Allison T56-A-7
Allison T56-A-7 turboprop model in the T56 family; the U.S. Air Force identifies four T56-A-7 engines as the C-130E Hercules powerplant.
Identity
- Aliases
- T56-A-7Allison T56-A-7T56 A-7
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- model
- Kind
- turboprop
- Name
- Allison T56-A-7
- Status
- active
Details
- Air Breathing Specs
- Shaft Power
- …
- Description
- Allison T56-A-7 turboprop model in the T56 family; the U.S. Air Force identifies four T56-A-7 engines as the C-130E Hercules powerplant.
- Family
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 02:02:18 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 22, 2026 at 14:27:39 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-22
- Note
- USAF fact sheet identifies the C-130E powerplant as four Allison T56-A-7 turboprops at 4,200 prop shaft horsepower each; this value is normalized to 3,131.94 kW in the model's shaftPowerKw field.
- Publisher
- United States Air Force
- Title
- C-130 Hercules
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-13
- Note
- Manufacturer identifies T56 as the active single-shaft military turboprop family.
- Publisher
- Rolls-Royce
- Title
- T56