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New Hercules freighter takes to the skies

The first Lockheed Martin LM-100J ‘Super Hercules’ commercial freighter took to the skies for the first time at the end of May.

The test flight took place on May 25…

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The first Lockheed Martin LM-100J ‘Super Hercules’ commercial freighter took to the skies for the first time at the end of May.

The test flight took place on May 25 and the aircraft followed the same test flight route over North Georgia and Alabama that is used for all C-130J Super Hercules military transport version of the aircraft, which provides the basis for the commercial model.

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