Two more Super Hercules planes on way to India

[SpArK]

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Two more Super Hercules planes on way to India

Washington, June 17 (IANS) Donning Indian Air Force colours, the third and fourth of six C-130J Super Hercules planes acquired by India in a $950 million deal have left for their new home, Air Force Station Hindon, outside New Delhi.

The remaining two C-130Js on order will be delivered later this summer, the plane's manufacturers Lockheed Martin said announcing the departure of the aircraft from its facility in Marietta, Georgia, Wednesday.

Equipped with an Infrared Detection Set, the aircraft can perform precision low-level flying, airdrops and landing in blackout conditions, Lockheed said.

Self-protection systems and other features are included to ensure aircraft survivability in hostile air defence environments. The aircraft also is equipped with air-to-air receiver refuelling capability for extended range operations, it said.

India's first acquisition from the US through the foreign military sales route in decades, the C-130J is expected to enhance Indian special forces' reach for their specialist operations behind enemy lines.

The four-engine aircraft, powered by the Rolls-Royce AE2100D3 turboprop, has a maximum cruise speed of 355 knots or 660 kmph. The maximum takeoff weight is 75,390 kg and it can carry a maximum payload of 21,770 kg.

The aircraft is required by the Indian armed forces to airlift about 92 paratroopers for special operations, though the platform has a multi-mission capability, including cargo lifting and medical evacuation.


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[SpArK]

One of two new C-130J Super Hercules for the Indian Air Force depart the Lockheed Martin facility in Marietta, GA

On June 15, 2011 the third and fourth of six C-130J Super Hercules for the Indian Air Force departed the Lockheed Martin facility in Marietta, Ga. en route to Air Force Station Hindan in India.

[SpArK]

[F-16_Falcon]

Pakistan operates them for decades. US selling decades old junk at high prices.

[SpArK]

Pakistan operates them for decades. US selling decades old junk at high prices.

Oh you failed to notice they have gone a hell lot of upgrades from the decade old ones you are operating.

[tvsram1992]

Pakistan operates them for decades. US selling decades old junk at high prices.

So what?
Its not a fighter to have advantage for pakistan.

[Vibs]

Pakistan operates them for decades. US selling decades old junk at high prices.

Not really. This one has many upgrades including the Infrared Detection Set. This would be most important as this is able to detect even stealth aircrafts by the Infrared trail their engines leave making their RCS or RAM coatings obsolete. More importantly unlike Radars, whose source can be identified, tracked and jammed, Infrared Detection system is neither traceable and extremely difficult to jam.

[lepziboy]

Pakistan operates them for decades. US selling decades old junk at high prices.

failed to troll

[relativiti]

good news for the IAF!!

[acetophenol]

Pakistan operates them for decades. US selling decades old junk at high prices.

mr,
c-130j "super hercules" was introduced in 1999 only and pakistan is operating it for "decades"?
pakistan is not even an operator of super hercules!

[Galaxy]

Pakistan is operating C-130 Hercules which is very old one (50 Year+). Almost 70 Countries are Operating that C-130. India bought C-130 Super Hercules with Improved technology.The C-130J is a comprehensive update of the venerable Lockheed C-130 Hercules, with new engines, flight deck, and other systems. These differences include new Rolls-Royce AE 2100 D3 turboprops with Dowty R391 composite scimitar propellers, digital avionics (including head-up displays (HUDs) for each pilot), and reduced crew requirements. These changes have improved performance over its C-130E/H predecessors, such as 40% greater range, 21% higher maximum speed, and 41% shorter takeoff distance.

[Rao Sahab]

whats the big deal in it it is not a fighter jet

[SpArK]

whats the big deal in it it is not a fighter jet

You too found that out. Good. Nice observation.

[Galaxy]

whats the big deal in it it is not a fighter jet

Exactly, No one is saying It's fighter jet. It only helps in transportation which is very important part. It was reply to someone who said Junk @ High price without even doing a bit of research and Just for sake of Troll.

[sudhir007]

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