WRITING 2 ANDRÉS GARCÍA FUENTES

 C-130 Hercules is an American-made transport aircraft. It is used by many armies, among which is the Spanish Air Force Army, which acquired it in 1970. The Spanish Air Force Army has used and continues to use this aircraft to carry out war missions, humanitarian aid, among others. 

This aircraft is characterized by its great versatility carrying out missions. It has 4 turboprop engines, a mid-size cockpit, and a large cargo cabin. It can carry out large-rang flights, due to its large fuel storage capacity inside its fuselage and wings. It has a large number of sensors and radars on its nose, which provide precise and efficient navigation. Another characteristic fact of the plane is that its landing gear is prepared to land on almost any type of terrain and doesn´t need much maintenance. 

Currently, this aircraft is being replaced in the NATO armies by the new version, the A400 M. This new aircraft is still turboprop, but has a much larger cargo cabin, a larger wingspan. In general, it has better technical characteristics, however, it still hasn´t been able to overcome the great versatility of operations that the C-130 Hercules offers.

Andrés García Fuentes