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HC-130J Coast Guard

HC-130J Coast Guard edited

The HC-130J has new Rolls-Royce engines and six-bladed Dowty propellers, which provide a 20 percent increase in speed and altitude and a 40 percent increase in range compared to the HC-130H model. A state-of-the-art flight deck with a digital flight management system provides dual heads-up displays, ground-mapping radar, a global-positioning system and inertial navigation systems for superior situational awareness.

U.S. Coast Guard Fact Sheet:

http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg7/cg711/c130j.asp

Flickr Photo:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lockheedmartin/976461432/in/set-72157601431962312/

CHARACTERISTICS

Service Ceiling 33,000 feet
Range 5,000 miles
Cruising Speed 374 mph
Length 99 ft 7 in
Wingspan 132 ft 7 in
Gross Weight 175,000 lbs