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C-130J Super Hercules

C-130J Super Hercules:

A Bangladesh-registered C-130J Hercules jet became the most tracked flight on Flightradar24.com amid reports of Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina quitting and leaving her country.

  • C-130J Super Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft.
  • It is the US Air Force’s principal tactical cargo and personnel transport aircraft.
  • It was developed by Lockheed Martin, a US security and aerospace company.
  • The C-130J is the newest generation of the C-130 Hercules, which primarily performs the tactical portion of the airlift mission.
  • The aircraft is capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and is the prime transport for airdropping troops and equipment into hostile areas.
  • The largest operators are the US Air Force,US Marine Corps, Australia, Canada, India, Italy and the United Kingdom.
  • It has reduced crew requirements. A minimal crew of three men is required to operate this aircraft, including two pilots and one loadmaster.
  • It has a payload capacity of 19 tons.
  • It is powered by four Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 turboprop engines.
  • It has digital avionics, including a Head-Up Display (HUD) for each pilot.