Military transport aircraft

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)
For freight and cargo aircraft, see Cargo aircraft.
"Heavy transport helicopter" redirects here. For the European Defence Agency project, see
Future Transport Helicopter
.
Airbus A400M Atlas transport aircraft of the Royal Air Force.

A military transport aircraft, military cargo aircraft or airlifter is a

emergency relief missions by transporting humanitarian aid
.

Air frames

Fixed-wing

A Douglas C-47 Skytrain, derived from the Douglas DC-3

Fixed-wing transport aeroplanes are defined in terms of their range capability as

tactical airlift to reflect the needs of the land forces which they most often support. These roughly correspond to the commercial flight length distinctions: Eurocontrol defines short-haul routes as shorter than 1,500 km (810 nmi), long-haul routes as longer than 4,000 km (2,200 nmi) and medium-haul between.[1]

The military glider is an unpowered tactical air transport which has been used in some campaigns to transport troops and/or equipment to the battle front.

Rotary wing

LHA. The landing possibilities of helicopters are almost unlimited, and where landing is impossible, for example densely packed jungle, the ability of the helicopter to hover allows troops to deploy by abseiling and roping
.

Transport helicopters are operated in assault, medium and heavy classes.

pylons to carry missiles and rocket pods. For example, the Sikorsky S-70, fitted with the ESSM (External Stores Support System), and the Hip E variant of the Mil Mi-8 can carry as much disposable armament as some dedicated attack helicopters
.

Medium transport helicopters are generally capable of moving up to a

Super Puma, CH-46 Sea Knight, and NH90
.

Heavy lift helicopters are the largest and most capable of the transport types, currently limited in service to the

Aérospatiale Super Frelon.[2] Capable of lifting up to 80 troops and moving small Armoured fighting vehicles (usually as slung loads but also internally), these helicopters operate in the tactical transport role in much the same way as small fixed wing turboprop
air-lifters. The lower speed, range and increased fuel consumption of helicopters are more than compensated by their ability to operate virtually anywhere.

Payload comparison

The Sikorsky CH-53K
A 1970s Ilyushin-Il-76 airlifter designed for both strategic and tactical military operations
Country Aircraft Payload t Max takeoff weight
kg (lb)) 		Cargo hold Length
m (ft) 		Cargo hold Width
m (ft) 		Cargo hold Height
m (ft)
Soviet Union Antonov An-124 150 402,000 (886,000) 36 (118) 6.4 (21) 4.4 (14)
United States Lockheed C-5 Galaxy 129.274 381,018 (840,001) 37 (121) 5.8 (19) 4.1 (13)
Soviet Union Antonov An-22[3] 80 250,000 (550,000) 32.7 (107) 4.44 (14.6) 4.44 (14.6)
United States Boeing C-17[4] 77.5 265,352 (585,001) 26.83 (88.0) 5.49 (18.0) 3.76 (12.3)
China Xi'an Y-20 66 220,000 (490,000) 20 (66) 4 (13) 4 (13)
Soviet Union Ilyushin Il-76 60 190,000 (420,000) 24.54 (80.5) 3.45 (11.3) 3.4 (11)
Europe Airbus A330 MRTT[5] 45 233,000 (514,000) 45 (148) 5.28 (17.3) 2.54 (8.3)
Europe Airbus A400M 37 141,000 (311,000) 17.71 (58.1) 4 (13) 3.85 (12.6)
rear section：4 (13)
Japan Kawasaki C-2 36 141,000 (311,000) 16 (52) 4 (13) 4 (13)
Brazil Embraer C-390 26 86,999 (191,800) 18.5 (61) 3.00 (9.84) 3.04 (10.0)
China Shaanxi Y-9[6] 23 65,000 (143,000) 16.2 (53) 3.2 (10) 2.35 (7.7)
Soviet Union Mil Mi-26[7] 20 56,000 (123,000) 12 (39) 3.3 (11) 2.9 (9.5)
United States Lockheed Martin C-130J[4] 19.8 70,370 (155,140) 12.5 (41) 3.05 (10.0) 2.75 (9.0)
Ukraine Antonov An-178 16 (18 max) 51,000 (112,000) 13.21 (43.3) 2.73 (9.0) 2.73 (9.0)
United States Sikorsky CH-53K 15.876 39,916 (88,000) 9.14 (30.0) 2.46 (8.1) 2 (6.6)
Italy Alenia C-27J Spartan[8] 11.6 max 32,500 (71,700) 11.43 (37.5) 3.33 (10.9) 2.59 (8.5)
United States Boeing CH-47 Chinook[9] 10.886 22,680 (50,000) 9.14 (30.0) 2.53 (8.3) 1.98 (6.5)
Spain CASA C295 7 (9.25 max) 23,200 (51,100) 12.69 (41.6) 2.7 (8.9) 1.9 (6.2)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Study into the impact of the global economic crisis on airframe utilisation" (PDF). Eurocontrol. January 2011. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-06-06. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  2. ^ "Articles Tagged: Transport Aircraft". Military.com. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  3. ^ "Antonov An-22". Aerocorner. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Comparison of military transport aircraft". theaviationzone.com. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Airbus A330 MRTT". Aerocorner. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Shaanxi Y-9". Military Today.
  7. ^ "Mi-26 HALO". Federations of American Scientists - Military Analysis Network. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  8. ^ "C-27J Capabilities and Cost Analysis Report" (PDF). wildfiretoday. Convergent Performance, LLC. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  9. ^ "CH-47 Chinook". helis.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.

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