Lockheed C-130 Hercules

1954 airlifter family by Lockheed
Place aircraft_family Q182027
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Howard Blair · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Lockheed C-130 Hercules

Summary

Lockheed C-130 Hercules is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of aircraft_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,942 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lockheed C-130 Hercules's instance of is recorded as aircraft family[3].
  • Lockheed C-130 Hercules is operated by Algerian Air Force[4].
  • Lockheed C-130 Hercules is operated by National Air Force of Angola[5].
  • Lockheed C-130 Hercules is operated by Argentina[6].
  • Lockheed C-130 Hercules is operated by Australia[7].
  • Lockheed C-130 Hercules is operated by Austria[8].
  • Lockheed C-130 Hercules is operated by Bangladesh[9].
  • Lockheed C-130 Hercules is operated by Belgium[10].
  • Lockheed C-130 Hercules is operated by Bolivia[11].
  • Lockheed C-130 Hercules is operated by Botswana[12].
  • Lockheed C-130 Hercules is operated by Brazil[13].
  • Lockheed C-130 Hercules is operated by South African Air Force[14].
  • Lockheed C-130 Hercules is operated by Swedish Air Force[15].
  • Lockheed C-130 Hercules is operated by Argentine Air Force[16].
  • Lockheed C-130 Hercules is operated by Bolivian Air Force[17].
  • Lockheed C-130 Hercules's manufacturer is recorded as Lockheed Corporation[18].
  • Lockheed C-130 Hercules's manufacturer is recorded as Lockheed Martin[19].
  • Lockheed C-130 Hercules's developer is recorded as Lockheed Corporation[20].
  • Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a type of land-based airlifter monoplane[21].
  • Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a type of monoplane with 4 engines[22].
  • Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a type of aircraft with turboprop engines[23].
  • Lockheed C-130 Hercules is used for airlift[24].
  • Lockheed C-130 Hercules's Commons category is recorded as Lockheed C-130 Hercules[25].
  • Lockheed C-130 Hercules's country of origin is recorded as United States[26].
  • Lockheed C-130 Hercules's powered by is recorded as Allison 501 family[27].

Body

Physical Characteristics

Lockheed C-130 Hercules's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+29.78'}[28].

Designation and Status

Lockheed C-130 Hercules's instance of is recorded as aircraft family[3].

Why It Matters

Lockheed C-130 Hercules ranks in the top 2% of aircraft_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,942 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 163 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Q122285659. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The International Directory of Military Aircraft 1996/97. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The International Directory of Military Aircraft 2002/03. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . World Air Forces 2014. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . World Air Forces 2014. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . World Air Forces 2014. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . World Air Forces 2014. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . World Air Forces 2014. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . World Air Forces 2014. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . World Air Forces 2014. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . World Air Forces 2014. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . saairforce.co.za. saairforce.co.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . United States Naval Aviation 1910-2010 Volume II Statistics. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17h ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Total produced {'amount': '+2600'}
    Height {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+11.66'}
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