hello everyone you're watching the channel military TV today we'll show you the top 10
largest military transport aircraft often we receive many questions which is the largest
military transport airplane in the world all of these military airlifters mentioned here
are incredibly large our analysis is based on specifications available data and technical
comparison the main factors are size of the aircraft and their payload capacity this list
does not contain aircraft that are currently under development or at the prototype stage it includes
only operational cargo plane currently the top 10 largest military transport aircraft in the world
are these number 10 lockheed martin c-130j super hercules the c-130j super hercules was developed
by Lockheed Martin it is the latest production version of the c-130 Hercules the super hercules
made its first flight in 1996 it replaced in production the previous c-130h deliveries of
this tactical airlifter commenced in 1998 by 2014 over 280 super hercules aircraft of
various models have been delivered to at least 14 country's largest operators our US Air Force
US Marine Corps Australia Canada India Italy and the United Kingdom and the Royal Air Force
Service this aircraft is known as Hercules c5 this tactical transport aircraft has a payload capacity
of 19,000 kilogram it can carry 92 soldiers or 6 pallets or 2 to 3 Humvees or a single m113
armored personnel carrier it's stretched version the c-130 j30 as a payload capacity of 20,000
kilogram it could carry 128 soldiers or eight pallets with cargo number nine shall she why nine
in 2001 development of a new tactical transport aircraft commenced in China it was designed as a
replacement for the y8 fleet of transport copying a Soviet a and twelve the Chinese attempted to
create a tactical transport aircraft comparable to a u.s. c-130j super hercules eventually the
y8 was stretched improved and upgraded to create the y9 this military transport aircraft made its
first flight in 2010 and became operational with the Chinese Air Force in 2012 the y9
can carry 25,000 kilograms of cargo though reportedly this aircraft will also take off
over loaded with 30,000 kilograms of cargo this transport aircraft can carry 106 passengers 132
paratroopers or 72 stretchers alternatively it can carry two zlc 2,000 airborne combat vehicles
that can be para drop the y9 can carry various other military vehicles including light trucks
cargo containers or pallets the rear cargo door serves as a ramp number eight Airbus a400m the
Airbus a400m Atlas is an international project this medium-range aircraft made its first flight
in 2009 this airplane was ordered by ten countries major operators will be Germany
France Spain United Kingdom and Turkey first production aircraft were delivered in 2013 the
a400m will replace a variety of aircraft including lockheed martin c-130j chillies & transall c-160
advanced design of the airbus a400m incorporates extensive use of composite materials it is fitted
with turboprop engines these engines were selected because of a number of advantages such as cruise
fuel efficiency and lower operating costs the a400m has a maximum payload capacity of 37,000
Keller it could carry to 8x8 armored vehicle this military transport can take off and land
on soft semi prepared airfields and requires relatively short runways it was also designed
to operate with limited or no ground facility number 7 Kawasaki c2 the Kawasaki c2 is a new
Japanese medium-range military transport it became operational with Japan's air self-defense forces
in 2016 around 30 to 40 aircraft or plan to be delivered these will eventually replace a fleet
of older Kawasaki c1 and lockheed martin c-130j ease tactical transport aircraft the kawasaki
c2 follows in the lines of the previous c1 it's layout is typical for a modern military transport
aircraft in order to decrease development and production costs it was developed in parallel
with the Kawasaki p1 maritime patrol aircraft and shares major airframe parts basic wing structure
and system components this military transport has similar dimensions and payload capacity
to the Airbus a400m the Kawasaki c2 can carry much more cargo than the aircraft it replaces
it has a maximum payload capacity of thirty seven thousand six hundred kilograms the older c1 can
carry only 10 to 12 tonnes and c-130 Hercules 19 tons the Kawasaki c2 can carry around 120 troops
or eight standard air cargo pallets or one uh-60 J helicopter number six ilyushin il-76 the il-76
nato designation candid was the first Soviet for jet heavy transport its production commenced in
1974 over 800 of these military transport aircraft were built together with the a and 12 it formed
the backbone of the Soviet airlift command throughout the Cold War it was used to fly
strategic military cargos in the frontline air bases in the most extreme operational condition
this aircraft is still in service with a number of countries the il-76 has a maximum payload
capacity of 50,000 kilograms it was designed to deliver heavy vehicles and machinery to remote
poorly serviced airfield it can operate from short and unpaved runways the il-76 can cope with the
worst weather conditions experienced in Siberia and Arctic region number 5 xi'an why 20 the why
20 is a new chinese transport aircraft it was developed by cheyenne aircraft corporation with
russian and ukrainian assistance nevertheless it is the first heavy air lifter developed in
China development commenced in the 1990 in 2006 the program became a national priority the y20
made its first flight in 2013 China became the fourth country in the world after the United
States Russia and Ukraine that developed a 200-ton military transport jet the military transport
aircraft entered service with the Chinese Air Force in 2016 the y20 has a payload capacity of
around 60 to 66 tons it could carry most large combat and supportive vehicles including the
type 99 series tank in terms of payload the y-20 fits between a larger Boeing c-17 Globemaster 3
and similar in size Russian Aleutian il-76 the Y 20 is also superior to the il-76 in terms of
aerodynamic arrangement and performance the Y 20 can be even seen as a strategic airlifter it has
sufficient range to reach most of Europe Africa Australia and Alaska previously China lacked
such heavy military transport capability number four Boeing c-17 Globemaster 3
the Boeing c-17 Globemaster 3 as a warhorse of the United States Air Force flying regular strategic
supply missions around the world the development of this heavy transport aircraft commenced in the
1980s it made its first flight in 1991 and reached initial operational capacity in 1995 it replaced
the Lockheed c-141 Starlifter a total of 250 of these aircraft were built it is used by the US
Air Force and some other countries around the world this air lifter has a payload capacity of
76 point six tons a que carry m1a2 Abrams tanks or three Stryker 8x8 armored vehicles or three ah-64
Apache helicopters or air droppable platforms up to a weight of forty nine point eight tons
they can also carry a mix of palletized cargo and vehicles the c-17 can routinely operate
from airfields previously denied to jet-powered transports if required it can operate from unpaved
unimproved runways number three Antonov an-2 to the an-22 is the world's largest turboprop
aircraft at the time of its introduction in 1965 it was the world's largest aircraft the an-22 was
extensively used in major military air lifts of the Soviet Union however it was never produced in
large numbers this aircraft has a payload capacity of 80 tons it can carry four bmd to airborne
combat vehicles this air lifter can operate from unprepared airfield it can take off and land on
soft ground currently only six of these aircraft are in service with the Russian Air Force these
appear to be operated by an independent military transport aviation squadron additional 18 planes
are in storage the antonov an-22 outperformed the Boeing c-17 Globemaster 3 on this list technically
this aircraft is a bit larger and can carry slightly more weight even though the c-17 is
a much newer and much more advanced machine number two Lockheed Martin c-5m super galaxy the Lockheed
Martin c-5m super galaxy is the workhorse of US strategic airlift capability also it is the
largest aircraft routinely operated by the United States Air Forces the first operational c5 galaxy
aircraft was delivered in 1969 a total of 131 c5 series aircraft were delivered until 1989 about
125 of them are still operational the c5 elments the larges upgraded version which is faster as
long a range and can carry more payload the United States ordered a total of 52 c-5m aircraft that
are being converted from the older c5 series airlifter the super galaxy has a carnivorous
interior with roll-on/roll-off capability cargo can be accessed at both ends of the aircraft it
has a maximum payload capability of 130 tons a it carry two m1a2 Abrams main battle tanks or seven
to ten 8x8 armored vehicles Stryker or laugh 25 or 16 Humvees these transport aircraft are operated
by the US Air Mobility Command the Air Force Reserve Command and the Air National Guard units
at least two aircraft are assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command and fulfill a Special
Forces role the super galaxy aircraft are planned to be operational until 2030 number one Antonov
an-124 the Antonov an-124 ruslan NATO designation Condor is named after a legendary giant it is
broadly similar to the slightly smaller Lockheed c5 galaxy currently the an-124 is the world's
largest production military aircraft only the one-off Antonov an-225 is bigger development of
this long-range heavy transport plane started in 1971 it made its first flight in 1982 and entered
service with the Soviet Air Forces in 1987 with its introduction the an-124 has set a number of
World Records a total of 54 Antonov an-124 Russian aircraft were delivered by 1995 currently over 40
of these are in servant most of these aircraft are in commercial use and only a small number
are assigned directly to the air transport arm of the Russian Air Forces however there is a
provision for many civilian registered aircraft to be called into military service if necessary
Russia remains the only military operator of the Ruslan the aircraft has a maximum payload capacity
of a hundred and fifty tons the cargo hold of this strategic airlifter can carry virtually any load
including virtually all Russian armored combat vehicles helicopters and other oversized cargo