Lockheed L-100 Hercules
| L-100 Hercules | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Transport aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Lockheed Martin (LM-100J) |
| Status | In limited service for cargo transport (L-100) Flight testing (LM-100J) |
| Primary users | Indonesian Air Force |
| Number built | 114 |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1964–92, 2018– (LM-100J planned) |
| Introduction date | September 30, 1965 |
| First flight | April 20, 1964 (L-100) May 25, 2017 (LM-100J) |
| Developed from | Lockheed C-130 Hercules Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules |
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The Lockheed L-100 Hercules is the civilian variant of the prolific C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft made by the Lockheed Corporation. Its first flight occurred in 1964. Longer L-100-20 and L-100-30 versions were developed, despite this, L-100 production ended in 1992 with 114 aircraft delivered. An updated variant of the model, LM-100J, completed its first flight in Marietta, Georgia on 25 May 2017, and started production in 2019. L-100 and LM-100J aircraft can be distinguished from the C-130 and C-130J military versions by the absence of side and forward windows underneath the main windshield.