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MC-130J Hercules that Can Swim

"With echoes of centenary disputes between the West and the East still reverberating across the globe, the legendary Lockheed ...
The Mexican air force added a new C-130J Hercules transport plane to its fleet. Here are all the modernizations that came ...
If ever built for the Air Force, the WindRunner would dwarf the Super Galaxy. It would offer seven times more volume than the ...
The C-130 was built with longevity in mind. The airframe was over-engineered to be tough. The skin is thick. The frame is stress tolerant. Four robust turboprop engines deliver thrust and control ...
A deep dive into Turkey’s purchase of RAF’s retired C-130Js and the future of its airlift fleet. In recent years, Turkey has been steadily strengthening ...
The Supermarine Scimitar was the last Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm aircraft designed with an obsolete requirement to be able to ...
Refitting C-130Hs with NP2000 propellers offers performance and maintenance benefits, but the USAF is fully focused on buying ...
A C-130 takes off for a “maximum endurance” flight in April 2024. Credit: U.S. Air Force Lockheed Martin is exploring ways to bring autonomy into the cockpit of its venerable C-130 fleet, intending to ...
Lockheed Martin has unveiled its once-secret concept for the proposed, extended-range variant of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), which is known as Increment 4. The company’s Missiles and Fire ...
The late 1960s were one of the most crucial eras of aviation—enter the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar.
Turkey will acquire 12 ex-RAF C-130J Hercules from the UK, with Marshall Group preparing the aircraft for service to boost Ankara’s medium-lift fleet.
The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet has been the U.S. Navy’s workhorse since 1999. Larger and more capable than its predecessor the ...