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Outside it never seems to grow old.

This is about the way the Lockheed Hercules looked when it first rolled out. And the way it looks today. High wings that let the cargo deck almost hug the ground for fast loading and unloading. Freight-shaped fuselage to make the most of the interior cargo space. Huge 9’ x 10’ rear cargo opening to handle cargo such as fully assembled trucks and tractors, bulldozers and generators.

Sturdy landing gear to handle dirt, gravel, sand or snowy runways. Tough engines to power 45,000 pound payloads for 2,800 statute miles.

Inside it keeps acting newer and newer.

The Hercules’ airframe is so simple and functional that Lockheed has been able to concentrate on improving internal operating systems. And because Lockheed has been working for 20 years with countries that need great airlift, it knows what improvements to make. The numbered code shows some of the many improvements that have made this the most modern tactical and country-building airlifter in the world: 1. new APO-122 radar; 2. new autopilot; 3. new state-of-the-art avionics, from nose to tail; 4. new auxiliary power unit; 5. new air conditioning system; 6. improved hydraulic pump; 7. new auxiliary hydraulic pump. Hercules, the timeless airlifter chosen by 37 nations.

Lockheed Hercules

Lockheed-Georgia Company