The Lockheed C-130 Hercules four-engine turboprop military transport low flying over Lake Windermere Claife Hights
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5150 x 3433 px | 43.6 x 29.1 cm | 17.2 x 11.4 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
14 April 2010More information:
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by Lockheed, now Lockheed Martin. Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medical evacuation, and cargo transport aircraft. The versatile airframe has found uses in a variety of other roles, including as a gunship (AC-130), for airborne assault, search and rescue, scientific research support, weather reconnaissance, aerial refueling, maritime patrol and aerial firefighting. It is the main tactical airlifter for many military forces worldwide. Over 40 models and variants of the Hercules serve with more than 60 nations. Claife Heights, which is owned by the National Trust, is an area of woodland on the western shores of Lake Windermere