Lockheed EC-130J Commando Solo Information Operations Aircraft Variant
The Lockheed EC-130J Commando Solo was a specially modified C-130J Hercules variant for airborne information operations, psychological operations, civil-affairs broadcasts, and electronic warfare. Operated by the 193rd Special Operations Wing, it combined enhanced navigation, self-protection, air-refueling, and a communications suite capable of simultaneous radio and television broadcasts. The last aircraft left the wing in September 2024 as the mission transitioned to MC-130J operations, preserving the EC-130J as a historically significant special-mission C-130J variant.
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Identity
- Aliases
- EC-130JEC-130J Commando SoloCommando Solo IIIEC-130 Commando Solo
- Family Name
- Lockheed EC-130J Commando Solo
- Full Name
- Lockheed EC-130J Commando Solo Information Operations Aircraft Variant
- Roles
- militarycommunicationsreconnaissanceutility
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
- Variant Name
- EC-130J Commando Solo
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Crew Capacity
- 9
- Cruise Speed
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- Max Takeoff Mass
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- Operating Modes
- land
- Range
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- Service Ceiling
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- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- stol
- Description
- The Lockheed EC-130J Commando Solo was a specially modified C-130J Hercules variant for airborne information operations, psychological operations, civil-affairs broadcasts, and electronic warfare. Operated by the 193rd Special Operations Wing, it combined enhanced navigation, self-protection, air-refueling, and a communications suite capable of simultaneous radio and television broadcasts. The last aircraft left the wing in September 2024 as the mission transitioned to MC-130J operations, preserving the EC-130J as a historically significant special-mission C-130J variant.
- Dimensions
- Height
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- Length
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- Wingspan
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- Manufacturer
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 4
- Placement
- wing
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Exact EC-130J fit: four Rolls-Royce AE2100D3 six-blade turboprops.
- Name
- EC-130J AE2100D3 installation
- Notes
- The Hurlburt Field fact sheet specifies four AE2100D3 turboprops; the exact canonical propulsion variant is preserved.
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 07:10:55 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 07:10:55 UTC