Aircrafts comparison
| DC-3 | C-130 Hercules | |
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| Manufacturer | Douglas | Lockheed |
| Category | Transport aircraft | Transport aircraft |
| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇺🇸 United States |
| First flight | 23 December 1941 | 23 August 1954 |
| Year of introduction | 1936 | 1956 |
| Number produced | 10174 units | 2500 units |
| Average unit price | $-- million | $30 million |
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| DC-3 | C-130 Hercules | |
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| Crew | -- | 2 pilots + 3 |
| Operational range | -- km (-- mi) | 8375 km (5204 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 450 km/h (280 mph) | 593 km/h (368 mph) |
| Wing area | 91.7 m² (987.0 sqft) | 162 m² (1743.8 sqft) |
| Wingspan | 29.0 m (95.1 ft) | 40.447 m (132.7 ft) |
| Height | 5.56 m (18.2 ft) | 11.674 m (38.3 ft) |
| Length | 22.7 m (74.5 ft) | 29.84 m (97.9 ft) |
| Service ceiling | -- m (-- ft) | 10058 m (32999 ft) |
| Max. takeoff weight | 13154 kg (29000 lbs) | 70307 kg (155000 lbs) |
| Empty weight | 6450 kg (14220 lbs) | 35800 kg (78925 lbs) |
| Powerplant | 3 × turboprops Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-45 delivering 875 kW | 4 × turboprops Allison T56-A-15 delivering 3661 kW |
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