Lockheed MC-130J Commando II Special Operations Aircraft Variant
The Lockheed MC-130J Commando II is the United States Air Force special-operations variant of the C-130J-30 Super Hercules, designed for clandestine low-level infiltration, exfiltration, resupply, airdrop, airland, and aerial refueling of special-operations helicopters and tiltrotor aircraft. It combines an advanced digital flight station with mission systems for austere and politically sensitive operations.
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Identity
- Aliases
- MC-130JMC-130J Commando IICommando IIMC-130J Air Commando II
- Family Name
- Lockheed MC-130J Commando II
- Full Name
- Lockheed MC-130J Commando II Special Operations Aircraft Variant
- Roles
- militarycargoutility
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
- Variant Name
- MC-130J Commando II
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Max Takeoff Mass
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- Operating Modes
- land
- Range
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- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- stol
- Description
- The Lockheed MC-130J Commando II is the United States Air Force special-operations variant of the C-130J-30 Super Hercules, designed for clandestine low-level infiltration, exfiltration, resupply, airdrop, airland, and aerial refueling of special-operations helicopters and tiltrotor aircraft. It combines an advanced digital flight station with mission systems for austere and politically sensitive operations.
- 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
- Four Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 turboprops inherited from the C-130J-30 platform relationship.
- Name
- MC-130J C-130J-30 AE 2100 installation
- Notes
- The MC-130J is the special-operations C-130J-30 branch; 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; MC-130J Commando II
- Name
- MC-130J AE 2100D3 installation
- Notes
- AFSOC identifies four AE 2100D3 turboprops on the MC-130J Commando II.
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 03:39:52 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 04:43:45 UTC