The first of two prototypes called YC-130, powered by four Allison T56 turbine propeller-A-1, 3,250 hp, made   its initial flight on 23 August 1954.
ຄັ້ງທໍາອິດຂອງສອງຕົ້ນແບບທີ່ເອີ້ນວ່າ YC-130, powered by ສີ່ Allison T56 turbine propeller-A-1, 3,250 ມ້າ, ເຮັດໃຫ້ການບິນໃນເບື້ອງຕົ້ນຂອງຕົນກ່ຽວກັບ 23 ສິງຫາ 1954.