Lockheed WC-130
Military
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The Lockheed WC-130 specialized in weather reconnaissance, operating as a modified C-130 variant optimized for meteorological data collection. Its five-crew configuration, four-engine power, and 670.4 km/h cruise enabled storm penetration and atmospheric observation supporting scientific and military forecasting.
Specifications
- Role
- Weather reconnaissance
- Crew
- 5
- Engines
- 4
- Length
- 29.8 m
- Wingspan
- 40.4 m
- Max speed
- 670 km/h