The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine military transport plane , mainly used for air-drops or transport troops and materials. Pursuant to ' USAF and air forces around the globe, including the' Italian Air Force . His younger brother, with only two engines and slightly shorter, is the C-27J "Spartan" (produced in collaboration with Alenia ). There are several
C-130 models, including, as well as for troop transport, fire-fighting version (with a tank for storing liquid retardant and rear nozzles for the launch of it) and the ground attack version ( called "gunboat flying") or better to support ground troops during a conflict with a series of 3 guns with great firepower, and on the side from which flying at high altitude is affecting the enemy's defenses (also used during the recent conflict by the U.S. Army in Iraq). Still, there are also versions with the tank ' aviorifornimento and even specially equipped for electronic warfare
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