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NSF/NCAR C-130 Specifications
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| Aircraft Description
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| Crew
| 2 pilots, 1 flight engineer, 14 seats available for project
participants (depending on equipment payload)
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| Length
| 102 ft (31.1 M)
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| Wingspan
| 136 ft (41.5 M)
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| Height
| 39 ft (11.9 M)
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| Cabin Floor Area
| 414 sq ft (38.5 sq M)
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| Gross Weight
| 155,000 lb (70,455 kg), maximum
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| Engines
| 4 Allison T56-A-423; 4,300 SHP each
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| Base
| Jefferson County Airport
Broomfield, Colorado
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| Aircraft Performance
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| Altitude
| 26,000 ft (7.925 kM), maximum operating
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| Range
| 1,800 nmi (3,335 kM) @ 1,000 ft (304 M) altitude
2,500 nmi (4,633 kM) @ 10,000 ft (3.04 kM) altitude
3,100 nmi (5,744 kM) @ 20,000 ft (6.10 kM) altitude
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| Endurance
| 10.0 hr, maximum with IFR reserve (single crew)
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| Speed
| 290 KTAS (149 M/s) @ normal cruise altitude
250 KTAS (129 M/s) with instrument pods installed
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| Payload
| 23,000 lb (10,400 kg), maximum
13,000 lb (5,900 kg) with full fuel
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| Electrical Power
| 90kVA @ 115 Vac 400 Hz;
21kVA @ 115Vac 60 Hz;
400A @ 28Vdc
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| Acceleration Limit
| +2.5 to 0 g (flight load)
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