WRITING 3 CAROLINA GAROZ SANJUAN

The Hercules, or also the C-130, is an aircraft used by the Spanish Air Force since the 1950s.

This airplane is used to transport materials and troops, in national and international missions.

This plane has the same parts than others, for example, the pilot and the copilot go into the cockpit. In the tail, the Hercules has a big door, and this door can be opened during the travel, to allow troops to parachute.

The C-130 is propelled by propeller engines, specifically it has four turboprops. The propeller engines reach less speed than the turbine engines, but the Hercules doesn’t need very high speed.

On its wings, it can carry up to twenty tons of fuel. This ability gives the Hercules the capacity to fly during a lot of hours.

Like other aircraft, the Hercules also has ailerons, flaps, stabilizers and elevators that allow it to maneuver in the air.

The landing gear of the Hercules is very robust because it needs to support all the weight of this huge aircraft.

In conclusion, the C-130 is a cargo aircraft, capable of traveling long distances and carrying very heavy objects. In my opinion, it is a masterpiece of engineering.