Still, the C-130 has some rather interesting strengths and weaknesses that are worth knowing about. The YC-130 prototype Herc first took flight in August 1954, and two years later, the Air Force ...

The workhorse of the Air Force combat airlift fleet, the C-130 Hercules has been in service for more than half a century. Designed specifically to transport troops and equipment in the combat zone ...

Though those who have only flown in the likes of Airbus A320s and Boeing 737s may never have even seen them in action, propellers are still an important part of aviation and have powered (and ...