JAKARTA - The Indonesian Air Force (AU) welcomes the arrival of the fifth C-130J Super Hercules aircraft with a retail number or tail number A-1342 at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base, Jakarta, Thursday, May 16.
The aircraft is the last unit received by the Indonesian Air Force after previously four aircraft had been received from Lockheed Martin for the period 2023 to early 2024.
Based on a live broadcast from the official YouTube account of the Indonesian Air Force @Airmen_tv, the arrival of the United States (US) production transport plane was greeted directly by Deputy Air Force Chief of Staff (Vice KSAU) Marsdya TNI Andyawan Martono Putra and high-ranking officials.
Before arriving at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base, this transport plane traveled six days by flight route past Atlanta San Diego Honolulu Marshall Islands Guam Halim Perdanakusuma.
The plane was known to be manned by three Indonesian Air Force personnel including the Commander of Air Squadron 31 Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base, Jakarta Lt. Col. Pnb Alfonsus Fatma Astara Duta; Major Pnb Ulung Purwodanta; and First Lieutenant Tek Diki Dwi Udaryanto.
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With the presence of the Hercules C-130J aircraft, it is hoped that it can strengthen Indonesia's air defenses.
The C-130 J Super Hercules has a length of 34.69 meters, a height of 11.9 meters, and a wingspan of 39.7 meters, while its cargo compartment is 16.9 meters long, 3.12 meters wide, and 2.74 meters high.
The latest aircraft by the TNI AU C-130J Super Hercules can carry a maximum load of up to almost 20,000 kilograms or nearly 20 tons. The C-130J Super Hercules can also carry 8 pallets or 97 stretchers, 128 combat troops, and 92 paratroopers.
The C-130J Super Hercules has improved features from its predecessor type, for example an upgrade to the fuel protection system, as well as a cargo handling system. There is also a more sophisticated flight station system improvement and a fully integrated digital avionic system.
The new Indonesian Air Force aircraft has also been equipped with a head-up display and advanced navigation technology that includes multiple inertial navigation systems and GPS.
The maximum speed of the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft reaches 660 kilometers per hour at an altitude of 6,706 meters and its power is obtained from four Rolls-Royce AE 2100D turboprops which can generate 4,700 stances.
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