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Hercules - L100-30 - Specifications

The universally recognized and versatile applications of the Hercules L100-30 aircraft, coupled with SAFAIR's extensive experience in flight operational and ground support capabilities, have ensured ongoing success in meeting our customers requirements. Even when suitably prepared or secure landing strips are not available, SAFAIR is capable of performing freight drops from the air. Freight is delivered with 99% accuracy using SAFAIR's specialized drop techniques and equipment.
 
SAFAIR's internally developed air delivery system, "Snowdrop", enables us to deliver as many as 80 000 food sachets that will evenly float to the ground over a 2km zone within 5 minutes without causing bodily harm on impact. The "Snowdrop" system was developed by SAFAIR as a project with and for the United Nations World Food Program.



L100-30 versatile operational application:
  1. Short field take-off and landing capability (1300m at sea level)
  2. Safe operation from unprepared airstrips in remote areas
  3. Landing on packed-earth, gravel or ice runways
  4. 2300km normal range with full payload 
  5. External fuel tanks (pylon tanks) for increased range
  6. 300kt maximum cruise speed
  7. Palletized cargo configurations
  8. 140 cubic meters cargo capacity
  9. Transportation of oversized cargo and heavy machinery
  10. Combination of freight, passengers and stretchers
  11. Bulk liquid transport - up to 24 000 l (fuel)
  12. Aerial delivery of food and medicine (Air drops and "Snowdrop")
  13. Seating capacity of up to 103 passengers on web seating or 50 - 90 passengers on airline type seats (subject to specific aircraft serial numbers)

Dependable Delivery Service System
  1. Minimal ground support equipment
  2. Straight-in loading through a rear cargo ramp and door
  3. Adjustable rear cargo ramp
  4. Equipped with an auxiliary power unit
  5. Drive-on, drive-off vehicle loading
  6. Direct loading from ground or truck
  7. Adjustable roller system for fast pallet and container loading
  8. Equipped with cargo winch
  9. Stage III compliant
  10. TCAS Fitted
  11. GPS Fitted
  12. Radio VHF 8.33 Spacing
  13. FM immunity

Dimensions
Wingspan 40.41m (132 ft 7")
Length 34.37m (112 ft 9")
Height 11.66m (38 ft 2")

Weight
Maximum certified take-off weight 70 307kg (155 000lbs)
Maximum certified landing weight 61 235kg (135 000lbs)
Maximum certified zero fuel weight 57 727kg (127 000lbs)
Basic empty weight 34 545kg ( 76 000lbs)
Average APS weight 35 000kg ( 77 000lbs)

Cargo Compartment
Length 17.07m (54 ft)
Width 3.02m (10 ft 3")
Height 2.74m (9 ft 3")
Cubic capacity 140 cubic meter (excluding ramp)
Floor height (above ground) 0.99-1.04m (3 ft 3"-3 ft 5")
Cargo floor Aircraft can be supplied with either a flat metal floor, a wooden floor or an adjustable roller system

Maximum payloads
Palletized 21 500 kg (47 395 lbs)
Break bulk 22 954 kg (50 600 lbs)

Maximum load per Pallet
300 cm x 224 cm pallets 4 545 kg (10 019lbs) maximum 7 pallets
275 cm x 224 cm pallets 3 636 kg (8 015 lbs) maximum 7 pallets
Pallet height Maximum 259 cm

Landing Requirements

The maximum landing weight for the
Hercules L100-30 is 135 000 lbs (61 235kg).

At this weight the following landing
distances are required.

Airfield Elevation
Runway Length (zero wind)

Sea Level

4 800 ft
1 000 ft
5 000 ft
2 000 ft
5 200 ft
3 000 ft
5 300 ft
4 000 ft
5 500 ft
5 000 ft
5 700 ft