Military transport aircraft A military transport aircraft, military cargo aircraft or airlifter is a military-owned transport aircraft used to support military operations by airlifting troops and military equipment. Transport aircraft are crucial to maintaining supply ...

include load-carrying non-combat types such as

freight Cargo consists of bulk goods conveyed by water, air, or land. In economics, freight is cargo that is transported at a freight rate for commercial gain. ''Cargo'' was originally a shipload but now covers all types of freight, including tran ...

and

troop A troop is a military sub-subunit, originally a small formation of cavalry, subordinate to a squadron. In many armies a troop is the equivalent element to the infantry section or platoon. Exceptions are the US Cavalry and the King's Tr ...

carriers, as well as some other specialised types, used by military forces around the world. __TOC__

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! Type !! Country !! Class !! Role !! Date !! Payload (t) !! Range (km) !! Notes , - ,

AgustaWestland AW109 The AgustaWestland AW109, originally the Agusta A109, is a lightweight, twin-engine, eight-seat multi-purpose helicopter designed and initially produced by the Italian rotorcraft manufacturer Agusta. It was the first all-Italian helicopter to ...

, , Italy , , Rotorcraft , , , , , 1976 , , 0.680 , , , 920 , , , - ,

AgustaWestland AW101 The AgustaWestland AW101 is a medium-lift helicopter in military and civil use. First flown in 1987, it was developed by a joint venture between Westland Helicopters in the United Kingdom and Agusta in Italy in response to national requireme ...

/EH-101 , , Italy
United Kingdom , , Rotorcraft , , , , , 1999 , , 5.5 , , 833 , , , - ,

AgustaWestland AW139 The AgustaWestland AW139 is a medium-lift twin-engined helicopter developed and produced by the Anglo-Italian helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland, later wholly owned by Leonardo S.p.A. It is marketed at several different roles, including V ...

, , Italy , , Rotorcraft , , , , , 2003 , , 1.575 , , , 1,250 , , , - , AgustaWestland AW149 , , Italy , , Rotorcraft , , , , , 2003 , , , , , 800 , , , - ,

AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat The AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat (previously called the Future Lynx and Lynx Wildcat) is a British military helicopter. It is an improved version of the Westland Super Lynx designed to serve in the battlefield utility, search and rescue and a ...

, , Italy , , Rotorcraft , , , , , 2014 , , 1.5 , , 777 , , , - ,

AgustaWestland CH-149 Cormorant The AgustaWestland CH-149 Cormorant is the Canadian Forces designation for the AgustaWestland AW101 (formerly EH101), a helicopter used for air-sea rescue in Canada. Developed as a joint venture between Westland Aircraft in the UK and Agusta i ...

, , Italy , , Rotorcraft , , , , , 2000 , , 8.5 , , 833 , , , - ,

Airbus A330 MRTT The Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) is a European aerial refuelling and military transport aircraft based on the civilian Airbus A330. A total of 16 countries have placed firm orders for approximately 68 aircraft, of which 51 h ...

, , Spain , , Jet , , Strategic / tanker , , 2007 , , 45 , , 14,800 , , , - ,

Airbus A400M The Airbus A400M AtlasNamed after the Greek mythological figure. is a European four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. It was designed by Airbus Military (now Airbus Defence and Space) as a tactical airlifter with strategic capa ...

, , Spain , , Propeller, , Strategic / Tactical , , 2009 , , 37 , , 9,300 , , , - ,

Alenia C-27J Spartan The Alenia C-27J Spartan is a military transport aircraft developed and manufactured by Leonardo's Aircraft Division (formerly Alenia Aermacchi until 2016). It is an advanced derivative of Alenia Aeronautica's earlier G.222 (C-27A Spartan in ...

, , Italy , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 2008 , , 11.5 , , 5,926 , , , - ,

Antonov An-72 The Antonov An-72 (NATO reporting name: Coaler) is a Soviet/Ukrainian transport aircraft, developed by Antonov. It was designed as an STOL transport and intended as a replacement for the Antonov An-26, but variants have found success as comme ...

Coaler , , Ukraine , , Jet , , Tactical , , 1977 , , 10 , , 4,325 , , , - ,

Antonov An-178 The Antonov An-178 ( uk, Антонов Ан-178) is a short-range medium-airlift military transport aircraft designed by the Ukrainian Antonov company and based on the Antonov An-158 (An-148-200). It was announced on 5 February 2010, rolled o ...

, , Ukraine , , Jet , , Tactical , , 2015 , , 18 , , 5,500 , , , - ,

Antonov/Taqnia An-132 The Antonov/Taqnia An-132 was an improved version of the Antonov An-32 twin-engined turboprop military transport aircraft that was under development jointly by Saudi Arabia and Ukraine. It was cancelled in April 2019. Development Origins Th ...

, , Ukraine
/Saudi Arabia , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 2016 , , 9.2 , , 4,400 , , , - ,

Bell UH-1Y Venom The Bell UH-1Y VenomDoD 4120-15L, ''Model Desi ...

, , US , , Rotorcraft , , , , , 2008 , , 3 , , , , , , - ,

Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is an American multi-mission, tiltrotor military aircraft with both vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) and short takeoff and landing (STOL) capabilities. It is designed to combine the functionality of a conventio ...

, , US , , Rotorcraft , , Tactical , , 1989 , , 6.8 , , 1,627 , , , - ,

Boeing C-17 Globemaster III The McDonnell Douglas/Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a large military transport aircraft that was developed for the United States Air Force (USAF) from the 1980s to the early 1990s by McDonnell Douglas. The C-17 carries forward the name of tw ...

, , US , , Jet , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1991 , , 77.5 , , 10,390 , , , - ,

Boeing C-40 Clipper The Boeing C-40 Clipper is a military version of the Boeing 737 Next Generation used to transport cargo and passengers. It is used by the United States Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. The Navy C-40A variant is named "Clipper", whereas the U ...

, , US , , Jet , , VIP , , 2001 , , 18 , , 5,600 , , , - ,

Boeing KC-767 The Boeing KC-767 is a military aerial refueling and strategic transport aircraft developed from the Boeing 767-200ER. The tanker received the designation KC-767A, after being selected by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) initially to replace older ...

, , US , , Jet , , Strategic / tanker , , 2005 , , 29.5 , , 11,830 , , , - ,

Boeing KC-46 Pegasus The Boeing KC-46 Pegasus is an American military aerial refueling and strategic military transport aircraft developed by Boeing from its 767 jet airliner. In February 2011, the tanker was selected by the United States Air Force (USAF) as the ...

, , US , , Jet , , Strategic / tanker , , 2013 , , 29.5 , , 11,830 , , , - ,

CASA CN-235 The CASA/IPTN CN-235 is a medium-range twin-engined transport aircraft that was jointly developed by CASA of Spain and Indonesian manufacturer IPTN. It is operated as both a regional airliner and military transport; its primary military roles ...

, , Spain , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 1983 , , 5 , , 5,003 , , , - ,

Changhe Z-18 The Changhe Z-18, also known as Z-8G, is a medium-lift transport helicopter developed by Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation (CAIC) to replace the Changhe/Harbin Z-8. Design and development The Z-18 is a development of the Avicopter AC313 a ...

, , China , , Rotorcraft , , , , , 2014 , , 5 , , 1,020 , , , - ,

Embraer KC-390 The Embraer C-390 Millennium is a medium-size, twin-engine, jet-powered military transport aircraft designed and produced by the Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer. It is the heaviest aircraft the company has constructed to date. Work on ...

, , Brazil , , Jet , , Tactical , , 2014 , , 23 , , 6,200 , , , - ,

Eurocopter AS532 Cougar The Eurocopter AS532 Cougar (now Airbus Helicopters H215M) is a twin-engine, medium-weight, multipurpose helicopter developed by France. The AS532 is a development and upgrade of the Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma in its militarized form. Its civil ...

, , France , , Rotorcraft , , , , , 1978 , , 1.5 , , 572 , , , - ,

Eurocopter AS565 Panther The Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters) AS565 Panther is the military version of the Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin medium-weight multi-purpose twin-engine helicopter. The Panther is used for a wide range of military roles, including combat assault, f ...

, , France , , Rotorcraft , , , , , 1986 , , 2 , , 572 , , , - ,

Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma The Airbus Helicopters H225 (previously Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma) is a long-range passenger transport helicopter developed by Eurocopter as the next generation of the civilian Super Puma family. It is a twin-engined aircraft and can carry up ...

/Airbus Helicopters H225 , , France , , Rotorcraft , , , , , 2004 , , 5.5 , , 857 , , , - , Eurocopter EC725/Airbus Helicopters H225M , , France , , Rotorcraft , , , , , 2005 , , 5.5 , , 857 , , , - ,

Harbin Y-12 The Harbin Y-12 () is a high wing twin-engine turboprop utility aircraft built by Harbin Aircraft Industry Group (HAIG). Design and development The Y-12 started as a development of the Harbin Y-11 airframe called Y-11T in 1980. The design fe ...

, , China , , Propeller , , Tactical / Utility , , 1983 , , , , , 1,340 , , , - ,

Harbin Z-9 The Harbin Z-9 (NATO reporting name "Haitun", for Dolphin) is a Chinese military utility helicopter with civilian variants. It is a licensed variant of the French Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin, and is manufactured by Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing ...

, , China , , Rotorcraft , , , , , 1994 , , 1.5 , , 572 , , , - ,

Ilyushin Il-76 The Ilyushin Il-76 (russian: Илью́шин Ил-76; NATO reporting name: Candid) is a multi-purpose, fixed-wing, four-engine turbofan strategic airlifter designed by the Soviet Union's Ilyushin design bureau. It was first planned as a com ...

Candid , , Russia , , Jet , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1971 , , 47 , , 4,400 , , , - , Ilyushin Il-112 , , Russia , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 2011 , , 5.9 , , 5,000 , , , - ,

Kawasaki C-2 The Kawasaki C-2 (previously XC-2 and C-X) is a mid-size, twin-turbofan engine, long range, high speed military transport aircraft developed and manufactured by Kawasaki Aerospace Company. In June 2016, the C-2 formally entered service with the ...

, , Japan , , Jet , , Tactical , , 2010 , , 37.6 , , 6,500 , , , - ,

Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules The Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. The C-130J is a comprehensive update of the Lockheed C-130 Hercules, with new engines, flight deck, and other systems. The C-130J is the newest v ...

, , US , , Propeller , , Tactical / tanker , , 1996 , , 19-20 , , 3,334 , , , - ,

Mil Mi-8 The Mil Mi-8 (russian: Ми-8, NATO reporting name: Hip) is a medium twin-turbine helicopter, originally designed by the Soviet Union in the 1960s and introduced into the Soviet Air Force in 1968. It is now produced by Russia. In addition to ...

, , Russia , , Rotorcraft , , , , , 1967 , , 4 , , 610 , , , - ,

Mil Mi-17 The Mil Mi-17 (NATO reporting name: Hip) is a Soviet-designed Russian military helicopter family introduced in 1975 (Mi-8M), continuing in production at two factories, in Kazan and Ulan-Ude. It is known as the Mi-8M series in Russian service. ...

, , Russia , , Rotorcraft , , , , , 1977 , , 4 , , 610 , , , - ,

Mil Mi-26 The Mil Mi-26 (russian: link=no, Миль Ми-26, NATO reporting name: Halo) is a Soviet/Russian heavy transport helicopter. Its product code is ''Izdeliye 90''. Operated by both military and civilian operators, it is the largest and most po ...

, , Russia , , Rotorcraft , , , , , 1977 , , 20 , , 800 , , , - ,

NHIndustries NH90 The NHIndustries NH90 is a medium-sized, twin-engine, multi-role military helicopter. It was developed in response to NATO requirements for a battlefield helicopter which would also be capable of being operated in naval environments. The NH90 ...

, , EU , , Rotorcraft , , , , 2007 , , 2.5 , , 800 , , , - ,

Shaanxi Y-8 The Shaanxi Y-8 or Yunshuji-8 () aircraft is a medium size medium range transport aircraft produced by Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation in China, based on the Soviet Antonov An-12. It has become one of China's most popular military and civilian tran ...

, , China , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 1974 , , 20 , , 5,616 , , , - ,

Shaanxi Y-9 The Shaanxi Y-9 () is a medium military transport aircraft produced by Shaanxi Aircraft Company in China. It is a stretched and upgraded development of the Shaanxi Y-8F. Development Development of the Y-9 may have begun as early as 2002 as th ...

, , China , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 2008 , , 25 , , 7,800 , , , - ,

Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is a four-blade, twin-engine, medium-lift utility military helicopter manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft. Sikorsky submitted the S-70 design for the United States Army's Utility Tactical Transport Aircraft System ( ...

, , US , , Rotorcraft , , , , , 1979 , , 4 , , 590 , , , - , Xian Y-20 , , China , , Jet , , Strategic / Tactical , , 2013 , , 66 , , 7,800 , , , -

Out of production

! Type !! Country !! Class !! Role !! Date !! Payload (t) !! Range (km) !! Notes , - , Aeritalia G.222 , , Italy , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 1978 , , 9 , , 1,371 , , , - , Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon , , France , , Rotorcraft , , , , , 1966 , , 5 , , 1,020 , , , - ,

Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma The Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma is a four-bladed, twin-engined medium transport/utility helicopter that was designed and originally produced by the French aerospace manufacturer Sud Aviation. It is capable of carrying up to 20 passengers as well as ...

, , France , , Rotorcraft , , , , , 1968 , , 3 (Internal)/4.5(External) , , , 580 , , , - ,

AGO Ao 192 The Ago Ao 192 ''Kurier'' was a small German twin-engined aircraft designed and built by AGO Flugzeugwerke in the 1930s. A small production run of six aircraft followed three prototypes, these being used as transports. Development and design Th ...

, , Germany , , Propeller , , , , 1935 , , , , 1,360 , , , - ,

Airbus A310 MRTT The Airbus A310 MRTT Multi-Role Tanker Transport is a military air-to-air refuelling, or in-flight refuelling tanker transport aircraft, capable of operating multi-role missions. The A310 MRTT tanker aircraft is a subsequent development from ...

, , Spain , , Jet , , Strategic / tanker , , 2003 , , 36 , , 6,500 , , , - ,

Airspeed Envoy The Airspeed AS.6 Envoy was a twin-engined light transport aircraft designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Airspeed Ltd. The Envoy originated as a heavier twin-engine derivative of Airspeed's Courier light transport aircra ...

, , UK , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 1936 , , , , 1,050 , , , - ,

Airspeed Horsa The Airspeed AS.51 Horsa was a British troop-carrying glider used during the Second World War. It was developed and manufactured by Airspeed Limited, alongside various subcontractors; the type was named after Horsa, the legendary 5th-century ...

, , UK , , Glider , , Tactical , , 1941 , , , , , , , - , Antonov A-7 , , USSR , , Glider , , Tactical , , 1941 , , 0.9 , , , , , - ,

Antonov An-2 The Antonov An-2 ("kukuruznik"—corn crop duster; USAF/DoD reporting name Type 22, NATO reporting name Colt) is a Soviet mass-produced single-engine biplane utility/agricultural aircraft designed and manufactured by the Antonov Design Bure ...

Colt , , USSR , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 1947 , , 2 , , 845 , , , - ,

Antonov An-8 The Antonov An-8 (NATO reporting name: Camp) is a Soviet-designed twin-turboprop, high-wing light military transport aircraft. Development In December 1951, OKB-153 initiated the design of a twin-engined assault transport aircraft, designated D ...

Camp , , USSR , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 1958 , , 11 , , 2,780 , , , - ,

Antonov An-12 The Antonov An-12 ( Russian: Антонов Ан-12; NATO reporting name: Cub) is a four-engined turboprop transport aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. It is the military version of the Antonov An-10 and has many variants. For more than th ...

Cub , , USSR , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 1959 , , 20 , , 5,700 , , , - ,

Antonov An-14 The Antonov An-14 Pchelka or Pchyolka, Bdzhilka ( ua, «Бджілка», "Little Bee", NATO reporting name: Clod)Taylor 1976, pp. 404–405. is a Soviet utility aircraft which was first flown on 15 March 1958.Stroud 1968, p. 65. It was a twi ...

Clod , , USSR , , Propeller , , Tactical / Utility , , 1966 , , 7 , , 650 , , , - ,

Antonov An-22 The Antonov An-22 "Antei" (, ''An-22 Antej''; English ''Antaeus'') (NATO reporting name "Cock") is a heavy military transport aircraft designed by the Antonov Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. Powered by four turboprop engines each driving a pa ...

Antei , , USSR , , Propeller , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1965 , , 80 , , 5,000 , , , - ,

Antonov An-26 The Antonov An-26 ( NATO reporting name: Curl) is a twin-engined turboprop civilian and military transport aircraft, designed and produced in the Soviet Union from 1969 to 1986.Gordon, Yefim. Komissarov, Dmitry & Sergey. "Antonov's Turboprop Tw ...

Curl , , USSR , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 1969 , , 5.5 , , 2,550 , , , - ,

Antonov An-28 The Antonov An-28 (NATO reporting name Cash) is a twin-engined light turboprop transport aircraft, developed from the Antonov An-14M. It was the winner of a competition against the Beriev Be-30, for use by Aeroflot as a short-range airliner. It ...

Cash , , USSR, , Propeller , , Tactical / Utility , , 1986 , , 2.5 , , 1,500 , , , - ,

Antonov An-32 The Antonov An-32 ( NATO reporting name: Cline) is a turboprop twin-engined military transport aircraft. Design and development The An-32 is essentially a re-engined An-26. It is designed to withstand adverse weather conditions better than the ...

Cline , , USSR , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 1976 , , 6.7 , , 2,500 , , , - ,

Antonov An-70 The Antonov An-70 ( uk, link=no, Антонов Ан-70) is a four-engine medium-range transport aircraft Transport aircraft is a broad category of aircraft that includes: * Airliners, aircraft, usually large and most often operated by airlin ...

, , Ukraine , , Jet , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1994 , , 47 , , 6,600 , , , - ,

Antonov An-124 Ruslan The Antonov An-124 Ruslan (; russian: Антонов Ан-124 Руслан, , Ruslan; NATO reporting name: Condor) is a large, strategic airlift, four-engined aircraft that was designed in the 1980s by the Antonov design bureau in the Ukrain ...

, , Ukraine , , Jet , , Strategic , , 1982 , , 150 , , 5,410 , , , - ,

Arado Ar 232 The Arado Ar 232 ''Tausendfüßler'' (German: "Millipede"), sometimes also called '' Tatzelwurm'', was a cargo aircraft, designed and built in small numbers by the German firm Arado Flugzeugwerke during World War II. The design introduced, or bro ...

, , Germany , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 1943 , , 4.5 , , 1,062 , , , - ,

Armstrong Whitworth Argosy The Armstrong Whitworth Argosy was a three-engine biplane airliner designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft. It was the company's first airliner. The Argosy was developed during the early-to-mid ...

, , UK , , Propeller , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1960 , , 13 , , 5,552 , , , - ,

Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.41 Albemarle was a twin-engine military transport aircraft, transport aircraft developed by the United Kingdom, British aircraft manufacturer Armstrong Whitworth and primarily produced by A.W. Hawksley Ltd, a subsid ...

, , UK , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 1943 , , 2 , , 2,100 , , , - , Armstrong Whitworth Awana , , UK , , Propeller , , Strategic , , 1923 , , , , 580 , , Prototype , - ,

Atlas Oryx The Atlas Oryx (named after the Oryx antelope) is a medium-sized utility helicopter ostensibly developed and manufactured by the Atlas Aircraft Corporation (now Denel Aeronautics) of South Africa. Its largest operator is the South African Air F ...

, , South Africa , , Rotorcraft , , , , , 1987 , , , , , 303 , , , - ,

Avro Andover The Avro Andover was a 1920s British military transport aircraft built by Avro for the Royal Air Force. Four aircraft were built, in two versions. Three aircraft, the Type 561, were used as flying ambulances. The sole example of the Type 563 wa ...

, , UK , , Propeller , , Strategic , , 1924 , , , , 740 , , , - ,

Avro York The Avro York was a British transport aircraft developed by Avro during the Second World War. The design was derived from the Avro Lancaster heavy bomber, several sections of the York and Lancaster being identical. Due to the importance of L ...

, , UK , , Propeller , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1944 , , 9.1 , , 4,800 , , , - ,

BAe 146 The British Aerospace 146 (also BAe 146) is a short-haul and regional airliner that was manufactured in the United Kingdom by British Aerospace, later part of BAE Systems. Production ran from 1983 until 2001. Manufacture by Avro International ...

, , UK , , Jet , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1981 , , , , , , , - ,

Beechcraft C-12 Huron The Beechcraft C-12 Huron is the military designation for a series of twin-engine turboprop aircraft based on the Beechcraft Super King Air and Beechcraft 1900. C-12 variants are used by the United States Air Force, United States Army, United S ...

, , US , , Propeller , , Tactical / Utility , , 1974 , , 2.1 , , 2,900 , , , - ,

Bell UH-1 Iroquois The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (nicknamed "Huey") is a utility military helicopter designed and produced by the American aerospace company Bell Helicopter. It is the first member of the prolific Huey family, as well as the first turbine-powered helic ...

, , US , , Rotorcraft , , , , , 1959 , , 1.7 , , 507 , , , - ,

Bell UH-1N Twin Huey The Bell UH-1N Twin Huey is a medium military helicopter designed and produced by the American aerospace manufacturer Bell Helicopter. It is a member of the extensive Huey family, the initial version was the CUH-1N Twin Huey (later CH-135 Twi ...

, , US , , Rotorcraft , , , , , 1970 , , , , , 460 , , , - , Bloch MB.220 , , France , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 1939 , , , , 1,400 , , , - ,

Blackburn Beverley The Blackburn B-101 Beverley was a heavy transport aircraft produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Blackburn Aircraft. It was notably the only land-based transport airplane built by Blackburn, a company that otherwise specialised in pr ...

, , UK , , Propeller , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1955 , , 20 , , 2,000 , , , - , Blohm & Voss BV 144 , , Germany , , Propeller , , , , 1944 , , , , 1,550 , , , - , Blohm & Voss BV 222 Wiking, , Germany , , Propeller , , , , 1940 , , , , 6,100 , , Flying boat , - ,

Blohm & Voss Ha 139 The Blohm & Voss Ha 139 was a German all-metal inverted gull wing floatplane. With its four engines it was at the time one of the largest float-equipped seaplanes that had been built. The inboard engines were mounted at the joint between the in ...

, , Germany , , Propeller , , , , 1936 , , , , 4,600 , , Prototype , - , Boeing C-73 , , US , , Propeller , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1942 , , , , , 1,200 , , , - , Boeing C-75 Stratoliner , , US , , Propeller , , Strategic / VIP , , 1942 , , 3.6 , , 2,820 , , , - ,

Boeing C-108 Flying Fortress The Boeing C-108 Flying Fortress was an American transport aircraft used during World War II. Four were converted from B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers. Design and development The first C-108 built (designated XC-108) was a B-17E (''41-2593' ...

, , US , , Propeller , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1943 , , 5 , , 3,219 , , Prototype , - ,

Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter The Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter was a long-range heavy military cargo aircraft developed from the B-29 and B-50 bombers. Design work began in 1942, the first of three prototype XC-97s flew on 9 November 1944 (none saw combat), and the first of s ...

, , US , , Propeller , , Strategic / tanker , , 1951 , , 9.1 , , 6,920 , , , - ,

Boeing YC-14 The Boeing YC-14 is a twinjet short take-off and landing (STOL) tactical military transport aircraft. It was Boeing's entrant into the United States Air Force's Advanced Medium STOL Transport (AMST) competition, which aimed to replace the Lockhe ...

, , US , , Jet , , Tactical , , 1976 , , 31.4 , , 5,136 , , Prototype , - ,

Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight The Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight is a medium-lift tandem-rotor transport helicopter powered by twin turboshaft engines. It was designed by Vertol and manufactured by Boeing Vertol following Vertol's acquisition by Boeing. Development of th ...

, , US , , Rotorcraft , , , , , 1964 , , 2.2 , , 1,020 , , , - ,

Boeing Vertol CH-47 Chinook The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a tandem rotor helicopter developed by American rotorcraft company Vertol and manufactured by Boeing Vertol. The Chinook is a heavy-lift helicopter that is among the heaviest lifting Western helicopters. Its name, Ch ...

, , US , , Rotorcraft , , , , , 1962 , , 11 , , 370 , , , - ,

Bristol Bombay The Bristol Bombay was a British troop transport aircraft adaptable for use as a medium bomber flown by the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. Design and development The Bristol Bombay was built to Air Ministry Specification ...

, , UK , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 1935 , , 7 , , 1,416 , , Dual purpose bomber/transport , - ,

Bristol Freighter The Bristol Type 170 Freighter is a British twin-engine aircraft designed and built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company as both a freighter and airliner. Its best known use was as an air ferry to carry cars and their passengers over relatively sh ...

, , UK , , Propeller , , Strategic , , 1945 , , 7.3 (Mk31) , , 1,320 , , , - ,

Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander The Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander is a British light utility aircraft and regional airliner designed and originally manufactured by Britten-Norman of the United Kingdom. Still in production, the Islander is one of the best-selling commercial air ...

, , UK , , Propeller , , Tactical / Utility , , 1965 , , 2 , , 1,400 , , , - ,

Canadair North Star The Canadair North Star is a 1940s Canadian development, for Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA), of the Douglas DC-4. Instead of radial piston engines used by the Douglas design, Canadair used Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 engines to achieve a higher cruisin ...

, , Canada , , Propeller , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1946 , , 5 , , 6,212 , , , - ,

Canadair CL-44 The Canadair CL-44 was a Canadian turboprop airliner and cargo aircraft based on the Bristol Britannia that was developed and produced by Canadair in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Although innovative, only a small number of the aircraft were ...

/CC-106 Yukon , , Canada , , Propeller , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1960 , , , , , 8,990 , , , - ,

Canadair CC-109 Cosmopolitan The Canadair CL-66 was a turboprop version of the civilian Convair CV-440 Metropolitan. The CC-109 Cosmopolitan or "Cosmo" in RCAF service became the standard VIP aircraft as well as replacing the Douglas Dakota and the North American B-25 Mit ...

, , Canada , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 1960 , , 6.4 , , 3,660 , , , - , Caproni Ca.122 , , Italy , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 1934 , , , , 1,500 , , , - ,

Caproni Ca.133 The Caproni Ca.133 was a three-engined transport/bomber aircraft used by the Italian ''Regia Aeronautica'' from the Second Italo-Abyssinian War until World War II. Originally developed as a civilian airliner and successor to the Ca.101, the ...

, , Italy , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 1935 , , , , 1,350 , , , - ,

CASA C-212 Aviocar The CASA C-212 Aviocar is a turboprop-powered STOL medium cargo aircraft designed and built by the Spanish aircraft manufacturer Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA). It is designed for use by both civil and military operators. The C-212 w ...

, , Indonesia
Spain , , Propeller , , Tactical / Utility , , 1971 , , 2.8 , , 1,433 , , , - ,

Changhe Z-8 Changhe, officially Jiangxi Changhe Automobile Co Ltd, is a Chinese automobile manufacturer based in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China.Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express The Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express was a transport derivative of the B-24 Liberator heavy bomber built during World War II for the United States Army Air Forces. A total of 287 C-87s were officially delivered from Consolidated Aircraft pla ...

, , US , , Propeller , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1942 , , 4.5 , , 5,311 , , , - ,

Consolidated R2Y The Consolidated R2Y "Liberator Liner" (Consolidated Model 39) was an airliner derivative of the B-24 Liberator built for the United States Navy by Consolidated Aircraft. Development and service The XR2Y-1, as the single prototype was known in ...

, , US , , Propeller , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1944 , , 5.5 , , 6,400 , , Prototype , - ,

Convair XC-99 The Convair XC-99, AF Ser. No. ''43-52436'', is a prototype heavy cargo aircraft built by Convair for the United States Air Force. It was the largest piston-engined land-based transport aircraft ever built, and was developed from the Convair B-3 ...

, , US , , Propeller , , Strategic , , 1949 , , 45 , , 13,041 , , Prototype , - ,

Convair C-131 Samaritan The Convair C-131 Samaritan is an American twin-engined military transport produced from 1954 to 1956 by Convair. It is the military version of the Convair CV-240 family of airliners.Gradidge 1997, p. 20–21. Design and development The design ...

, , US , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 1950 , , , , , 750 , , , - ,

Curtiss C-46 Commando The Curtiss C-46 Commando is a twin-engine transport aircraft derived from the Curtiss CW-20 pressurised high-altitude airliner design. Early press reports used the name "Condor III" but the Commando name was in use by early 1942 in company pub ...

, , US , , Propeller , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1941 , , 6.8 , , 5,069 , , , - ,

Curtiss C-76 Caravan The Curtiss-Wright C-76 Caravan (company designation CW-27) was an American all-wood military transport aircraft. The C-76 was intended as a substitute standard aircraft in the event of expected wartime shortages of light alloys.Dreher, Carl, ...

, , US , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 1943 , , 3.6 , , 1,210 , , , - ,

de Havilland Devon The de Havilland DH.104 Dove is a British short-haul airliner developed and manufactured by de Havilland. The design, which was a monoplane successor to the pre-war Dragon Rapide biplane, came about from the Brabazon Committee report which, ...

, , UK , , Propeller , , VIP , , 1936 , , 1 , , 1,420 , , , - ,

de Havilland Heron The de Havilland DH.114 Heron is a small propeller-driven British airliner that first flew on 10 May 1950. It was a development of the twin-engine de Havilland Dove, with a stretched fuselage and two more engines. It was designed as a rugged, ...

, , UK , , Propeller , , VIP , , 1950 , , , , 1,473 , , , - ,

de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou The de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou (designated by the United States military as the CV-2 and later C-7 Caribou) is a Canadian specialized cargo aircraft with short takeoff and landing (STOL) capability. The Caribou was first flown in 1958 a ...

, , Canada , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 1958 , , 3.6 , , 2,103 , , , - ,

de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo The de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo is a short takeoff and landing ( STOL) utility transport turboprop aircraft developed from the earlier piston-powered DHC-4 Caribou. The aircraft has extraordinary STOL performance and is able to take off ...

, , Canada , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 1965 , , 8.2 , , 1,112 , , , - ,

de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter The de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter is a Canadian STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing) utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada, which produced the aircraft from 1965 to 1988; Viking Air purchased the type certificate, then restarted ...

, , Canada , , Propeller , , Tactical / Utility , , 1966 , , , , , 1,434 , , , - ,

DFS 230 The DFS 230 was a German transport glider operated by the Luftwaffe in World War II. It was developed in 1933 by the Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug (DFS - "German Research Institute for Sailplane Flight") with Hans Jacobs as the head ...

, , Germany , , Glider , , Tactical , , 1937 , , , , , , , - ,

DFS 331 The DFS 331 was a transport glider prototype developed in a collaboration between DFS and Gotha. It was a twenty-seat troop transport designed by Hans Jacobs, who had previously produced the successful, nine seat DFS 230. The visibility from th ...

, , Germany , , Glider , , Tactical , , 1940 , , 2.3, , , , Prototype , - ,

Dornier Do 19 The Dornier Do 19 was a German four-engine heavy bomber that first flew on 28 October 1936. Only one prototype flew, and it was converted to a transport in 1938. The other two were scrapped. The ''Luftwaffe'' had a shortcoming in the lack of a ...

, , Germany , , Propeller , , Strategic , , 1936 , , , , 1,600 , , , - , Douglas C-1, A , , US , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 1926 , , 1 , , 620 , , , - ,

Douglas DC-2 The Douglas DC-2 is a 14-passenger, twin-engined airliner that was produced by the American company Douglas Aircraft Company starting in 1934. It competed with the Boeing 247. In 1935, Douglas produced a larger version called the DC-3, which b ...

/C-32 , , US , , Propeller , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1937 , , , , , 1,750 , , , - ,

Douglas C-47 Skytrain The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota (RAF, RAAF, RCAF, RNZAF, and SAAF designation) is a military transport aircraft developed from the civilian Douglas DC-3 airliner. It was used extensively by the Allies during World War II and remained in ...

, , US , , Propeller , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1941 , , 3 , , 2,600 , , , - ,

Douglas C-54 Skymaster The Douglas C-54 Skymaster is a four-engined transport aircraft used by the United States Army Air Forces in World War II and the Korean War. Like the Douglas C-47 Skytrain derived from the DC-3, the C-54 Skymaster was derived from a civilian a ...

, , US , , Propeller , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1942 , , , , , 6,400 , , , - ,

Douglas C-74 Globemaster The Douglas C-74 Globemaster was a United States heavy-lift cargo aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company in Long Beach, California. The aircraft was developed after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The long distances across the Atl ...

, , US , , Propeller , , Strategic , , 1945 , , 22 , , 5,470 , , , - ,

/C-117 Skytrain , , US , , Propeller , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1951 , , 3 , , 2,600 , , , - ,

Douglas C-118 Liftmaster The Douglas DC-6 is a piston-powered airliner and cargo aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1946 to 1958. Originally intended as a military transport near the end of World War II, it was reworked after the war to compete with ...

, , US , , Propeller , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1947 , , 12.7 , , 6,700 , , , - ,

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II The Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, nicknamed "Old Shaky", is an American heavy-lift cargo aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company in Long Beach, California. The C-124 was the primary heavy-lift transport for United States Air Force (USAF ...

, , US , , Propeller , , Strategic , , 1950 , , 34 , , , 10,975 , , , - ,

Douglas C-133 Cargomaster The Douglas C-133 Cargomaster is an American large turboprop cargo aircraft built between 1956 and 1961 by the Douglas Aircraft Company for use with the United States Air Force. The C-133 was the USAF's only production turboprop-powered stra ...

, , US , , Propeller , , Strategic , , 1956 , , 53.5 , , 6,590 , , , - ,

EADS CASA C-295 The CASA C-295 (now Airbus C295) is a medium tactical transport aircraft that was designed and initially manufactured by the Spanish aerospace company CASA. Work on what would become the C-295 was started during the 1990s as a derivative of t ...

, , Spain , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 1998 , , 9.3 , , 5,400 , , , - ,

Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin The Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters) AS365 Dauphin (''Dolphin''), also formerly known as the Aérospatiale SA 365 Dauphin 2, is a medium-weight multipurpose twin-engine helicopter produced by Airbus Helicopters. It was originally developed ...

, , France , , Rotorcraft , , , , , 1978 , , 1.5 , , 572 , , , - ,

Fairchild C-82 Packet The C-82 Packet is a twin-engine, twin-boom cargo aircraft designed and built by Fairchild Aircraft. It was used briefly by the United States Army Air Forces and the successor United States Air Force following World War II. Design and develop ...

, , US , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 1944 , , 12.5 , , 6,239 , , , - ,

Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar (Navy and Marine Corps designation R4Q) was an American military transport aircraft developed from the World War II-era Fairchild C-82 Packet, designed to carry cargo, personnel, litter patients, and mechani ...

, , US , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 1949 , , 12.5 , , 2,849 , , , - ,

Fairchild C-123 Provider The Fairchild C-123 Provider is an American military transport aircraft designed by Chase Aircraft and then built by Fairchild Aircraft for the U.S. Air Force. In addition to its USAF service, which included later service with the Air Force Re ...

, , US , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 1949 , , 11 , , 1,666 , , , - ,

Fairey Gannet The Fairey Gannet is a carrier-borne aircraft that was designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer the Fairey Aviation Company. It was developed for the Royal Navy, being the first fixed-wing aircraft to combine both the search an ...

COD.4, , UK , , Propeller , , Carrier Onboard Delivery, , 1949 , , , , , , , - ,

Focke-Achgelis Fa 223 The Focke-Achgelis Fa 223 ''Drache'' () was a helicopter developed by Germany during World War II. A single Bramo 323 radial engine powered two three-bladed rotors mounted on twin booms on either side of the cylindrical fuselage. Although the ...

Drache , , Germany , , Rotorcraft , , Tactical , , 1940 , , , , 700 , , , - ,

Focke-Achgelis Fa 225 The Focke-Achgelis Fa 225 was an experimental single-seat rotary wing glider built in Nazi Germany by Focke-Achgelis in 1942. Only a single example was constructed. Design and development In the first half of the Second World War, the DFS 230B ...

, , Germany , , Rotorcraft , , Tactical , , 1943 , , , , , , Prototype , - ,

Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor The Focke-Wulf Fw 200 ''Condor'', also known as ''Kurier'' to the Allies (English: Courier), was a German all-metal four-engined monoplane originally developed by Focke-Wulf as a long-range airliner. A Japanese request for a long-range maritime p ...

, , Germany , , Propeller , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1937 , , , , , 3,560 , , , - ,

Fokker F27 Friendship The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner developed and manufactured by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. It is the most numerous post-war aircraft manufactured in the Netherlands; the F27 was also one of the most successful Europe ...

, , Netherlands , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 1958 , , , , , 2,055 , , , - ,

Fokker 50 The Fokker 50 is a turboprop-powered airliner, designed as an improved version of the successful Fokker F27 Friendship. The Fokker 60 is a stretched freighter version of the Fokker 50. Both aircraft were manufactured and supported by Dutch airc ...

, , Netherlands , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 1985 , , , , , 1,666 , , , - , Fokker Y1C , , US , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 1931 , , , , 1,100 , , , - ,

General Aircraft Hamilcar The General Aircraft Limited GAL. 49 Hamilcar or Hamilcar Mark I was a large British military glider produced during the Second World War, which was designed to carry heavy cargo, such as the Tetrarch or M22 Locust light tank. When the British ...

, , UK , , Glider , , Tactical , , 1942 , , 7, , , , , - ,

General Aircraft Hotspur The General Aircraft GAL.48 Hotspur was a military glider designed and built by the British company General Aircraft Limited, General Aircraft Ltd during World War II. When the British airborne forces, airborne establishment was formed in 1940 ...

, , UK , , Glider , , Tactical , , 1940 , , , , , , , - ,

Gotha Go 146 The Gotha Go 146 was a twin-engine utility aircraft developed in Germany in the mid-1930s. It was a conventional low-wing cantilever monoplane with tailwheel undercarriage, the main units of which retracted into the engine nacelles on the wings. ...

, , Germany , , Propeller , , , , 1936 , , , , 1,000 , , , - ,

Gotha Go 242 The Gotha Go 242 was a transport glider used by the ''Luftwaffe The ''Luftwaffe'' () was the aerial-warfare branch of the German ''Wehrmacht'' before and during World War II. Germany's military air arms during World War I, the ''Luf ...

, , Germany , , Glider , , , , 1941 , , 4 , , , , , - ,

Gotha Go 244 The Gotha Go 244 was a transport aircraft used by the ''Luftwaffe'' during World War II. Development The Go 244 was the powered version of the Gotha Go 242 military glider transport. Studies for powered versions of the Go 242 began early in the ...

, , Germany , , Propeller , , , , 1941 , , , , 600, , , - ,

Gotha Go 345 The Gotha Go 345 was a prototype German Military transport glider of the Second World War. A single example was tested in 1944.

, , Germany , , Glider , , , , 1944 , , 4.5 , , , , Prototype , - ,

Gotha Ka 430 __NOTOC__ The Gotha Ka 430 was a military transport glider, first built in 1944. The glider was designed by Albert Kalkert. Twelve had been produced by the end of World War II, but none of them was used operationally. The glider could carry t ...

, , Germany , , Glider , , , , 1943 , , 1.7 , , , , Prototype , - ,

Grumman C-1 Trader The Grumman C-1 Trader is a carrier onboard delivery (COD) variant of the Grumman S-2 Tracker. It was replaced by a similar version of the Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye, the Grumman C-2 Greyhound. Design and development The C-1 Trader grew out o ...

, , US , , Propeller , , Carrier Onboard Delivery , , 1952 , , 1.6 , , 2,092 , , , - ,

Grumman C-2 Greyhound The Grumman C-2 Greyhound is a twin-engine, high-wing cargo aircraft designed to carry supplies, mail, and passengers to and from aircraft carriers of the United States Navy. Its primary mission is carrier onboard delivery (COD). The aircraft p ...

, , US , , Propeller , , Carrier Onboard Delivery , , 1964 , , 4.5 , , 2,400 , , , - , Handley Page Clive, , , UK , , Propeller , , Strategic , , 1931 , , , , 1,240 , , , - ,

Handley Page Hastings The Handley Page HP.67 Hastings is a retired British troop-carrier and freight transport aircraft designed and manufactured by aviation company Handley Page for the Royal Air Force (RAF). Upon its introduction to service during September 1948, ...

, , UK , , Propeller , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1948 , , 9 , , 2,720 , , , - ,

Handley Page H.P.51 The Handley Page H.P.51 was a monoplane conversion of the earlier, unsuccessful biplane bomber-transport aircraft, the Handley Page H.P.43. The Air Ministry ordered the production variant off the drawing board as the Handley Page H.P.54 Harro ...

, , UK , , Propeller , , Strategic , , 1935 , , , , 1,530 , , , - ,

Hawker Siddeley Andover The Hawker Siddeley HS 780 Andover is a twin-engined turboprop military transport aircraft produced by Hawker Siddeley for the Royal Air Force (RAF), developed from the Avro-designed HS 748 airliner. The Andover was named after the Avro And ...

, , UK , , Propeller, , Strategic / Tactical, , 1963 , , 6.5 , , 2,295 , , , - ,

Heinkel He 70 The Heinkel He 70 ''Blitz'' ("lightning") was a German mail plane and fast passenger monoplane aircraft of the 1930s designed by Heinkel Flugzeugwerke, which was later used as a bomber and for aerial reconnaissance. It had a brief commercial ca ...

, , Germany , , Propeller , , , , 1932 , , , , 1,820 , , , - ,

IAR 330 The IAR 330 is a licence-built version of the Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma helicopter, manufactured by the Romanian aerospace manufacturer IAR Brașov. The IAR 330 was produced under a licensing agreement with the French aerospace firm Aérospati ...

, , Romania , , Rotorcraft , , , , , 1975 , , , , , 572 , , , - ,

Ilyushin Il-12 The Ilyushin Il-12 (NATO reporting name: Coach) was a Soviet twin-engine cargo aircraft, developed in the mid-1940s for small and medium-haul airline routes and as a military transport. Design and development The Il-12 was developed as a priva ...

Coach , , Russia , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 1946 , , , , , 1,500 , , , - ,

Ilyushin Il-14 The Ilyushin Il-14 (NATO reporting name: Crate) was a Soviet twin-engine commercial and military personnel and cargo transport aircraft that first flew in 1950 in aviation, 1950, and entered service in 1954. The Il-14 was also manufactured in Eas ...

Crate , , Russia , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 1954 , , , , , 1,300 , , , - ,

Ilyushin Il-18 The Ilyushin Il-18 (russian: Илью́шин Ил-18; NATO reporting name: Coot) is a large turboprop airliner that first flew in 1957 and became one of the best known and most durable Soviet aircraft of its era. The Il-18 was one of the world ...

Coot , , USSR , , Propeller , , , , 1957 , , , , 6,500 , , , - ,

Ilyushin Il-276 The Ilyushin Il-276 (SVTS) (russian: Средний военно-транспортный самолет �ВТС}) is a medium- airlift military transport aircraft currently being developed by initially United Aircraft Corporation (UAC). It i ...

, , Russia , , Jet , , Tactical , , 2025 (planned) , , 20 , , 2,000 , , , - ,

Junkers Ju 52 The Junkers Ju 52/3m (nicknamed ''Tante Ju'' ("Aunt Ju") and ''Iron Annie'') is a transport aircraft that was designed and manufactured by German aviation company Junkers. Development of the Ju 52 commenced during 1930, headed by German Aeros ...

, , Germany , , Propeller , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1930 , , 2 , , 800 , , , - ,

Junkers Ju 89 The Junkers Ju 89 was a heavy bomber designed for the ''Luftwaffe'' prior to World War II. Two prototypes were constructed, but the project was abandoned without the aircraft entering production. Elements of its design were incorporated into lat ...

, , Germany , , Propeller , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1938 , , 1.5 , , 2,980 , , Prototype , - ,

Junkers Ju 90 The Junkers Ju 90 was a 40-seat, four-engine airliner developed for and used by Deutsche Luft Hansa shortly before World War II. It was based on the rejected Ju 89 bomber. During the war, the ''Luftwaffe'' impressed them as military transports ...

, , Germany , , Propeller , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1937 , , , , , 1,247 , , , - ,

Junkers Ju 252 The Junkers Ju 252 was a German cargo aircraft that made its first flight in late October 1941. The aircraft was planned as a replacement for the Junkers Ju 52/3m in commercial airline service, but only a small number were built as cargo aircraft ...

, , Germany , , Propeller , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1942 , , , , 3,981 , , , - ,

Junkers Ju 290 The Junkers Ju 290 was a large German, four-engine long-range transport, heavy bomber and maritime patrol aircraft used by the Luftwaffe late in World War II that had been developed from an earlier airliner. Design and development The Junkers ...

, , Germany , , Propeller , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1942 , , 3 , , 6,150 , , , - ,

Junkers Ju 322 The Junkers Ju 322 ''Mammut'' (German for mammoth) was a heavy transport military glider, resembling a giant flying wing, proposed for use by the ''Luftwaffe'' in World War II; only two prototypes were completed, a further 98 were scrapped before ...

, , Germany , , Glider , , , , 1941 , , 20 , , , , Prototype , - ,

Junkers Ju 352 The Junkers Ju 352 ''Herkules'' ("Hercules" in German) was a German World War II transport aircraft that was developed from the Junkers Ju 252. Design and development During the late spring of 1942, the Junkers-Dessau project office was instructe ...

, , Germany , , Propeller , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1943 , , , , 1,800 , , , - ,

Junkers Ju 390 The Junkers Ju 390 was a German long-range derivative of the Junkers Ju 290 aircraft, intended to be used as a heavy transport aircraft, maritime patrol aircraft and long-range bomber. It was one of the aircraft designs submitted for the abortive ...

, , Germany , , Propeller , , Strategic , , 1943 , , , , 9,700 , , Prototype , - ,

Junkers W 34 The Junkers W 34 was a German-built, single-engine, passenger and transport aircraft. Developed in the 1920s, it was taken into service in 1926. The passenger version could take a pilot and five passengers. The aircraft was developed from the J ...

, , Germany , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 1926 , , , , 900 , , , - ,

Kawasaki Ki-56 The Kawasaki Ki-56 ( ja, 一式貨物輸送機, Type 1 Freight Transport) was a Japanese two-engine light transport aircraft used during World War II. It was known to the Allies of World War II, Allies by the World War II Allied names for Japanes ...

, , Japan , , Propeller , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1940 , , , , , 3,300 , , , - ,

Kawasaki C-1 The Kawasaki C-1 (川崎 C-1) is a twin-engined short-range military transport aircraft developed and manufactured by the Japanese conglomerate Kawasaki Heavy Industries. It is solely used by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF). Developm ...

, , Japan , , Jet , , Tactical , , 1970 , , 11.9 , , 1,300 , , , - ,

Lisunov Li-2 The Lisunov Li-2 (NATO reporting name: Cab), originally designated PS-84, was a license-built Soviet-version of the Douglas DC-3. It was produced by Factory #84 in Khimki, Moscow-Khimki and, after evacuation in 1941, at Tashkent Aviation Pro ...

, , USSR , , Propeller , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1939 , , 3 , , 2,600 , , , - ,

Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar The Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar is a passenger transport aircraft of the World War II era. Design and development Sales of the 10–14 passenger Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra, which first flew in 1937, had proved disappointing, despite the air ...

, , US , , Propeller , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1940 , , , , , 4,025 , , , - ,

Lockheed C-69 Constellation The Lockheed C-69 Constellation was a four-engined, propeller-driven military transport aircraft developed during World War Two. It was co-developed with the Lockheed Constellation airliner. It first flew in 1943, and production of the 22 constr ...

, , US , , Propeller , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1943 , , , , , 3,900 , , , - ,

Lockheed C-121 Constellation The Lockheed C-121 Constellation is a military transport version of the Lockheed Constellation. A total of 332 aircraft were constructed for both the United States Air Force and United States Navy for various purposes. Numerous airborne early wa ...

, , US , , Propeller , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1948 , , , , , 4,445 , , , - ,

Lockheed R6V Constitution The Lockheed R6V ConstitutionThe Constitutions were identified as R6O until 1950. was a large, propeller-driven, double-decker transport aircraft developed in the 1940s by Lockheed as a long-range, high-capacity transport and airliner for th ...

, , US , , Propeller , , Strategic , , 1946 , , , , , 8,670 , , Prototype , - ,

Lockheed C-130 Hercules The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin). Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally design ...

, , US , , Propeller , , Tactical / tanker , , 1954 , , 20.4 , , 3,800 , , , - ,

Lockheed C-141 Starlifter The Lockheed C-141 Starlifter is a retired military strategic airlifter that served with the Military Air Transport Service (MATS), its successor organization the Military Airlift Command (MAC), and finally the Air Mobility Command (AMC) of the ...

, , US , , Jet , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1963 , , 28.4 , , 9,880 , , , - ,

Lockheed C-5 Galaxy The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is a large military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed, and now maintained and upgraded by its successor, Lockheed Martin. It provides the United States Air Force (USAF) with a heavy intercontinental-rang ...

, , US , , Jet , , Strategic , , 1968 , , 122 , , 4,445 , , , - ,

Lockheed TriStar (RAF) The Lockheed TriStar is an air-to-air tanker and transport aircraft formerly in service with the Royal Air Force (RAF). All are converted civilian Lockheed L-1011-500 TriStar airliners—previously operated by British Airways and Pan America ...

, , US , , Jet , , Strategic / tanker , , 1984 , , , , , 7,785 , , , - ,

McDonnell Douglas C-9 The McDonnell Douglas C-9 was a military version of the McDonnell Douglas DC-9 airliner. It was produced as the C-9A Nightingale for the United States Air Force, and the C-9B Skytrain II for the United States Navy, U.S. Navy and United States Ma ...

, , US , , Jet , , Strategic , , 1968 , , , , , 4,700 , , , - ,

McDonnell Douglas YC-15 The McDonnell Douglas YC-15 is a prototype four-engine short take-off and landing (STOL) tactical transport. It was McDonnell Douglas' entrant into the United States Air Force's Advanced Medium STOL Transport (AMST) competition to replace the ...

, , US , , Jet , , Tactical , , 1975 , , 35 , , 4,810 , , Prototype , - ,

McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender The McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender is an American aerial refueling tanker aircraft operated by the United States Air Force (USAF). A military version of the three-engine DC-10 airliner, the KC-10 was developed from the Advanced Tanker Cargo A ...

, , US , , Jet , , Strategic / tanker , , 1980 , , 77 , , 18,507 , , , - ,

Messerschmitt Me 321 The Messerschmitt Me 321 ''Gigant'' was a large German cargo glider developed and used during World War II. Intended to support large scale invasions, the Me 321 saw very limited use due to the low availability of suitable tug aircraft, high v ...

, , Germany , , Glider , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1941 , , 20 , , , , , - ,

Messerschmitt Me 323 The Messerschmitt Me 323 ''Gigant'' ("Giant") was a German military transport aircraft of World War II. It was a powered variant of the Me 321 military glider and was the largest land-based transport aircraft to fly during the war. A total of 21 ...

, , Germany , , Propeller , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1943 , , 10 , , 800 , , , - ,

Mil Mi-4 The Mil Mi-4 (USAF/DoD reporting name "Type 36", NATO reporting name "Hound") is a Soviet transport helicopter that served in both military and civilian roles. Design and development The Mi-4 was designed in response to the American H-19 Chick ...

Hound , , USSR , , Rotorcraft , , Tactical , , 1952 , , 1.6 , , 500 , , , - ,

Mil Mi-6 The Mil Mi-6 (NATO reporting name Hook), given the article number ''izdeliye 50'' and company designation V-6, is a Soviet/Russian heavy transport helicopter that was designed by the Mil design bureau. It was built in large numbers for both mili ...

Hook , , USSR , , Rotorcraft , , , , 1957 , , 12 (internal), 8 (external) , , 970 , , , - ,

Mitsubishi Ki-57 The Mitsubishi Ki-57 was a Japanese passenger transport aircraft, developed from the Ki-21 bomber, during the early 1940s. Development In 1938, when the Ki-21 heavy bomber began to enter service with the Imperial Japanese Army, its capability ...

, , Japan , , Propeller , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1942 , , , , , 3,000 , , , - , Mitsubish MC-20 , , Japan , , Propeller , , Strategic , , 1944 , , , , , 2,700 , , , - ,

Myasishchev VM-T The Myasishchev VM-T ''Atlant'' ( Russian: ''Мясищев ВМ-Т «Атлант»'' ( "Atlas"), with the "VM-T" ("BM-T") standing for Vladimir MyasishchevTransport) was a variant of Myasishchev's M-4 ''Molot'' bomber (the "3M"), re-purposed ...

, , USSR , , Jet , , Strategic , , 1981 , , 45 , , 3,565 , , , - ,

Nakajima Ki-34 The Nakajima Ki-34 was a Japanese light transport of World War II. It was a twin-engine, low-wing monoplane; the undercarriage was of tailwheel type with retractable main units. During the Pacific War, the Allies assigned the type the reporting ...

, , Japan , , Propeller , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1937 , , , , , 1,200 , , , - , Nanchang Y-5, , China , , Propeller , , Tactical / Utility , , 1957 , , 1,500 , , 300 , , , - ,

Percival Pembroke The Percival Pembroke is a British high-wing twin-engined light transport aircraft built by the Percival Aircraft Company, later Hunting Percival. Development The Pembroke was a development of the Percival Prince civil transport. It had a ...

, , UK , , Propeller , , Communications / Utility , , 1952 , , , , 1,660 , , , - ,

Piasecki H-16 Transporter The Piasecki H-16 Transporter (company designation PV-15) was a tandem-rotor transport or rescue helicopter designed by Frank Piasecki and built by Piasecki Helicopter. The prototypes were evaluated by the United States Air Force and Army, but t ...

, , US , , Rotorcraft , , , , 1953 , , , , 348 , , Prototype , - , Piasecki H-21 , , US , , Rotorcraft , , , , 1952 , , , , 427 , , , - ,

PZL M-28 Skytruck The PZL M28 Skytruck is a Polish STOL light cargo and passenger plane, produced by PZL Mielec, as a development of licence-built Antonov An-28s. Early licence-built planes were designated PZL An-28. The maritime patrol and reconnaissance vari ...

, , Poland , , Propeller , , Tactical / Utility , , 1993 , , 2.5 , , 1,500 , , , - ,

Nord Noratlas The Nord Noratlas was a dedicated military transport aircraft, developed and manufactured by French aircraft manufacturer Nord Aviation. Development commenced during the late 1940s with the aim of producing a suitable aircraft to replace the nu ...

, , France , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 1953 , , 12.5 , , 2,500 , , , - ,

Savoia-Marchetti SM.81 The Savoia-Marchetti SM.81 ''Pipistrello'' (Italian: bat) was the first three-engine bomber/transport aircraft serving in the Italian ''Regia Aeronautica''.Angelucci and Matricardi 1978, p. 188. When it appeared in 1935, it represented a real s ...

, , Italy , , Propeller , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1935 , , 2 , , 1,500 , , , - ,

Scottish Aviation Pioneer The Scottish Aviation Pioneer was an STOL aircraft manufactured by Scottish Aviation in Scotland. It was used for casualty evacuation and communications and could accommodate a pilot and up to four passengers. Design and development The Pio ...

, , UK , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 1947 , , , , 680 , , , - ,

Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer The Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer was a British STOL transport aircraft built by Scottish Aviation Limited at Prestwick Airport, Scotland, during the 1950s. It was designed for both civil and military operators. It was conceived as a twin-eng ...

, , UK , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 1955 , , 2 , , 1,287 , , , - ,

Short Belfast The Short Belfast (or Shorts Belfast)Mondey 1981, p. 228. is a heavy lift turboprop freighter that was built by British manufacturer Short Brothers at Belfast. Only 10 aircraft were constructed, all of which entered service with the Royal Air ...

, , UK , , Propeller , , Strategic , , 1964 , , 55 , , 8,528 , , , - , Short Skyvan , , UK , , Propeller , , Tactical / Utility , , 1963 , , 5 , , 1,117 , , , - ,

Short C-23 Sherpa The Short C-23 Sherpa is a small military transport aircraft built by Short Brothers. It was designed to operate from unpaved runways and make short takeoff and landings (STOL). It features a large squared fuselage with a full-width rear car ...

, , UK , , Propeller , , Tactical / Utility , , 1982 , , 3.2 , , 1,239 , , , - ,

Showa/Nakajima L2D The Shōwa L2D and Nakajima L2D, given the designations Shōwa Navy Type 0 Transport and Nakajima Navy Type 0 Transport(零式輸送機), were license-built versions of the Douglas DC-3. The L2D series, numerically, was the most important Japa ...

, , Japan , , Propeller , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1939 , , 3 , , 2,600 , , , - ,

Siebel Fh 104 The Siebel Fh 104 Hallore was a small German twin-engined transport, communications and liaison aircraft built by Siebel. Design and development In 1934, the Klemm Leichtflugzeugbau set up a new factory at Halle, for production of all-metal ai ...

, , Germany , , Propeller , , , , 1937 , , , , 1,000 , , , - ,

Sikorsky CH-37 Mojave The Sikorsky CH-37 Mojave (company designation S-56) is an American large heavy-lift helicopter of the 1950s. Design and development The S-56 came into being as an assault transport for the United States Marine Corps (USMC), with a capacity of ...

, , US , , Rotorcraft , , , , , 1956 , , 3 , , 233 , , , - ,

Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion The CH-53 Sea Stallion (Sikorsky S-65) is an American family of heavy-lift transport helicopters designed and built by the American manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft. It was originally developed in response to a request from the United States ...

, , US , , Rotorcraft , , , , , 1966 , , 3.6 , , 1,000 , , , - ,

Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe The Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe is an American twin-engine heavy-lift helicopter designed by Sikorsky Aircraft for the United States Army. It is named after Tarhe, an 18th-century chief of the Wyandot Indian tribe whose nickname was "The Crane". The c ...

, , US , , Rotorcraft , , , , , 1962 , , 9.1 , , 370 , , , - ,

Slingsby Hengist The Slingsby Hengist was a British military glider designed and built by Slingsby Sailplanes Ltd. Like other British troop carrying gliders in the Second World War, it was named after military figures whose name began with H, in this case the ...

, , UK , , Glider , , Tactical , , 1942 , , , , , , , - , Sud-Ouest Bretagne , , France , , Propeller , , Strategic , , 1946 , , , , 2,175 , , , - ,

Transall C-160 The Transall C-160 is a military transport aircraft, produced as a joint venture between France and Germany. "Transall" is an abbreviation of the manufacturing consortium Transporter Allianz, comprising the companies of Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Bl ...

, , France
/Germany , , Propeller , , Tactical , , 1963 , , 16 , , 8,230 , , , - , Vickers Valentia, , , UK , , Propeller , , Strategic , , 1934 , , , , 1,300 , , , - ,

Vickers Valetta The Vickers Valetta is a twin-engine military transport aircraft developed and produced by the British manufacturing company Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd. Developed from the Vickers VC.1 Viking compact civil airliner, it was an all-metal mid-wing m ...

, , UK , , Propeller , , Strategic / Tactical , , 1948 , , 3 , , 2,350 , , , - ,

Vickers VC-10 The Vickers VC10 is a mid-sized, narrow-body long-range British jet airliner designed and built by Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd and first flown at Brooklands, Surrey, in 1962. The airliner was designed to operate on long-distance rout ...

, , UK , , Jet , , Strategic / Tanker , , 1962 , , , , , , , - ,

Vickers Vernon The Vickers Vernon was a British biplane troop carrier used by the Royal Air Force. It entered service in 1921, and was the first dedicated troop transport of the RAF. The Vernon was a development of the Vickers Vimy Commercial, a passenger v ...

, , UK , , Propeller , , Strategic , , 1921 , , , , 510 , , , - ,

Vickers Victoria The Vickers Type 56 Victoria was a British biplane Cargo aircraft, freighter and troop transport aircraft used by the Royal Air Force. The Victoria flew for the first time in 1922 and was selected for production over the Armstrong Whitworth Awan ...

, , UK , , Propeller , , Strategic , , 1926 , , , , 1,240 , , , - , Vickers Warwick C Mk III, , , UK , , Propeller , , Strategic , , 1944 , , 4.3 , , 3,700, , , - ,

Waco CG-4A Waco ( ) is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States. It is situated along the Brazos River and I-35, halfway between Dallas and Austin. The city had a 2020 population of 138,486, making it the 22nd-most populous city in the st ...

, , US , , Glider , , Tactical , , 1942 , , 1.9 , , , , , - ,

Westland Lynx The Westland Lynx is a British multi-purpose twin-engined military helicopter designed and built by Westland Helicopters at its factory in Yeovil. Originally intended as a utility craft for both civil and naval usage, military interest led t ...

, , UK , , Rotorcraft , , , , , 1978 , , 1.5 , , 528 , , , - ,

Westland Sea King The Westland WS-61 Sea King is a British licence-built version of the American Sikorsky S-61 helicopter of the same name, built by Westland Helicopters. The aircraft differs considerably from the American version, with Rolls-Royce Gnome engin ...

/ Commando , , UK , , Rotorcraft , , Tactical , , 1969 , , , , 1,230, , , - ,

Yakovlev Yak-24 The Yakovlev Yak-24 (NATO reporting name "Horse") is a Soviet twin-engine, tandem rotor, transport helicopter developed by Yakovlev in the 1950s. The Yak-24 saw limited use in the Soviet Air Force, and the exact number produced and duration o ...

, , USSR , , Rotorcraft , , , , 1952 , , 3.5 , , 165 , , , - ,

Yakovlev Yak-100 The Yakovlev Yak-100 was a single-engine, transport helicopter developed in the USSR in 1948. This was the Yakovlev Design Bureau's second helicopter. Design and development The Yak-100 (initially designated Yak-22) was developed in direct comp ...

, , USSR , , Rotorcraft , , Tactical , , 1948 , , , , 325 , , , -

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