List of military transport aircraft

Military transport aircraft include load-carrying non-combat types such as freight and troop carriers, as well as some other specialised types, used by military forces around the world.

In production
TypeCountryClassRoleDatePayload (t)Range (km)Notes
AgustaWestland AW109ItalyRotorcraft19760.680920
AgustaWestland AW101/EH-101Italy
United Kingdom		Rotorcraft19995.5833
AgustaWestland AW139ItalyRotorcraft20031.5751,250
AgustaWestland AW149ItalyRotorcraft2003800
AgustaWestland AW159 WildcatItalyRotorcraft20141.5777
AgustaWestland CH-149 CormorantItalyRotorcraft20008.5833
Airbus A330 MRTTSpainJetStrategic / tanker20074514,800
Airbus A400MSpainPropellerStrategic / Tactical2009379,300
Alenia C-27J SpartanItalyPropellerTactical200811.55,926
Antonov An-72 CoalerUkraineJetTactical1977104,325[1]
Antonov An-178UkraineJetTactical2015185,500
Antonov/Taqnia An-132Ukraine
/Saudi Arabia		PropellerTactical20169.24,400
Bell UH-1Y VenomUSRotorcraft20083
Bell Boeing V-22 OspreyUSRotorcraftTactical19896.81,627
Boeing C-40 ClipperUSJetVIP2001185,600
Boeing KC-767USJetStrategic / tanker200529.511,830
Boeing KC-46 PegasusUSJetStrategic / tanker201329.511,830
CASA CN-235SpainPropellerTactical198355,003
Changhe Z-18ChinaRotorcraft201451,020
Embraer KC-390BrazilJetTactical2014236,200
Eurocopter AS532 CougarFranceRotorcraft19781.5572
Eurocopter AS565 PantherFranceRotorcraft19862572
Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma/Airbus Helicopters H225FranceRotorcraft20045.5857
Eurocopter EC725/Airbus Helicopters H225MFranceRotorcraft20055.5857
Harbin Y-12ChinaPropellerTactical / Utility19831,340
Harbin Z-9ChinaRotorcraft19941.5572
Ilyushin Il-76 CandidRussiaJetStrategic / Tactical1971474,400
Ilyushin Il-112RussiaPropellerTactical20115.95,000
Kawasaki C-2JapanJetTactical201037.66,500
Lockheed Martin C-130J Super HerculesUSPropellerTactical / tanker199619-203,334
Mil Mi-8RussiaRotorcraft19674610
Mil Mi-17RussiaRotorcraft19774610
Mil Mi-26RussiaRotorcraft197720800
NHIndustries NH90EURotorcraft20072.5800
Shaanxi Y-8ChinaPropellerTactical1974205,616[2]
Shaanxi Y-9ChinaPropellerTactical2008257,800
Sikorsky UH-60 Black HawkUSRotorcraft19794590
Xian Y-20ChinaJetStrategic / Tactical2013667,800

Out of production
TypeCountryClassRoleDatePayload (t)Range (km)Notes
Aeritalia G.222ItalyPropellerTactical197891,371[3]
Aérospatiale SA 321 Super FrelonFranceRotorcraft196651,020[4]
Aérospatiale SA 330 PumaFranceRotorcraft19683 (Internal)/4.5(External)580[5]
AGO Ao 192GermanyPropeller19351,360
Airbus A310 MRTTSpainJetStrategic / tanker2003366,500[6]
Airspeed EnvoyUKPropellerTactical19361,050[7]
Airspeed HorsaUKGliderTactical1941[8]
Antonov A-7USSRGliderTactical19410.9[9]
Antonov An-2 ColtUSSRPropellerTactical19472845[10]
Antonov An-8 CampUSSRPropellerTactical1958112,780[11]
Antonov An-12 CubUSSRPropellerTactical1959205,700[12]
Antonov An-14 ClodUSSRPropellerTactical / Utility19667650[13]
Antonov An-22 AnteiUSSRPropellerStrategic / Tactical1965805,000[14]
Antonov An-26 CurlUSSRPropellerTactical19695.52,550[15]
Antonov An-28 CashUSSRPropellerTactical / Utility19862.51,500[16]
Antonov An-32 ClineUSSRPropellerTactical19766.72,500[17]
Antonov An-70UkraineJetStrategic / Tactical1994476,600[18]
Antonov An-124 RuslanUkraineJetStrategic19821505,410[19]
Arado Ar 232GermanyPropellerTactical19434.51,062[20]
Armstrong Whitworth ArgosyUKPropellerStrategic / Tactical1960135,552[21]
Armstrong Whitworth AlbemarleUKPropellerTactical194322,100[22]
Armstrong Whitworth AwanaUKPropellerStrategic1923580Prototype[23]
Atlas OryxSouth AfricaRotorcraft1987303
Avro AndoverUKPropellerStrategic1924740[24]
Avro YorkUKPropellerStrategic / Tactical19449.14,800
BAe 146UKJetStrategic / Tactical1981
Beechcraft C-12 HuronUSPropellerTactical / Utility19742.12,900[25]
Bell UH-1 IroquoisUSRotorcraft19591.7507
Bell UH-1N Twin HueyUSRotorcraft1970460
Bloch MB.220FrancePropellerTactical19391,400[26]
Blackburn BeverleyUKPropellerStrategic / Tactical1955202,000
Blohm & Voss BV 144GermanyPropeller19441,550
Blohm & Voss BV 222 WikingGermanyPropeller19406,100Flying boat
Blohm & Voss Ha 139GermanyPropeller19364,600Prototype
Boeing C-73USPropellerStrategic / Tactical19421,200
Boeing C-75 StratolinerUSPropellerStrategic / VIP19423.62,820[27]
Boeing C-108 Flying FortressUSPropellerStrategic / Tactical194353,219Prototype
Boeing C-97 StratofreighterUSPropellerStrategic / tanker19519.16,920
Boeing YC-14USJetTactical197631.45,136Prototype
Boeing C-17 Globemaster IIIUSJetStrategic / Tactical199177.510,390
Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea KnightUSRotorcraft19642.21,020
Boeing Vertol CH-47 ChinookUSRotorcraft196211370
Bristol BombayUKPropellerTactical193571,416Dual purpose bomber/transport
Bristol FreighterUKPropellerStrategic19457.3 (Mk31)1,320
Britten-Norman BN-2 IslanderUKPropellerTactical / Utility196521,400
Canadair North StarCanadaPropellerStrategic / Tactical194656,212
Canadair CL-44/CC-106 YukonCanadaPropellerStrategic / Tactical19608,990
Canadair CC-109 CosmopolitanCanadaPropellerTactical19606.43,660
Caproni Ca.122ItalyPropellerTactical19341,500[28]
Caproni Ca.133ItalyPropellerTactical19351,350[29]
CASA C-212 AviocarIndonesia
Spain		PropellerTactical / Utility19712.81,433[30]
Changhe Z-8ChinaRotorcraft199451,020
Consolidated C-87 Liberator ExpressUSPropellerStrategic / Tactical19424.55,311
Consolidated R2YUSPropellerStrategic / Tactical19445.56,400Prototype
Convair XC-99USPropellerStrategic19494513,041Prototype
Convair C-131 SamaritanUSPropellerTactical1950750
Curtiss C-46 CommandoUSPropellerStrategic / Tactical19416.85,069[31]
Curtiss C-76 CaravanUSPropellerTactical19433.61,210[32]
de Havilland DevonUKPropellerVIP193611,420[33]
de Havilland HeronUKPropellerVIP19501,473[34]
de Havilland Canada DHC-4 CaribouCanadaPropellerTactical19583.62,103
de Havilland Canada DHC-5 BuffaloCanadaPropellerTactical19658.21,112
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin OtterCanadaPropellerTactical / Utility19661,434
DFS 230GermanyGliderTactical1937
DFS 331GermanyGliderTactical19402.3Prototype
Dornier Do 19GermanyPropellerStrategic19361,600
Douglas C-1|AUSPropellerTactical19261620[35]
Douglas DC-2/C-32USPropellerStrategic / Tactical19371,750
Douglas C-47 SkytrainUSPropellerStrategic / Tactical194132,600
Douglas C-54 SkymasterUSPropellerStrategic / Tactical19426,400
Douglas C-74 GlobemasterUSPropellerStrategic1945225,470
Douglas C-47 Skytrain/C-117 SkytrainUSPropellerStrategic / Tactical195132,600
Douglas C-118 LiftmasterUSPropellerStrategic / Tactical194712.76,700
Douglas C-124 Globemaster IIUSPropellerStrategic19503410,975
Douglas C-133 CargomasterUSPropellerStrategic195653.56,590
EADS CASA C-295SpainPropellerTactical19989.35,400
Eurocopter AS365 DauphinFranceRotorcraft19781.5572
Fairchild C-82 PacketUSPropellerTactical194412.56,239
Fairchild C-119 Flying BoxcarUSPropellerTactical194912.52,849
Fairchild C-123 ProviderUSPropellerTactical1949111,666
Fairey Gannet COD.4UKPropellerCarrier Onboard Delivery1949
Focke-Achgelis Fa 223 DracheGermanyRotorcraftTactical1940700
Focke-Achgelis Fa 225GermanyRotorcraftTactical1943Prototype
Focke-Wulf Fw 200 CondorGermanyPropellerStrategic / Tactical19373,560
Fokker F27 FriendshipNetherlandsPropellerTactical19582,055
Fokker 50NetherlandsPropellerTactical19851,666
Fokker Y1CUSPropellerTactical19311,100[36]
General Aircraft HamilcarUKGliderTactical19427
General Aircraft HotspurUKGliderTactical1940
Gotha Go 146GermanyPropeller19361,000
Gotha Go 242GermanyGlider19414
Gotha Go 244GermanyPropeller1941600
Gotha Go 345GermanyGlider19444.5Prototype
Gotha Ka 430GermanyGlider19431.7Prototype
Grumman C-1 TraderUSPropellerCarrier Onboard Delivery19521.62,092
Grumman C-2 GreyhoundUSPropellerCarrier Onboard Delivery19644.52,400
Handley Page Clive|UKPropellerStrategic19311,240[37]
Handley Page HastingsUKPropellerStrategic / Tactical194892,720
Handley Page H.P.51UKPropellerStrategic19351,530[38]
Hawker Siddeley AndoverUKPropellerStrategic / Tactical19636.52,295
Heinkel He 70GermanyPropeller19321,820[39]
IAR 330RomaniaRotorcraft1975572
Ilyushin Il-12 CoachRussiaPropellerTactical19461,500
Ilyushin Il-14 CrateRussiaPropellerTactical19541,300
Ilyushin Il-18 CootUSSRPropeller19576,500
Ilyushin Il-276RussiaJetTactical2025 (planned)202,000
Junkers Ju 52GermanyPropellerStrategic / Tactical19302800
Junkers Ju 89GermanyPropellerStrategic / Tactical19381.52,980Prototype
Junkers Ju 90GermanyPropellerStrategic / Tactical19371,247
Junkers Ju 252GermanyPropellerStrategic / Tactical19423,981
Junkers Ju 290GermanyPropellerStrategic / Tactical194236,150
Junkers Ju 322GermanyGlider194120Prototype
Junkers Ju 352GermanyPropellerStrategic / Tactical19431,800
Junkers Ju 390GermanyPropellerStrategic19439,700Prototype
Junkers W 34GermanyPropellerTactical1926900[40]
Kawasaki Ki-56JapanPropellerStrategic / Tactical19403,300[41]
Kawasaki C-1JapanJetTactical197011.91,300[42]
Lisunov Li-2USSRPropellerStrategic / Tactical193932,600
Lockheed Model 18 LodestarUSPropellerStrategic / Tactical19404,025
Lockheed C-69 ConstellationUSPropellerStrategic / Tactical19433,900
Lockheed C-121 ConstellationUSPropellerStrategic / Tactical19484,445
Lockheed R6V ConstitutionUSPropellerStrategic19468,670Prototype
Lockheed C-130 HerculesUSPropellerTactical / tanker195420.43,800
Lockheed C-141 StarlifterUSJetStrategic / Tactical196328.49,880
Lockheed C-5 GalaxyUSJetStrategic19681224,445
Lockheed TriStar (RAF)USJetStrategic / tanker19847,785
McDonnell Douglas C-9USJetStrategic19684,700
McDonnell Douglas YC-15USJetTactical1975354,810Prototype
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 ExtenderUSJetStrategic / tanker19807718,507
Messerschmitt Me 321GermanyGliderStrategic / Tactical194120
Messerschmitt Me 323GermanyPropellerStrategic / Tactical194310800
Mil Mi-4 HoundUSSRRotorcraftTactical19521.6500
Mil Mi-6 HookUSSRRotorcraft195712 (internal), 8 (external)970
Mitsubishi Ki-57JapanPropellerStrategic / Tactical19423,000
Mitsubish MC-20JapanPropellerStrategic19442,700[43]
Myasishchev VM-TUSSRJetStrategic1981453,565[44]
Nakajima Ki-34JapanPropellerStrategic / Tactical19371,200[45]
Nanchang Y-5ChinaPropellerTactical / Utility19571,500300
Percival PembrokeUKPropellerCommunications / Utility19521,660
Piasecki H-16 TransporterUSRotorcraft1953348Prototype
Piasecki H-21USRotorcraft1952427[46]
PZL M-28 SkytruckPolandPropellerTactical / Utility19932.51,500
Nord NoratlasFrancePropellerTactical195312.52,500[47]
Savoia-Marchetti SM.81ItalyPropellerStrategic / Tactical193521,500
Scottish Aviation PioneerUKPropellerTactical1947680
Scottish Aviation Twin PioneerUKPropellerTactical195521,287
Short BelfastUKPropellerStrategic1964558,528
Short SkyvanUKPropellerTactical / Utility196351,117
Short C-23 SherpaUKPropellerTactical / Utility19823.21,239
Showa/Nakajima L2DJapanPropellerStrategic / Tactical193932,600
Siebel Fh 104GermanyPropeller19371,000
Sikorsky CH-37 MojaveUSRotorcraft19563233[48]
Sikorsky CH-53 Sea StallionUSRotorcraft19663.61,000
Sikorsky CH-54 TarheUSRotorcraft19629.1370
Slingsby HengistUKGliderTactical1942
Sud-Ouest BretagneFrancePropellerStrategic19462,175[49]
Transall C-160France
/Germany		PropellerTactical1963168,230
Vickers Valentia|UKPropellerStrategic19341,300[50]
Vickers ValettaUKPropellerStrategic / Tactical194832,350
Vickers VC-10UKJetStrategic / Tanker1962
Vickers VernonUKPropellerStrategic1921510[51]
Vickers VictoriaUKPropellerStrategic19261,240[52]
Vickers Warwick C Mk III|UKPropellerStrategic19444.33,700[53]
Waco CG-4AUSGliderTactical19421.9
Westland LynxUKRotorcraft19781.5528
Westland Sea King / CommandoUKRotorcraftTactical19691,230
Yakovlev Yak-24USSRRotorcraft19523.5165
Yakovlev Yak-100USSRRotorcraftTactical1948325

See also

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