Lockheed Martin Delivers First Civil L-100 Hercules Replacement Center Wing Box

The first replacement Center Wing Box (CWB) assembly for the civil variant of the Hercules, the L-100, has been delivered from Lockheed Martin to Lynden Air Cargo. This delivery marks the first upgrade of an L-100 with a new CWB. The assembly sits atop the aircraft's main fuselage and forms the attachment point for the outer wings and the inboard engines. CWBs are manufactured in the company's Marietta, GA, facility for both the new C-130J Super Hercules and for earlier Hercules models.

The new Center Wing Box assembly is the first of three on order for Lynden, an Anchorage, Alaska-based firm that operates a fleet of six L-100s.  The installation will be performed by Singapore Technologies Aerospace Engineering using Lockheed Martin-designed tooling. The new CWB will give the Lynden L-100 an additional 15 years of service life.

Lockheed began production of the L-100 in 1964, and produced a total of 115 aircraft through 1987.

Lynden Air Cargo began operations in 1995 and is part of the Lynden family of companies providing multi-modal transportation services including air, ground, marine and logistics companies.  Lynden's fleet of Hercs has accumulated more than 125,000 accident-free flight hours since 1997. 

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