it did prove it was possible. In testing, the C-130s completed 29 touch-and-go landings and an additional 21 unarrested full-stop landings aboard carriers.