Transport aircraft are used to transport various cargoes. Often the same vehicle can be both a cargo and a passenger vehicle, only the internal equipment changes.
Transport aircraft are usually larger than passenger aircraft
Cargo aircraft differ from passenger aircraft in the increased size of the premises, the use of various hatches, a more durable floor, and sometimes simple means of mechanization that facilitate loading and unloading operations. However, during the Cold War, huge vehicles were created specifically designed to transport heavy military equipment. They cannot be used otherwise.
T-101 "GRACH" - a worthy successor to the veteran
Multi-role transport aircraft (Russia)
In 1992, the ROKS-Aero enterprise, created at the Khrunichev Research and Production Center, began designing the T-101 Grach aircraft. In 1993, it was built at the MAPO MiG production association and was tested at the Lukhovitsky aircraft plant. The car first took off on December 7, 1994. It is capable of landing troops, dropping cargo and being a training aircraft.
The T-101 is capable of landing and taking off literally on a patch of land, its take-off speed is only 80 km/h, and its landing speed is 70 km/h. In addition, the propeller is capable of operating in reverse mode, which reduces the landing distance
The vehicle has a single turboprop engine with a three-blade propeller located in the forward fuselage, just like on pre-war vehicles. The frame under the engine is welded from pipes. Directly behind it, at the top, is the pilot's cabin, under which there are communications and electronic equipment.
The old-fashioned plane has a straight wing. However, it can fly both day and night, in simple and difficult weather conditions. The military has already nicknamed the car the “air jeep” for its small size and unpretentiousness.
To date, at least 24 such aircraft have been built.
Russian Federation Air Force
Aviation of the Russian Federation is a well-equipped branch of the military, which is part of the general Armed Forces. Until 2015, it underwent numerous structural reorganizations. The result was the creation of the Aerospace Forces, which included aviation and air defense troops. The represented part of the army has a fairly rich structure. During the formation of independent Russia, aviation was not a new thing.
The new Soviet aviation's baptism of fire took place in Spain during the civil war. The collapse of the Soviet Union marked the beginning of a new era. Russian aviation has become a priority area of government funding, which, of course, affected the technical equipment of this type of troops.
AN-26 - military transport "Whirlwind"
Military transport aircraft (USSR)
Work on this aircraft began in the second half of the 1950s, when the OKB Antonov began designing a passenger airliner. The Ministry of Defense showed interest in the new development, wishing to receive a new generation of light military transport aircraft.
The vehicle was supposed to transport personnel, standard military cargo, and evacuate the sick and wounded from battlefields. The passenger plane was named An-24. The new transport vehicle was initially given the designation An-24T. The aircraft received a hatch at the bottom of the fuselage and a reinforced floor, allowing it to accept military cargo. It took off on September 4, 1961.
On the left side of the An-26 military transport there is a large convex blister window for visual guidance and aiming when dropping cargo and troops.
In 1966, without waiting for an order from above, the OKB Antonov began improving the transport aircraft. The vehicle received a new tail section with a large hatch, and the chassis wheels were strengthened. Already under the name An-26, on May 21, 1969, the plane took off from the Kyiv airfield.
The Kiev Aviation Plant began serial production of the An-26 in 1970. Production continued until 1986, when the number of aircraft reached 1,398. The machine was used in all USSR fleets, in the strategic missile forces, and air defense units. As a rule, they had to take off from unpaved airfields, which is why they quickly earned the reputation of “all-terrain vehicles.” It happened that the car, when starting, completely sunk its wheels into the mud, but when it got out to a dry place, it still rose into the sky.
The protruding edges located at the rear bottom of the fuselage are the fairings of the ramp rails along which it goes under the bottom, allowing for the unhindered release of troops
The aircraft was widely used during the war in Afghanistan. He delivered cargo, dropped troops, and took out the wounded. It was also used to illuminate the area during night strikes by combat aircraft. In civilian life, the car was especially readily used in Siberia and the Far East, where it also happened to carry passengers.
The plane was nicknamed Curl by NATO. Its first foreign owner was Poland. It was then exported to 27 countries located on five continents. This transport aircraft is still in service with the Russian and Ukrainian air forces.
Air fleets of Russia and the USA comparative analysis
The total number of aircraft in the United States is 13,513. Researchers note that only 2,000 of them are fighters and bombers. The rest - 11,000 - are transport vehicles and those used by NATO, the US Navy and the National Guard.
Transport aircraft are extremely important to keep air bases operational and provide excellent logistics to America's troops. In this comparison, the US Air Force and the Russian Air Force clearly win the former.
The US Air Force has a large amount of equipment.
In terms of the pace of renewal of military air equipment, Russia is taking the lead. By 2022, it is planned to produce another 600 units. The real power gap between the two powers will be 10-15%. It has already been noted that Russian S-27s are ahead of American F-25s.
If we talk about comparing the armed forces of Russia and the United States, the trump card of the former is the presence of particularly powerful air defense systems. They reliably protect Russian air latitudes. Modern Russian S-400 air defense systems have no analogues anywhere in the world.
Russian air defense is something like an “umbrella” protecting the skies of our country until 2022. By this milestone, it is planned to completely update almost all military equipment, including air equipment.
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IL-76 - the legendary transport aircraft from the USSR
Medium military transport aircraft (USSR)
The development of the Il-76 turbojet aircraft at the S.V. Ilyushin Design Bureau began with the publication of the order of the Minister of Aviation Industry dated June 28, 1966. The aircraft was intended to solve typical tasks of military transport aviation.
Il-76 is the first Soviet jet transport aircraft
The vehicle was supposed to transport military cargo, equipment, and drop parachute troops at the right time and in the right place. In 1967, a technical proposal for the machine was approved, after which the bureau began developing drawings.
In May 1969, a life-size model of the aircraft was built. At the same time, half the model was made real - durable, “powerful”, capable of withstanding the load of military equipment. They drove a variety of vehicles, including self-propelled ones, inside the plane and checked how they would fit. After half a month of almost round-the-clock work, the layout was approved. The actual construction of the aircraft began.
The main difficulty was that the huge machine had to rise, including from unpaved airfields and small runways. Therefore, the aircraft landing gear was multi-wheeled and had increased maneuverability. To reduce the takeoff run, the wing was given a moderate sweep.
The Il-76's "beard" contains a high-resolution panoramic radar designed for precise airdrops.
In addition to the main propulsion engines, four take-off engines were installed on the aircraft, and the landing gear wheels received a reliable braking system. The car took off on March 25, 1971 from the Central Aerodrome of Moscow, the famous Khodynka. The plane flew to Ramenskoye and landed safely. After this, factory testing began. In May 1971, the Il-76 was presented to the country's leaders at the Vnukovo airfield, then it was shown at the world air show in Le Bourget.
Two years later, the production vehicle made its first flight. Soon these aircraft began to enter service with the troops, primarily in aviation units located in Belarus. In 1976, by a special government decree, the aircraft was officially adopted for service. Compared to turboprop aircraft, the new transport aircraft has significantly increased its flight speed, which has reduced the time it takes to complete combat missions.
The quality of flight equipment has increased, and our own weapons have appeared. The cockpit and cargo compartment are sealed and are constantly maintained at normal atmospheric pressure. Four powerful engines located under the wing provide the necessary reliability.
Il-76 can take off and land even from unpaved and snow-covered airfields of relatively limited size
Special equipment for releasing troops also appeared. The vehicle opened up new opportunities for delivering cargo to hard-to-reach places, including drifting stations in the Arctic Ocean.
NATO nicknamed the plane “Candide” - “simple-minded”, probably emphasizing its simplicity and reliability. It is still in service with Russia, Ukraine and most other CIS countries, as well as Algeria, India, Jordan, Iran, China, Syria and North Korea.
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AN-70 - new Ukrainian “Truck”
Strategic military transport aircraft (Ukraine)
The An-70 was created by aviators of the already independent Ukraine. It first took to the skies on December 16, 1994. Its test program included 250 flights over two years. However, a year later, the car collided with an escort aircraft in the sky, and the entire An-70 crew was killed. It took another year to create the next car.
The An-70 is equipped with four D-27 turbofan engines, which are more economical and more efficient compared to turboprop engines
In December 1996, the second prototype came out of the assembly shop of the OKB named after O.K. Antonov, which flew four months later. The first stage of its testing continued until January 2001. At its end, the plane departed from Kyiv to Yakutsk, making a planned landing in Omsk. When the car was taking off, one of the engines failed, and the plane had to be landed “on its belly” on a snow-covered runway. As a result, the fuselage of the vehicle received serious damage. It was restored in Omsk using parts and assemblies brought from Kyiv. The accident spoiled the reputation of the An-70, which was originally planned for widespread export. However, in 2011, Ukraine announced the resumption of the project.
The first of two production vehicles produced was sold to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. Soon, the commander of the Airborne Forces, Lieutenant General V.A. Shamanov, spoke about his intention to purchase 60 such vehicles for the airborne troops. Since 2014, the construction of the An-70 is planned to be carried out in Russia.
To increase lift, the An-70 wing has a supercritical profile with highly efficient mechanization
To achieve a cruising speed of 800 km/h, the An-70 engines are equipped with composite counter-rotating propellers
US F-22 Raptor
Multifunctional, economical, effective - in general, this is the best fighter produced in the United States. From 2014 to today, he has formed the backbone of the Air Force in Syria, where, having begun the fight against radical Islamists, he continues to create significant problems for IS troops. A noteworthy case is when the pilot, in one combat mission, not only completed a combat mission, but also remained in a certain area for another six hours, while not being noticed by enemy forces and transmitting the coordinates of the enemy positions who were trying to evacuate the base. Over the past two years, the F-22 has successfully completed approximately 210 combat missions. The entire operational period includes only two cases of loss during conflict, which indicates the high quality and reliability of the Raptor.
AN-124 "RUSLAN" - a unique cargo giant
Strategic military transport aircraft (USSR)
With the advent of the world's first wide-body aircraft, the An-22 Antey, in 1965, a new stage of competition between the USSR and the USA began in the creation of giant machines. In the USA they worked on the C-5 Galaxy project, which was supposed to surpass all previous vehicles in carrying capacity.
The An-124 is the last aircraft in the design of which O.K. Antonov himself had a hand
In 1966, the Central Committee of the CPSU and the Council of Ministers of the USSR issued a joint resolution on response measures, which provided for the construction of transport aircraft with a carrying capacity of 100-120 tons. The work was entrusted to the O.K. Antonov Design Bureau. The OKB began to develop a new An-124 aircraft with a payload capacity of 120 tons.
The aircraft was the first to use a supercritical wing, which made it possible to significantly increase lift. The plane received two cargo hatches - front and rear, thanks to which military equipment could literally pass through it. The fuselage was made double-decker. Above the luggage compartment was the cockpit, equipped with the most modern avionics. As a result, the aircraft's carrying capacity was 25% greater than that of the American.
The An-124 is equipped with a variety of loading and unloading equipment. The photo shows how an onboard mobile crane with a lifting capacity of 20 tons loads a container onto the An-124
To manufacture the aircraft at the Kiev Aviation Plant, it was necessary to build a special workshop building with a span of about 100 m. The landing gear for the aircraft was made in Kuibyshev, the engines in Zaporozhye, and the hydraulics in Moscow and Kharkov. The wing and large parts of the fuselage were manufactured in Tashkent, which were transported to Kyiv on an An-22 aircraft. Over 100 factories were involved in production.
The first test flight took place in 1982. Tests continued until 1985. Almost immediately after their completion, the aircraft set 21 world records in one flight. Initially, the production of the aircraft was planned to be located in Kyiv, but then it was moved to Ulyanovsk. By 2004, 56 Ruslans had been produced.
To simplify the loading of “large items” on board, the aircraft “crouches” due to the special design of the landing gear
Peculiarities
To-30 front wheel loader: technical characteristics, design, photos and videos
Delivery and transportation by plane is usually used for transporting various medicines, goods with atypical dimensions, large dimensions, cars, as well as perishable products. Air transportation of goods is cost-effective when there is a need to quickly transport them safe and sound. Quite often, animals are transported by plane, since this type of transportation is fast and at the same time safe.
You should take into account the fact that the price of air transportation is affected by the weight, volume, hazard class and dimensions of the cargo. This also includes additional costs, customs clearance and delivery time. At the same time, the minimum payable weight for this type of transportation is about 30 kilograms. Experienced companies will provide a wide range of air transportation services on regular or charter flights. Professional employees focus on customer requirements and will be able to select a suitable route for each client with minimal costs.
SU-80 - a universal vehicle
Multi-role transport aircraft (Russia)
This aircraft was created in the early 1990s at the Sukhoi Design Bureau, which previously specialized in fighter aircraft. The Su-80 made its first flight on September 4, 2001, taking off from the airfield of the M. M. Gromov Flight Research Institute near Moscow. The debut flight was successful.
Su-80 is one of the most promising Russian developments in the field of civil aviation
The Su-80 was developed as a universal transport aircraft, the Su-80GP. Its peculiarity is that it can be quickly converted from a passenger version (up to 30 passengers in a comfortable cabin) into a transport version (after dismantling the seats and luggage racks) and back. The presence of a cargo ramp allows you to transport both standard aviation containers and automotive equipment.
The take-off and landing characteristics of the Su-80, as well as the chassis with low-pressure tires, allow the aircraft to be operated on small unpaved, ice and snow-covered airfields. Eight such aircraft have now been produced. The vehicle was also modernized to meet the requirements of the Russian Air Force, Federal Border Service, Russian Emergency Situations Ministry and Federal Search and Rescue Service. After that, its main task was to carry out patrol and patrol-transport operations. The military version of the Su-80PT is equipped with a 23 mm caliber cannon, air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles, as well as anti-tank guided missiles. The aircraft is planned as a replacement for the L-410, Yak-40, An-24, An-26, An-28 and An-30.
The Su-80 is equipped with well-proven ST7-9V engines
The double-beam design of the Su-80 with a U-shaped tail allows the loader to drive close to the ramp
Tasks and structure of the Russian Air Force
and the USA, a comparison of which will be presented below, has its own structures and functional tasks. In this case, the Russian Air Force implements the following areas of activity of the armed forces, namely:
1. Repel air aggression.
2. Protecting the state from air attacks.
3. Air support for infantry.
4. Defeat enemy personnel and other objects.
5. Protection of the most important internal infrastructure of the state.
As for the structure of Russian aviation, it consists of the previously presented elements that are inherent in the systems of many states with classical air forces.
"LOCKHEED S-5 GALEXY" - the main transport carrier of the USA
Strategic military transport aircraft (USA)
The appearance of the An-22 aircraft in the USSR in 1965 produced the effect of a bomb exploding in the West. The United States immediately began to prepare for a “retaliatory move.” The Pentagon has developed requirements for a military transport aircraft with a payload capacity of 100 tons.
The S-5 is capable of carrying one Ml Abrams tank and two M2 armored vehicles./div>
In March 1968, the aircraft, called the C-5 Galaxy, was built, powered by four huge turbojet engines. On June 30 he took off. The plane “became famous” in 1975, when it transported the Soviet MiG-25P fighter plane, hijacked there by the fugitive pilot Belenko, from Japan to the United States. The vehicle's carrying capacity was reduced during testing from 100 to 75 tons.
The plane suffered four accidents in the 1970s, the worst of which occurred on April 4, 1975, while transporting Vietnamese children from Saigon. The cause of all the disasters was said to be the weakness of the car's wing.
To facilitate loading and unloading operations, the S-5 has front and rear ramps, and is also capable of “squatting” by changing the height of the main landing gear struts
In 1974, Lockheed received funds from the US Congress to refine the Galaxy. In 1980, an aircraft with a reinforced wing appeared. Three years later, the improved vehicle, designated S-5B, was handed over to the military.
In the summer of 1981, the last, 81st copy of the S-5A appeared. Four squadrons were equipped with them. The aircraft has become the main means of transporting people and equipment to military conflict zones.
In 1982, the US Air Force ordered an additional 50 C-5B aircraft from Lockheed, the first of which took off on September 10, 1985. In 1986, it was shown to the world at the Vancouver Air Show. However, by that time the Galaxy was no longer the largest military transport aircraft.
A unique chassis of 28 wheels evenly distributes the load, which allows the C-5 to be operated even on poorly prepared unpaved airfields
In 1985, the Soviet An-24 Ruslan was able to lift a cargo of 171 tons to a height of 11,000 m. In 1988, about 400,000 tons of humanitarian cargo were delivered by Galaxy to Armenia, which suffered from an earthquake.
In 1990, participating in Operation Desert Shield, these vehicles transported about half a million troops and 513,000 tons of cargo from the United States to the Middle East. Production of the S-5B ended in 1985 with the construction of all 50 aircraft ordered.
Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon USA
Just a couple of years ago, the Falcon, ranked ninth in the ranking of the best fighters in the world, was the most common combat aircraft in the world. Low cost and quality indicators made it the main export product of the American Air Force. As of today, there are 4,750 F-16 fighters worldwide. The modernized version will be produced at least until the end of 2022. Pictures of this aircraft were repeatedly captured by military reporters; it managed to take part in 100 conflicts, the most famous of which are the NATO Operation against Yugoslav troops and the Iraq War. The Israeli Army's F-16 Fighting Falcons are the most capable combat fighters. According to official data, they have forty air victories.
"MCDONNELL-DOUGLAS C-17 GLOUBMASTER III" - the most modern military transport aircraft in the world
Strategic military transport aircraft (USA)
In the 1980s, the main task of US military transport aviation in the event of a conflict with the USSR and the Warsaw Pact countries was considered to be the rapid delivery of troops from the US to Western Europe. According to Pentagon analysts, the existing C-S aircraft and civil aviation aircraft in reserve might not be enough for this.
In general, customers are satisfied with the S-17, but still criticize it for its insufficient flight range at maximum load
In the United States, they began to create a transatlantic “truck” called C-X. What was needed was a heavy aircraft with a long range, sufficient payload capacity and the ability to refuel in the air. Three leading aircraft manufacturers, Lockheed and Boeing, took part in the announced competition. To win this competition, the first allocated $40 million from its own funds to carry out preliminary work. The contract for the manufacture of the aircraft was signed on December 31, 1982. received about $3.5 billion for this project. Construction of the first car began on November 2, 1987.
The first flight was scheduled for August 1990, but was postponed to September 1991. The car was given the name "Globemaster III".
In order to deceive enemy missiles with infrared homing heads, the S-17 shoots decoy thermal targets
In April 1992, a test aerial refueling was carried out, and on May 25, 1994, the aircraft made its first flight across the Atlantic Ocean and landed in the UK. The test program ended in December 1994, and by that time 16 vehicles had already been sent to US military units.
Initially, the US Air Force planned to deliver 210 C-17 aircraft by 2000. However, then this number decreased to 120. By 1996, it was already absorbed by its long-time competitor -. The seemingly profitable military order did not help to stay afloat. Now, in addition to the US Air Force, C-17s are supplied to Australia, Great Britain, Canada, Kuwait, India, and the United Arab Emirates.
There is a landing force - you need a platform
Young, ambitious Red commanders, who received good military education and practice, at the turn of the thirties of the last century convinced the leadership of the Soviet Union to carry out a qualitative rearmament of the Red Army.
New types of troops appeared - motorized rifle, airborne. To deliver them to theaters of war, the Red Army Air Force was the first to create a squadron of heavy vehicles, which included TB-1 and R-5 bombers specially reconstructed for transporting people and military equipment.
After a series of military conflicts (Spain, Finland, the Far East) and the Second World War, the flywheel of militarization began to spin up with renewed vigor.
The question arose about the possibility of transporting military equipment over considerable distances.
At the initiative of the creator of the Airborne Forces, General Vasily Margelov, the designers of future transport aircraft were given the task of ensuring the possibility of parachute landing of troops and equipment.
The creation of a fleet of heavy transport aircraft for the USSR Armed Forces was entrusted to the design bureau under the leadership of Oleg Antonov and Sergei Ilyushin.
"SHORT S-23 SHERPA" - box with wings
Light military transport aircraft (UK, USA)
In the early 1980s, there were 20 American air bases in Western Europe, and the aircraft of each of them required spare parts. There was a need for a light vehicle that could deliver such cargo from America. The dimensions of her cargo compartment were determined by the size of the engine of the Phantom F-4 fighter, the largest of all that she would have to take on board. The Americans wanted to build such an aircraft using the Europeans themselves. The British and Spanish CASA reached the finals of the announced competition, with the latter receiving support from the American McDonnell-Douglas. However, preference was still given to Short.
The C-23 is very popular in the United States, where it is used to deliver small cargo to poorly equipped field airfields located in remote corners of the country.
The new machine was called “Sherpa”, which means “kite”. Sherpa made its first flight on December 23, 1982. This was followed by demonstration flights in Western European countries.
In March 1984, it received a contract from the US Air Force for $165 million to build 18 vehicles. “Sherpa” resembled a passenger plane of the same type, only new radio-electronic equipment was installed on it, the volume of fuel tanks was increased, and jobs for a flight mechanic and navigator appeared. The passenger compartment was converted into a transport compartment, equipped with devices for loading and unloading. To date, about 34 of these machines have been built, and their production continues.
In addition to cargo, Sherpa can take on board 30 equipped soldiers or 15 wounded on stretchers
The unprepossessing-looking plane turned out to be very successful in all respects. It is readily used not only by the military, but also by many civil air carriers.
Dassault Rafale
The list of the most powerful fighters also includes the pride of the French armed forces - the Dassault Rafale. The creators claim that the only factor that hinders the incredible rise of this combat vehicle is its high cost. The Dassault Rafale has been in service with the French army for 50 years; it has shown itself excellently in armed conflicts several times. However, today this fighter is used only for training and demonstration flights. Also, its name often appeared in plane crashes, but the French side argued each time that the reason for this was the human factor.
"ELENIA C-27J SPARTAN" - transport acrobat
Tactical military transport aircraft (USA)
This aircraft was created by the LMATTS concern, which included. The first flight took place in February 1999. The predecessor of this machine was the C-27 Spartan military transport aircraft, built in 1991 on the basis of the Italian G222 machine. The C-27J features many upgrades, including a five-display cockpit and the latest avionics.
The C-27J is considered one of the best in the class of medium military transport aircraft
All these innovations made it possible to increase the C-27J's flight range and ceiling by 35 and 30%, respectively. The aircraft is equipped with in-flight refueling equipment and has four nodes for external cargo loads or additional fuel tanks, and can also perform short takeoff and landing.
In addition to the usual military transport aircraft missions such as transporting cargo, troops and landing troops, the C-27J can be used for patrol, firefighting, medical assistance and as a ground-based tanker.
In 2001, the aircraft was certified in Italy, after which this country ordered 12 aircraft. Two years later, Greece wanted to buy the same number of cars. The aircraft is still in service in these countries. Bulgaria, Lithuania, Morocco and Slovakia have also placed orders for the C-27J.
Due to its high power output and excellent maneuverability, the C-27J is capable of performing various aerobatics, including a roll and a loop.
16 panels of glass provide C-27J pilots with excellent visibility from the cockpit
Boeing 747-400ERF
Everyone knows the passenger Boeing 747, but there are also cargo modifications. The Boeing 747-400ERF is one of them. The flight range of this model was increased to 9,200 km (4,968 nautical miles), as indicated by the abbreviation ERF (Extended Range Freighter) - “extended range freighter.”
This doesn't sound very impressive, but when it entered service in 2002, this model had a 525 km (283 nautical miles) advantage over all other Boeing 747 cargo versions.
"BOING C-40 CLIPER" - 737th in military transport role
Multi-role transport aircraft (USA)
The CV-40 Clipper was created by order of the Pentagon on the basis of the Boeing 737-100 civil airliner. It is intended to replace the C-9 vehicles in service with the US Navy.
A C-40 carries humanitarian aid for victims of the massive earthquake in Haiti in 2010
The contract for the supply of S-40s was concluded in August 1997, and four years later the Navy received the first aircraft. It currently provides 100% of the U.S. Navy's heavy and medium airlift to anywhere on the planet. The requirements for noise levels and environmental characteristics, with which the S-9 aircraft had problems, were met by the Boeing S-40. In addition, compared to its predecessor, the range and payload of the S-40 Clipper are greater. The US Navy has received seven copies and plans to purchase 23 more. A version of the C-40B, created from a Boeing 737-700, was built for the US Air Force.
They received their first aircraft in December 2002. The vehicle's cabin is equipped with a special rest area for the crew and a sleeping area for the most important passengers. The plane was intended as an “air office” for senior US military leaders, although it also retained its transport function.
Finally, to replace the aging C-22 aircraft, created from the Boeing 727, a version of the C-40C aircraft appeared. This vehicle is used to transport military personnel anywhere in the world. Currently, a total of 19 S-40 aircraft have been built.
During operation, the S-40 can be transformed into one of the following configurations: passenger (121 passengers), cargo (8 containers) and combined (3 containers and 70 passengers)
Transporting US Army personnel anywhere in the world is Clipper's regular job.
Comparison of combat (military) aircraft
Modern military aircraft are rapidly moving forward, expanding their capabilities and attracting more and more forces.
Modern domestic combat aircraft of the world owe their appearance to the development and popularization of aviation, which was greatly facilitated by the flights of pilots N. Popov, M. Efimov, A. Shiukov, S. Utochkin, B. Rossiysky and such talented designers as I. Sikorsky, Ya. Gakkel, V. Slesarev, I. Steglau.
On our portal avia.pro, anyone can compare combat aircraft in a few clicks. This procedure will not cause you any difficulty, as it is extremely simple.
How to transport sports equipment in luggage?
Freight transportation to Uzbekistan from Russia
You can carry sports equipment (for example, long fishing rods, golf clubs, bicycles, scooters, fencing equipment, surfboards, bodyboards, snowboards, skis) in your luggage for an additional fee. You can add such baggage to your booking and pay for it on the pobeda.aero website, through the airline’s call center or at the airport ticket office.
Each client can carry:
| Name of baggage | Completeness of one place | Conditions of transportation |
| Golf | Golf equipment packed in one container (case) | One set per person |
| Ski equipment | Case with one pair of skis, one pair of poles and one pair of boots with a total weight of up to 20 kg. | No more than 2 seats per person, the number of units per flight is no more than 20 sets; Advance booking required when purchasing a ticket |
| Bike | Bicycle in a case or packaging | Weight with packaging no more than 20 kg, quantity per flight - no more than 2 pieces, advance reservation required when purchasing a ticket |
| Fishing equipment | Fishing equipment packed in one container (case) | 2 fishing rods, 1 set of tackle per person |
| Musical instrument | Tool in case or packaging | Weighing up to 20 kg, no more than 1 instrument per person, no more than 10 per flight, advance booking required through the call center |
Procedure for sending a car to Russia
Transportation of cars by air occurs as follows:
- Our company’s employees pick up the cargo from the supplier’s warehouse or its storage location.
- The car is weighed, based on the results, the insurance rate is determined and insurance is issued.
- The car is prepared for transportation: packed, protected from external influences.
- On the appointed day, the car is loaded onto the plane and transported to the final delivery point. If necessary, you receive daily information about the movements and condition of the cargo.
- Upon arrival of the board, we receive the cargo at the temporary storage warehouse, receive accompanying documents and inform you about successful delivery.
- Our employee carries out the required customs procedures in the shortest possible time.
- At your request, we deliver the car “to your door” and hand it over to you safe and sound.
We will deliver any car from the United States to St. Petersburg or in the opposite direction, and we will take on all the problems associated with customs clearance. In addition to cars, we transport any other cargo by air; we carefully monitor their safety during transportation and stay in the customs warehouse.
Call us at our number or write to our email address to get more information on all issues related to the delivery of goods by air.
Story
Junkers Yu-290 with the rear ramp lowered. The tail wheel of the landing gear is clearly visible.
Attempts to use airplanes to transport goods were made already at the dawn of aviation. In 1910, approximately 200 pounds of silk were flown by the Wright brothers from a store in Dayton to a buyer in Columbus, both in Ohio, which many sources mark as the birth of air cargo. In 1914, the US Postal Service introduced airmail service.
The first transport aircraft were passenger aircraft adapted for the needs of cargo transportation. For example, on the basis of the popular Douglas DC-3 passenger aircraft, the military transport Douglas C-47 Skytrain was developed, equipped with a reinforced floor and a wide cargo hatch in the rear fuselage.
Standard aircraft of the first quarter of the 20th century had a number of disadvantages, primarily the non-horizontal floor in the parking position due to the tailwheel landing gear design, as well as the side position of the doors. With the growing demand for air cargo transportation and the increase in its volume, there has been a need to develop aircraft specifically designed for this purpose. In 1939, on the basis of a bomber that did not go into production, the Junkers Ju 90 was developed, a military transport aircraft on which an interesting technical solution was used: a powerful loading ramp at the tail of the aircraft was opened by a hydraulic drive and raised the aircraft to a horizontal “flight position”, which greatly made it easier to load. The same design was later applied to the Ju 290 and the German Arado Ar 232, one of the first military transport aircraft designed from scratch for this purpose.
The 1940s and 1950s were marked by rapid growth in the volume of air traffic and, accordingly, the search for the most effective engineering solutions. Many aircraft models have appeared with front loading (for example, Bristol 170, SNCAC NC 211, Douglas C-124) or rear loading ramp (Blackburn Beverley, Antonov An-12, Breguet Deux-Ponts, Fairchild C-82 Packet), as well as exotic variants such as the Canadair CL-44 with a fully tiltable tail. Many transport aircraft of that time still combined the function of passenger airliners with air transportation. With increasing requirements for the safety and comfort of passengers, primarily for the noise level in the cabin, passenger and cargo aircraft were divided into two practically non-overlapping classes.
Loading nose parts into Airbus Beluga, Frankfurt am Main, 2013
The need to transport solid cargo comparable in size to the largest aircraft (launch rockets, aircraft fuselages) led to the emergence of super-heavy transport aircraft. In 1982, the An-124 Ruslan super-heavy cargo aircraft took off, designed primarily for transporting intercontinental ballistic missiles and their launchers, but also widely used in civil transport aviation for transporting large cargo. In 1988, the first flight was made by the An-225, the largest transport aircraft, originally intended to transport the Buran spacecraft. In 1994, Airbus created several Airbus Beluga aircraft to transport parts of aircraft fuselages between the company's factories. In 2006, it released a similar aircraft - the Boeing 747 LCF Dreamlifter.
At the beginning of the 21st century, with the release of the largest passenger airliner, Airbus A380, it also planned to release a transport version - the A380-800F. It would have become the second largest transport aircraft (after the An-225), but was removed from the airline's website in 2015 and will probably not be released.
Design
Airbus A310, upper cargo hatch open
A transport aircraft may have the following design features that distinguish it from passenger models. They are designed, first of all, to facilitate loading and unloading of the aircraft:
- “high-wing” layout (allows you to place the cargo as close to the ground as possible)
- reinforced chassis with more wheels
- cargo hatches at the bottom and top of the fuselage
- hatches in the front part of the fuselage (“hinged nose”) and in the rear (“swinging” or “hinging” tail), sometimes combined with a ramp
- reduced door to the cockpit
- lack of portholes
Flight performance
- Aircraft length - 24.15 m;
- height - 8.89 m;
- wingspan - 27.15 m;
- wing area - 65 sq. m;
- fuselage diameter - 2.29 m;
- cargo compartment dimensions: 2.45 x 2.42 x 8.4 m;
- engines - two TV7-117ST with a power of 3 thousand 500 horsepower each;
- single-row six-blade propellers AB-112 with a diameter of 3.9 m;
- maximum take-off weight - 21 thousand kg;
- maximum payload - 5 thousand kg;
- cruising speed - 450-500 km/h;
- maximum flight altitude - 7 thousand 600 m;
- flight range with a payload of 3 thousand 500 kg - 2 thousand 400 km;
- the required length of the runway is 1 thousand 200 m.
- crew - two people.
The increased dimensions of the cargo compartment compared to the An-26 allow it to accommodate a UAZ-452 type vehicle, up to 50 personnel or up to 26 paratroopers with personal weapons.
