The Lockheed EC-130Q Hercules is a four-engine, medium-size utility aircraft which has proven to be one of the most well-known and versatile aircraft ever built. For reference purposes, the aircraft is similar to a standard model C-130H (Lockheed Model 82) except for electrical and air-conditioning modifications. It has twice the heating/cooling capacity of a standard C-130H (Lockheed Model 82) and ultimately more than twice the electrical power. The aircraft is an all-metal, high-wing monoplane, powered by four Allison T-56-A-423 turbo-prop engines. It is equipped with dual-wheel, tricycle landing gear with the main gear wheels arranged in tandem and the nose gear arranged side-by-side. N130AR was placed in service by the US Navy in 1985 and was the youngest aircraft in the NSF/NCAR/RAF fleet. Research EC-130Q
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