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Lockheed L-100 Hercules

L-100 Hercules
A Saudia L-100-30 during RIAT 2011
Role Transport aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Lockheed
Lockheed Martin (LM-100J)
First flight April 20, 1964 (L-100)
May 25, 2017 (LM-100J)[1]
Introduction September 30, 1965
Status In limited service for cargo transport (L-100)
Flight testing (LM-100J)
Primary users Indonesian Air Force
Safair
Lynden Air Cargo
Transafrik International
Produced 1964–92, 2018– (LM-100J planned)
Number built 114
Developed from Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules

The Lockheed L-100 Hercules is the civilian variant of the prolific C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft made by the Lockheed Corporation. Its first flight occurred in 1964. Longer L-100-20 and L-100-30 versions were developed. L-100 production ended in 1992 with 114 aircraft delivered.[2][3] An updated variant of the model, LM-100J, has completed its first flight in Marietta, Georgia on 25 May 2017, and started production in 2019.[4]

  1. ^ Lockheed Martin’s LM-100J commercial freighter makes successful first flight, Lockheed Martin, May 25, 2017
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Frawley Civil was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference airliners was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Grady, Mary (May 30, 2017). "First Flight For Lockheed Freighter". AVweb. Retrieved May 30, 2017.

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