Initially intended as a lightweight, C-130 airdroppable "light tank" to support airborne and light infantry units, successive requirement additions ("creep") resulted in a 42-ton vehicle too heavy ...

The C-130 operates worldwide and is capable of carrying ... which is effectively a flying tank. While many of the variants ...

WILDFIRE ON BOARD THE C-130 HERCULES. WE’RE SEEING THIS TANK RIGHT HERE, WHICH IS A PIECE OF MACHINERY THAT SETS THIS AIRCRAFT APART FROM THE OTHER AIRCRAFT IN CAL FIRE’S FLEET. THE ...

External fuel tanks, or drop tanks as they are sometimes ... It is the most recent variant of the C-130 Hercules and at the same time one of the largest examples of the family: it can transport ...

CAL FIRE's first operational C-130 Hercules appeared in the sky above ... is capable of carrying 4,000 gallons of fire retardant in its tank. "CAL FIRE's Tanker 122, our first fully operational ...

Former Marine aircraft mechanic Tory Rich says the C-130, on the other hand, is known to be “a tank in FOD-heavy environments.” That increases the number of bases from which these aircraft can ...

Lockheed Martin's C-130 Hercules has been defying physics since taking its first flight in 1954. The Air Force began flying the C-130 on a regular basis in 1956, and the plane, known ...

The vehicle is meant to replace another light tank, the nearly 17-ton M551 Sheridan, which was so light that it could be flown by a C-130 transport plane or even airdropped. The Stryker Mobile Gun ...

The C-130 operates worldwide and is capable of carrying ... One of the best-known variants is the legendary AC-130, which is effectively a flying tank. While many of the variants that have been ...