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C-130J Super Hercules (wallpaper 3). C-130J Super Hercules aircraft images wallpaper gallery 3. C-130J Super Hercules airplane pictures and images collection 3. Cargo and Transport Aircraft. In mid-June 2008 the United States Air Force awarded a $470 million contract to Lockheed Martin for six modified KC-130J aircraft for use by the Air Force and Special Operations Command. The contract led to C-130J variants that will replace aging HC-130s and MC-130s. The HC-130J Combat King II personnel recovery aircraft completed developmental testing on 14 March 2011. The final test point was air-to-air refueling, and was the first ever boom refueling of a C-130 where the aircraft’s refueling receiver was installed during aircraft production. This test procedure also applied to the MC-130J Combat Shadow II aircraft in production for Air Force Special Operations Command. The latest C-130 to be produced, the C-130J entered the inventory in February 1999. With the noticeable difference of a six-bladed composite propeller coupled to a Rolls-Royce AE2100D3 turboprop engine, the C-130J brings substantial performance improvements over all previous models, and has allowed the introduction of the C-130J-30, a stretch version with a 15-foot fuselage extension. C-130J Super Hercules (wallpaper 3). C-130J Super Hercules aircraft images wallpaper gallery 3. C-130J Super Hercules airplane pictures and images collection 3. The flightdeck features two head-up displays (HUDs), four large multi-function displays, five monochrome displays and fighter-style controls on the control columns. This glass cockpit technology also includes an automatic flight control system, autothrottle, head down display, traffic collision avoidance system, ground collision avoidance system and a stick pusher to prevent inadvertent aircraft stall. Integrated navigation equipment provides the pilots with an automatic navigation solution from the inertial navigation system and global positioning system as well as regular ground-based navigation aids. This increase in automated control has allowed the minimum crew to be reduced from five in the C-130H to just three (two pilots and a loadmaster) in the J, removing the requirement for a Flight Engineer and Navigator. New, more powerful, digitally-controlled Rolls-Royce engines, fitted with Dowty Aerospace advanced technology six-bladed composite propellers, enable the C-130J to fly much further, faster and higher than previous models. The C-130J is also the world’s first military transport aircraft to have a head-up display certified as the primary flight instrument for all stages of flight. With proven military durability and reliability, the C-130J is at least 15% more fuel-efficient than previous models. In addition, improved technologies drastically reduce the requirements for maintenance and logistic support. The substantially lower through-life costs of owning and operating the C-130J make it the natural choice for any air force demanding an affordable multi-role transport capability. C-130J Super Hercules (wallpaper 3). C-130J Super Hercules aircraft images wallpaper gallery 3. C-130J Super Hercules airplane pictures and images collection 3.