Air Bangladesh forces supplemented by two medium military transport aircraft Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules from the Royal Air Force of Great Britain.
Transports acquired under the contract should be equipped quickly assembled modules for medical evacuation.
Currently in Bangladesh Air Force are serving four old aircraft Lockheed C-130B Hercules, obtained from storage in the US Air Force 2001 year.
At RAF balance, until recently, there were ten aircraft C-130J and 14 aircraft C-130J-30 with lengthened fuselage. AT 2015 the British government has decided to maintain 14 From aircraft-130J-30 in operation, and the C-130J – copy. As a result, all ten of the British C-130J put up for sale. Two of them purchased Bangladesh, Two of Bahrain and one US. The remaining interest in France and Sri Lanka.
Military transport plane C-130J-30 Super Hercules is further modernization Lockheed C-130 Hercules. Development was initiated in 1991 year, the first flight of the renewed “Hercules” – at 1996 year. C-130J main differences from the precursors consist in replacing the engine more powerful “Allison” AE21100-3 with six-bladed propellers and installing the latest avionics. Cruising speed C-130J has increased by 21%, a range with full load reached 4087 km. The length of the take-off roll has decreased by a third.
