Country of Origin. USA.
Similar Aircraft. Il-76 Candid, C-5A Galaxy,
C-17A Globemaster III.
Crew. Four.
Role. Transport, cargo (154 equipped troops, tactical vehicles, and weapons).
Armament. Usually none.
Dimensions. Length: 168 ft, 4 in (51.30 m). Span: 160 ft (48.76 m).
Wings. High-mounted, swept-back, and tapered. Negative slant and blunt tips.
Engine(s). Four turbofans suspended from pylons under the wings. Engines extend forward of the wings’ leading edges.
Fuselage. Cigar-shaped and tapered to the rear. Solid, rounded nose and flush cockpit. Landing gear bulges at lower midsection.
Tail. Swept-back and tapered flats mounted high on a swept-back and tapered tail fin forming a “T”. Small fairing in leading edge of the fin.
USA.
Updated: 03 February 2008 | Born 04 September 2000 |