Vought produces the empennage for the C-130, the most widely used cargo plane in the world today. Launched in the mid-1950s, the plane is the longest running military airlifter program in the world. The four-engine turboprop serves the air forces of more than 60 nations in some 70 variants. Vought is one of only three original suppliers on the C-130 program and has delivered more than 2,300 empennage sections over the past 50 years.
 The C-130J Hercules is the newest generation of tactical military transport aircraft. It incorporates an integrated digital avionics suite with head-up displays, new propulsion system and other major systems upgrades that reduce operating costs and crew size while offering significant performance improvements.
To date the new C-130J holds 54 world records for performance. C-130J customers include the United Kingdom, Australia, Italy, Denmark U.S. Air Force, Air Force Reserve Command, Air National Guard, U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Marine Corps.
The C-130J is currently being built to meet mission requirements for combat delivery, aerial refueling, weather reconnaissance, search and rescue and electronic combat. The C-130J is available with a 40 foot cargo compartment while the new C-130J-30 comes with a longer 55 foot cargo compartment that carries space for 30 percent more cargo or 40 percent more personnel. |
