Marietta, Georgia – The first LM-100J commercial freighter continues to make progress, reaching major production milestones at the Lockheed Martin facility here.
Recent production accomplishments include the completion of the aircraft wings; delivery of the empennage, manufactured by the Tata Lockheed Martin Aerostructures Ltd. (TLMAL) joint venture in India; commencement of cabtop construction; and the arrival of the LM-100J’s cargo deck, manufactured at Lockheed Martin’s facility in Meridian, Mississippi.
The LM-100J is the commercial version of Lockheed Martin’s C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, the airlifter for 16 nations. The LM-100J will perform as a commercial, multi-purpose cargo transport.
“There is a significant global requirement for commercial freight operations to support operations in more austere areas. The LM-100J will not only meet these demands, but exceed them,” said George Shultz, vice president and general manager, Air Mobility & Maritime Missions at Lockheed Martin.
The first LM-100J will progress through final production phases over the next few months, with an anticipated first flight in the first half of 2017.
The LM-100J incorporates technological developments and improvements over the existing L-100s that have resulted from years of military C-130J operational experience – including more than 1.3 million flight hours. The result of this experience and advancement translates to an aircraft that will deliver reliable service in a multi-role platform for decades to come.
Source: Lockheed Martin
Recent production accomplishments include the completion of the aircraft wings; delivery of the empennage, manufactured by the Tata Lockheed Martin Aerostructures Ltd. (TLMAL) joint venture in India; commencement of cabtop construction; and the arrival of the LM-100J’s cargo deck, manufactured at Lockheed Martin’s facility in Meridian, Mississippi.
The LM-100J is the commercial version of Lockheed Martin’s C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, the airlifter for 16 nations. The LM-100J will perform as a commercial, multi-purpose cargo transport.
“There is a significant global requirement for commercial freight operations to support operations in more austere areas. The LM-100J will not only meet these demands, but exceed them,” said George Shultz, vice president and general manager, Air Mobility & Maritime Missions at Lockheed Martin.
The first LM-100J will progress through final production phases over the next few months, with an anticipated first flight in the first half of 2017.
The LM-100J incorporates technological developments and improvements over the existing L-100s that have resulted from years of military C-130J operational experience – including more than 1.3 million flight hours. The result of this experience and advancement translates to an aircraft that will deliver reliable service in a multi-role platform for decades to come.
Source: Lockheed Martin
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