Military transport aircraft

A C-54 Skymaster landing (c. 1948) during the Berlin Blockade (during the Cold War). (The source of the picture is United States Air Force Historical Research Agency.)

A military transport aircraft is a type of aircraft used in military operations.

They are used to transport things for the military. Some examples are tanks, helicopters, and other aircraft and vehicles.

Examples of aircraft (in use as of the 2020s)

A Sikorsky CH-53K helicopter carrying a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle

Some aircraft are in retirement (as of the 2020s), such as

References

  1. Administration, Federal Aviation (2009-11-03). Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge. Skyhorse Publishing Inc. ISBN 978-1-60239-780-4.