PygmalionOfCyprus
commented
3 months ago Handled 507. Also added the WC-130H.
Closed trevor99999 closed 3 months ago
PygmalionOfCyprus
commented
3 months ago Handled 507. Also added the WC-130H.
DB Selector
DB3K
Baseline
C-130J
Hypothetical
No
Name
WC-130J Weatherbird
Country
United States
Service
USAF
In Commission
2006
Number in Service
10x
Length (m)
29.79m
Wingspan (m)
40.41m
Height (m)
11.84m
Empty Weight (kg)
34 274 kg
Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW) (kg)
70 307 kg
Payload Weight (kg)
No response
Crew
5
Propulsion
4×Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 turboprop engines
Rate of Climb (ft/min)
unknown
Service Ceiling (ft)
28000
Military/Afterburner Speed (kt)
362
Cruise Speed (kt)
362 kt
Supercruise
No
Ferry Range (nm)
unknown max range 1600nm w/ 15422 kg payload
Endurance (min)
unknown, assuming similiar to C-130J
Takeoff / Landing Distance (m)
unknown, assuming similiar to C-130J
Fuel Capacity (kg)
unknown, assuming similiar to C-130J
Sensors
Assuming similar to C-130J + GPS Dropsonde Windfinding System; Advanced Vertical Atmospheric Profiling System (AVAPS)
Mounts
none
Loadout Options
none
Comms/Datalinks
unknown, assuming similar to C-130J
Aircraft Codes
Terrain Avoidance, Terrain Following, Night Navigation (Ferry, Air-to-Air, Air-to-Surface Missiles)
Comments
No response
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_WC-130 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_C-130J_Super_Hercules#Specifications_(C-130J) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_United_States_Air_Force_aircraft https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104561/wc-130-hercules/ https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/products/c130/wc-130j-weatherbird.html