24 Squadron - RAF C130

 

Location - City: Lyneham, England, United Kingdom -

Airbase - RAF Lyneham ICAO / IATA: EGDL / LYE

 

General characteristics

 

Crew: 4-6 (at least 2 pilots, crew chief, and 1 loadmaster; additional loadmaster and navigator are usually part of the crew)

Capacity: * 92 passengers or 64 airborne troops or 74 litter patients with 2 medical personnel

Payload: 42,000 lb (19,090 kg) including 2-3 Humvees or an M113 Armored Personnel Carrier

Length: 97 ft 9 in (29.79 m)

Wingspan: 132 ft 7 in (40.41 m)

Height: 38 ft 10 in (11.84 m)

Wing area: 1,745 ft² (162.1 m²)

Empty weight: 75,562 lb (34,274 kg)

Useful load: 72,000 lb (33,000 kg)

Max takeoff weight: 155,000 lb (70,305 kg)

Powerplant: 4× Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 turboprops, 4,637 shp (3,458 kW) each

 

Performance

 

Maximum speed: 362 knots (417 mph, 671 km/h)

Cruise speed: 348 knots, 644 km/h (400 mph, 643 km/h)

Range: 2,835 nm (3,262 mi, 5,250 km)

Service ceiling: 28,000 ft, 8,540 m (8,615 m)