Lockheed KC-130J Super Hercules Aerial Refueling Tanker Variant
The Lockheed KC-130J Super Hercules is the current production aerial-refueling tanker variant of the C-130J family. It provides probe-and-drogue refueling for tactical aircraft, helicopters, and tiltrotors while retaining cargo, personnel, and austere-field transport capability; international operators use the same proven tanker architecture alongside the U.S. Marine Corps.
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Identity
- Aliases
- KC-130JKC-130J TankerKC-130J HerculesSuper Hercules Tanker
- Family Name
- Lockheed KC-130J Super Hercules
- Full Name
- Lockheed KC-130J Super Hercules Aerial Refueling Tanker Variant
- Roles
- militarycargoutility
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
- Variant Name
- KC-130J Super Hercules
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
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- Max Takeoff Mass
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- Operating Modes
- land
- Range
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- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- stol
- Description
- The Lockheed KC-130J Super Hercules is the current production aerial-refueling tanker variant of the C-130J family. It provides probe-and-drogue refueling for tactical aircraft, helicopters, and tiltrotors while retaining cargo, personnel, and austere-field transport capability; international operators use the same proven tanker architecture alongside the U.S. Marine Corps.
- Dimensions
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- Manufacturer
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 4
- Placement
- wing
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Four Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 turboprops inherited from the C-130J platform relationship.
- Name
- KC-130J C-130J-30 AE 2100 installation
- Notes
- The KC-130J tanker is built on the C-130J platform; preserve the exact parent’s canonical Rolls-Royce AE 2100 family relationship.
- Entries
- Count
- 4
- Placement
- wing
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3; KC-130J Super Hercules tanker
- Name
- KC-130J AE 2100D3 installation
- Notes
- The U.S. Air Force identifies four AE 2100D3 turboprops on the KC-130J tanker.
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 03:43:32 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 04:42:23 UTC