The first LM-100J commercial freighter, based on the C-130J Super Hercules military airlifiter continues to make significant progress, reac...
The first LM-100J commercial freighter, based on the C-130J Super Hercules military airlifiter continues to make significant progress, reaching major production milestones at the Lockheed Martin's Marietta facility.
Recent production accomplishments include the completion of the aircraft wings; delivery of the empennage, manufactured by the Tata Lockheed Martin Aerostructures Ltd. (TLMAL) joint venture in India; commencement of cabtop construction; and the arrival of the LM-100J’s cargo deck, manufactured at Lockheed Martin’s facility in Meridian, Mississippi.
The first LM-100J will progress through final production phases over the next few months, with an anticipated first flight in the first half of 2017.
The first genration L-100 was based on the C-130E and was produced from 1964 to 1992 with 115 numbers delivered to U.S. and foreign military customers.
The latest LM-100J is based on the C-130J-30 airlifter that entered U.S. Air Force service in 1999 featuring improved performance, new propulsion units and avionics suite.
The LM-100J will perform as a commercial, multi-purpose air freighter capable of rapid and efficient cargo transport, incorporating technological developments and improvements resulted from years of military C-130J operational experience — including more than 1.3 million flight hours.
The four engined turboprop will be powered by Rolls Royce AE 2100D3 engine rated at 4,637 3,458 kW each, driving Dowty R391 6-blade composite propeller.
Lockheed Martin's Hercules family has the longest continuous production run of any military aircraft in history. The first variant C-130A entered USAF service in 1956. Since then more than 2300 have been built and is currently operated by 16 countries.
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| Forward fuselage of LM-100J under assembly Lockheed Martin Photo |
The first LM-100J will progress through final production phases over the next few months, with an anticipated first flight in the first half of 2017.
The first genration L-100 was based on the C-130E and was produced from 1964 to 1992 with 115 numbers delivered to U.S. and foreign military customers.
The latest LM-100J is based on the C-130J-30 airlifter that entered U.S. Air Force service in 1999 featuring improved performance, new propulsion units and avionics suite.
The LM-100J will perform as a commercial, multi-purpose air freighter capable of rapid and efficient cargo transport, incorporating technological developments and improvements resulted from years of military C-130J operational experience — including more than 1.3 million flight hours.
The four engined turboprop will be powered by Rolls Royce AE 2100D3 engine rated at 4,637 3,458 kW each, driving Dowty R391 6-blade composite propeller.
Lockheed Martin's Hercules family has the longest continuous production run of any military aircraft in history. The first variant C-130A entered USAF service in 1956. Since then more than 2300 have been built and is currently operated by 16 countries.
