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9500 liters per hour

Those approximate liters-per-hour figures are vital. Because today, when fuel costs appear to have no ceiling, the Hercules fuel economy means huge savings. The comparison above with a four-engine jet clearly emphasizes the point in terms of today's prices, Hercules fuel costs per ton-mile are low enough for savings to be made that can pay for the aircraft during its life. Put another way, those savings could be well over two million liters a year. That’s because the four propjet engines use far less fuel than the finest fanjet engines available.

Of course, Hercules is already world-famous as a rugged and versatile cargo aircraft.

Loading and unloading is fast, at truckbed height or over the lowered rear ramp. The huge cargo compartment is shaped for freight. Fully assembled trucks, tractors and bulldozers can drive on and off without difficulty.
A Super Hercules can also carry up to 22650 kg of cargo-including objects 15 m long-and use short runways of dirt, snow, gravel or sand.

And now Hercules is becoming world-famous for another reason: it's a big fuel saver.

For further information, contact: Director of International Marketing, Lockheed-Georgia Company, Marietta, Georgia 30063, USA.

Lockheed Hercules