WRITING 3 IGNACIO GONZÁLEZ CEREZO

 As a brief introduction, the Hercules C-130 is a military airplane that is mainly used to transport, from heavy machinery, to troops between countries. The main characteristics that make it one of the best in the transport business are a very long operating range, and an amazing maximum of 70000 kilograms at takeoff.

Deeper in detail, it is mainly the four turbo prop engines that enable it to thrust incredible shipments through the skies, unimaginable before its assembly in 1954. But there are many factors that take part in such a revolutionary model like the enormous cargo door it has near its tail. Furthermore, its numerous wheels, and the size of them, makes up an astonishing landing gear that can, not only hold the weight of the fully loaded airplane, but also take the impact of a hard landing, not caused by inexperienced pilots, but by the complexity of the missions assigned to the Hercules.

Moreover, this airplane extends beyond the facts, at least for the Spanish Air Force, because forty seven years of, still unfinished, service leaves behind an emotional trace.