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C-130E Hercules

Captain Sim

C130HERCULESCARGOTURBOPROPMILITARY

3.9/5 (85)

The next installment of the C-130 collection is a digital replica of the classic C-130E featuring authentic Allison T56 sound pack, true to life physics airdrop, flare dispensers and more.

COCKPIT

  • Highly detailed and accurate model of the true classic C-130 cockpit
  • Advanced simulation of the C-130 systems (normal procedures)
  • High resolution textures
  • Hundreds of custom animations
  • Adjustable cockpit lighting
  • Custom views

EXTERIOR

  • Highly detailed and accurate model of the C-130E Hercules
  • High resolution textures
  • Cabin with 3D windows, interior and animated Air Force pilots
  • Complete cargo cabin with animated ramp and doors
  • Custom antennas and optional equipment
  • Optional (removable) external tanks
  • Optional engines smoke effect
  • Airdrop (true to life physics and animation)

Also the following immersive animations:

  • Radome
  • Radar
  • Oxy hatch
  • Interphone hatch
  • Pilots windows (2)
  • Pilots show/hide
  • Pitot plugs (4)
  • Breakers hatch
  • E/P hatch
  • Escape hatch
  • Flag
  • Entry door
  • Engine cowlings (24)
  • Engine intake plugss (4)
  • APU intake door
  • Gear access doors (2)
  • Wheel chocks
  • Access hatches
  • Toolboxes (2)
  • Refueling hatch
  • Paratroop doors (2)
  • Cargo door and ramp

8K LIVERIES

  • USAF 640544
  • USAF 637777 (bare metal)
  • Australian Air Force A97181
  • Canadian Air Force 130307
  • Brazilian Air Force 2459

MISC FEATURES

  • Custom flight model
  • Authentic Allison T56 sound pack
  • Airdrop (true to life physics and animation)
  • Functional flare dispensers (true to life physics)
  • Supports most features of MSFS2020 (rain/icing effects and more)
  • Supports a growing number of livery packs with numerous variants of optional equipment.

The C-130E Hercules is a four-engine, high-wing transport aircraft produced by aerospace company Lockheed of the United States. The design was based on a 1951 United States Air Force requirement for a tactical military transport aircraft able to operate from unimproved airfields. Lockheed’s design, which took its first flight on August 23, 1954, satisfied this requirement, and in so doing created one of the most enduringly iconic aircraft ever produced.

A number of variants ensued after its introduction in December of 1956, including the C-130E, which debuted in August of 1962 and served in all American conflicts from the Vietnam War through those of the 21stcentury, including in Afghanistan and Iraq. The C-130E has served both military and civilian roles that include transport, assault support, medical evacuation and transport, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) gathering, aerial refueling, weather reconnaissance, aerial firefighting, and many others. It is flown by two and can carry up to 92 passengers, cargo up to 42,000 pounds, or any combination.

The Hercules features a straight main wing with a span of 132 feet, 7 inches, a traditional empennage, and a fuselage that incorporates a hinged rear loading ramp. It is powered by four wing-mounted Allison T-56-A-7 turboprop engines that produce up to 4,200 horsepower each and turn 4-blade, constant-speed, reversible propellers. The C-130E has a range of 1,438 miles, a ceiling of 19,000 feet, and cruises at up to 345 miles per hour.

The Lockheed C-130E is one of the most storied aircraft ever produced due to its balance of power, cargo capacity, ruggedness, and overall versatility. From its cockpit, aviators can fly this ship low and slow, push it into tight turns to bring it in for a tactical landing, or just cruise the heights.

VERSION 1.2.0 RELEASED JUNE 21, 2025

VERSION 1.1.0 RELEASED SEPTEMBER 9, 2024