The workhorse of the Air Force combat airlift fleet, the C-130 Hercules has been in service ... Compared to older C-130s, the J model climbs faster and higher, flies farther at a higher cruise ...

Read more: 14 Best Fighter Planes And Jets Of All Time The newest iteration of the C-130 is the "J" model (aka the Super ...

The C-130’s beefy Allison T56 turboprop engines and large four-blade propellers enable it to lift off from dirt and gravel ...

Large air tankers such as the Hercules C-130 model are crucial to firefighting operations The last available flight data showed the aircraft - which is owned by a Canadian company - near Cooma.