MARIETTA, Ga., Nov. 18, 2019
/PRNewswire/ -- The Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) LM-100J commercial
freighter received its type design update certification from the
Federal Aviation Administration on Nov.
15. This particular FAA certification allows the LM-100J to
operate from any commercial airfield in the world.
In 2014, Lockheed Martin announced it would update its existing
FAA A1SO type certificate for its Model L-382J aircraft to be
marketed as the LM-100J, a civil-certified production variant of
the military proven C-130J Super Hercules.
The LM-100J is the modernized version of the Lockheed Martin
L-100 freighter (Lockheed Model 382). More than 100 L-100s were
produced from 1964-1992 at the then Lockheed-Georgia Co., facility
in Marietta, Georgia, and many of
these aircraft continue to support global operations today.
"Like its military counterparts, the worldwide L-100 fleet is a
much tasked and much relied upon. As this fleet reaches the end of
its operating life, customers told us the only replacement for the
L-100 is an LM-100J," said Rod
McLean, vice president and general manager of Lockheed
Martin's Air Mobility & Maritime Missions line of business.
"This updated FAA certification enables the LM-100J to literally
go anywhere in the world to fulfill the unique and demanding
requirements it was built to support," McLean added. "As the
LM-100J enters into service, we are proud that it will continue to
exemplify and expand the already unmatched capabilities of the
C-130J Super Hercules family."
Through select design changes, the LM-100J performs as a civil
multi-purpose aircraft capable of rapid and efficient cargo
transport and select specialized mission requirements. The LM-100J
is an efficient and ideal airlift solution in delivering bulk and
oversize cargo, particularly to austere locations around the
world.
The LM-100J incorporates technological developments and
improvements over the existing legacy L-100 freighters that result
from more than two decades of C-130J operational experience,
including more than 2 million fleetwide flight hours flown by crews
in 19 nations around the world.
"We had the unique opportunity to design and build a completely
new commercial airlifter with insights from a proven airframe,"
said Marilou Franklin, director of
the LM-100J Program at Lockheed Martin. "Our goal was to produce an
airlifter that was as safe as it was capable as it was advanced. In
partnering with our existing L-100 operators, our network of
suppliers and the FAA, we did that ― and more ― with the
LM-100J."
Notable operational LM-100J enhancements compared to a legacy
L-100s include:
- 14% more fuel efficient
- 20% improvement in payload/range capability
- Automated maintenance fault reporting
- Unmatched situational awareness with digital avionics and dual
HUD
- Fully CNS/ATM compliant with the FAA Next Generation Air
Transportation System (NextGen)
- Enhanced Cargo Handling (ECHS) system
- Carbon breaks
- An FAA-certified commercial maintenance program
In addition, the LM-100J operating community has access to
Lockheed Martin's Hercules Training Center (HTC) located at in
Marietta, Georgia, adjacent to the
Super Hercules production line.
Extending a legacy of air mobility training, Lockheed Martin's
HTC is a combined academic and simulator facility purpose-built for
training efficiency. Training resources include dedicated
LM‑100J initial qualification courses and a reconfigurable,
FAA-certified Level D simulator. This training is provided by
expert Lockheed Martin instructors who, combined, have more than 90
years of experience.
Next steps for the LM-100J program include the 2020 delivery of
two aircraft to Pallas Aviation, the LM-100J launch operator.
For more information on the LM-100J, visit
www.lockheedmartin.com/lm100j.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a
global security and aerospace company that employs approximately
105,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the
research, design, development, manufacture, integration and
sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and
services.
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