Why Bangladesh British "Hercules"

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The Bangladesh Air Force has been supplemented by two medium-sized military transport aircraft Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules from the Royal British Air Force.

Why Bangladesh British "Hercules"




Purchased transport workers under the contract must be equipped with fast-mounted modules for medical evacuation.

At the moment, four old Lockheed C-130В Hercules aircraft received from storage by the US Air Force in 2001 are serving in the Bangladesh Air Force.

Until recently, there were ten C-130J and 14 C-130J-30 airplanes with an extended fuselage on the balance of the British Air Force. In 2015, the British government decided to keep the C-14J-130 aircraft in operation and C-30J to write off. As a result, all ten British C-130J are for sale. Of these, two acquired Bangladesh, two Bahrain and one United States. The rest are interested in France and Sri Lanka.

The C-130J-30 Super Hercules military transport aircraft is a further upgrade of the Lockheed C-130 Hercules. Development began in the 1991 year, the first flight of the updated Hercules in the 1996 year. The main differences between C-130J and its predecessors are the replacement of engines with more powerful Allison AЕ21100-3 with six blades propellers and in installing the latest avionics. Cruising speed C-130J increased by 21%, and the range with full load reached 4087 km. Takeoff runoff length decreased by one third.
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  1. +3
    22 May 2018 12: 50
    Britain is selling its Hercules. Bangladesh buys

    ... and then some tribe "yum-yum" ..
    1. +6
      22 May 2018 12: 58
      "Britain is selling its Hercules. Bangladesh is buying."

      "God is on you that we do not care"
      1. 0
        22 May 2018 13: 39
        Our knowledge of Bangladesh.
      2. +2
        22 May 2018 13: 46
        No, rather they just support their ЕАDS by purchasing A-400m, well, they have S-17. Here, as always, nothing personal
  2. +1
    22 May 2018 12: 50
    The Bangladesh Air Force has been supplemented by two medium-sized military transport aircraft Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules from the Royal British Air Force.

    I am wildly sorry, but why Bangladesh these planes? Papuans next door to bomb or landing?
    1. +3
      22 May 2018 12: 58
      Quote: NEXUS
      I am wildly sorry, but why Bangladesh these planes?

      A strange question, to transport goods by air. They bought the Yak130 from us, is that also “what the hell”?
      1. +1
        22 May 2018 12: 58
        Quote: Puncher
        A strange question, to transport goods by air. They bought the Yak130 from us, is that also “what the hell”?

        With whom will they fight?
        1. +6
          22 May 2018 13: 09
          The question is not in the “with whom to fight” plane, but in the presence of military transport aircraft in the army, they have not disturbed anyone yet.
          Hercules are very good planes.
          1. 0
            22 May 2018 13: 12
            Quote: General of the Sand Quarries
            and in the presence of military transport aircraft in the army, they still did not bother anyone.

            That is, Schaub was ...
            1. +3
              22 May 2018 14: 03
              They have a pretty big army. If they’re buying, then it’s necessary.
        2. +3
          22 May 2018 13: 33
          With those who gave birth to them. Hindus are probably offended - they actually liberated the country from Pakistan, counting on a puppet. And they fell under China immediately. And with the Hindus rage on the topic of disputed territories.

          In general, through the efforts of China, they are doing pretty well. There are modern tanks (MBT-2000), Chinese light air defense systems (clones of the French Krotal). The fleet consists of gifts for contributions to the UN (peacekeepers at each hot spot) and Chinese ships. Including 4 of the new 056 corvette - 4 anti-ship missiles, 76mm gun, SAM FN-3000 (clone of the American RIM-116), torpedoes, towed antenna, helicopter.
    2. +1
      22 May 2018 13: 27
      Bangladesh, then it’s clear why they are buying. But why is the United States? To put in a museum or for resale?
      1. +1
        22 May 2018 13: 35
        Private traders. Well, there is a board at a low price. It is not killed at all. There is a story of the level of their PLO aircraft. We spent the capital with modernization - and then the power changed and it suddenly turned out that there was no money to maintain these planes - therefore we are writing off.
    3. +3
      22 May 2018 13: 48
      Quote: NEXUS
      and what the Bangladesh

      Read the history of this country, everything is written there. The places are very beautiful ...
      1. +1
        22 May 2018 13: 52
        Quote: Pete Mitchell
        Read the history of this country, everything is written there. The places are very beautiful ...

        I read ... the places are really beautiful. But everything read does not answer my question. Hysteria is spreading all over the world and everyone is arming themselves. And any weapon, if it hangs on the wall, sooner or later, it will fire. Except Indian ... that will sing and dance.
        1. +3
          22 May 2018 18: 41
          Quote: NEXUS
          Hysteria is spreading all over the world and everyone is arming themselves.

          Nueto is already a philosophical question or not at the address. Yes, the situation is vile ...
    4. +1
      22 May 2018 22: 18
      Quote: NEXUS
      I am wildly sorry, but why Bangladesh these planes? Papuans next door to bomb or landing?

      A recent article here was that even neutral countries (Austria, Sweden, Switzerland) maintain a high level of combat readiness of their armies. And everyone wrote (you seem too) that real independence requires the maintenance of a real army. So what is the question about Bangladesh?
  3. +1
    22 May 2018 13: 04
    They will be equipped with medical modules to carry freshatin! wassat
  4. +3
    22 May 2018 13: 13
    Britain is selling its Hercules. Bangladesh buys

    Two totems for Bangladesh.
  5. +1
    22 May 2018 13: 16
    Quote: NEXUS
    I am wildly sorry, but why Bangladesh these planes? Papuans next door to bomb or landing?

    ----------------------------------
    How the hell? And what about taking out freshly sewed T-shirts? laughing
  6. +1
    22 May 2018 13: 28
    Strange logic, colleagues)) The Air Force is not led by fools (even in Bangladesh), they probably know which planes are needed to solve the tasks ...
    1. +1
      22 May 2018 13: 42
      They buy for one purpose, that would be painted white and immediately handed over to the United Nations for money, or to deliver their stupid and generally useless peacekeeping contingents in Africa
  7. +2
    22 May 2018 14: 15
    hi The cargo compartment of the C-130J aircraft can accommodate 92 fully-armed infantrymen or 64 paratroopers. C-130J-30 takes on board, respectively, 128 foot soldiers or 92 paratroopers. The plane can parachute the Sheridan light tank (mass with a platform - 19051 kg), as well as other weapons. Cargo is discharged through the cargo hatch in the rear of the fuselage, parachutists leave the plane through two doors in the right and left side (directly behind the landing gear compartments).
    A local reservation can be mounted in the cockpit, protecting pilots from small arms fire.
    Modifications:
    C-130J basic variant, named Super Hercules by Lockheed Martin.
    C-130J-30 Manufacturer's designation for the 4,6 m extended fuselage variant.
    CC-130J Canadian and US Air Force designation for the C-130J-30 aircraft.
    EC-130J Commando Solo III variant for US Air Force Special Operations Command.
    HC-130J Combat King II long-range maritime patrol and search and rescue aircraft.
    KC-130J tanker aircraft and tactical military-technical cooperation of the USMC aviation.
    MC-130J Combat Shadow II variant for US Air Force Special Operations Command.
    WC-130J weather reconnaissance aircraft.
    L-100J civilian version of the aircraft.
    Hercules C.Mk 4 RAF designation for the C-130J-30 aircraft.
    Hercules C.Mk 5 RAF designation for the C-130J aircraft.
    LTH:
    Modification C-130J
    Wingspan, m 40.38
    Length of aircraft, m 34.37
    Aircraft height, m ​​11.81
    Wing area, m2 162.20
    Weight, kg
    empty 34274 aircraft
    normal takeoff 70304
    maximum take-off 74390
    fuel 20520
    Engine type 4 HPT Allison AE2100D3
    Power, ehp 4 x 4591
    The maximum speed, km / h 671
    Cruising speed, km / h 643
    Practical range, km 5220
    Range with maximum load, km 3890
    Practical ceiling, m 9300
    Crew, people 3-6
    Payload (S-130J-30): 92 soldiers or 64 paratroopers or 74 stretchers or
    16 standard containers or
    21770 kg of cargo (maximum)
  8. +1
    23 May 2018 08: 30
    The Bangladeshi leadership knows what they need.
    Than to meddle with someone, it is better to take care that your own fleet of aircraft of this class is near zero.

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