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1542:Heavy bomber
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1160:
1105:1,555 (840)
1074:1,173 (633)
1065:9.14 (30.0)
1043:1,759 (950)
1034:3.33 (10.9)
1012:1,851 (999)
1003:9.14 (30.0)
969:16 (18 max)
945:3.05 (10.0)
855:3.04 (10.0)
852:3.00 (9.84)
802:Kawasaki C-2
763:Airbus A400M
748:5.28 (17.3)
713:3.45 (11.3)
653:3.76 (12.3)
650:5.49 (18.0)
618:4.44 (14.6)
615:4.44 (14.6)
358:and related
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289:landing zone
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165:supply lines
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55:Please help
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1639:Interdictor
1607:Interceptor
1516:(AEW&C)
1071:1.98 (6.5)
1068:2.53 (8.3)
1037:2.59 (8.5)
1006:2.46 (8.1)
981:2.73 (9.0)
978:2.73 (9.0)
948:2.75 (9.0)
892:2.35 (7.7)
876:Shaanxi Y-9
779:3.85 (12.6)
751:2.54 (8.3)
637:Boeing C-17
612:32.7 (107)
305:rocket pods
274:Air assault
259:helicopters
238:Rotary wing
225:Eurocontrol
113:August 2017
1658:Non-combat
1634:Multi-role
1567:Pathfinder
1562:Penetrator
1478:Helicopter
1468:Fixed-wing
1379:3 November
1354:3 November
1325:3 November
1282:3 November
1277:Aerocorner
1230:3 November
1225:Aerocorner
1206:2023-11-20
1182:2017-06-27
1152:References
1146:Troop ship
1141:Loadmaster
1099:1.9 (6.2)
1096:2.7 (8.9)
942:12.5 (41)
923:800 (430)
920:2.9 (9.5)
886:16.2 (53)
849:18.5 (61)
672:Xi'an Y-20
445:Payload t
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1557:Strategic
1483:Unmanned
1374:helis.com
1257:15 August
1083:CASA C295
1025:11.6 max
917:3.3 (11)
904:Mil Mi-26
889:3.2 (10)
745:45 (148)
716:3.4 (11)
582:4.1 (13)
579:5.8 (19)
576:37 (121)
545:4.4 (14)
542:6.4 (21)
539:36 (118)
510:4.4 (14)
507:6.4 (21)
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480:km (nmi)
475:km (nmi)
470:km (nmi)
450:kg (lb))
442:Aircraft
384:turboprop
368:Mil Mi-26
299:to carry
263:abseiling
146:airlifter
1733:Category
1592:Intruder
1115:See also
1009:2 (6.6)
961:Ukraine
914:12 (39)
812:16 (52)
682:20 (66)
570:129.274
439:Country
317:Mil Mi-8
301:missiles
278:infantry
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1704:Testbed
1670:Liaison
1597:Fighter
1574:Carrier
1530:Gunship
1491:Stealth
1463:Balloon
1458:Airship
1441:Modern
1121:Airlift
1059:10.886
997:15.876
835:Brazil
818:4 (13)
815:4 (13)
776:4 (13)
759:Europe
731:Europe
688:4 (13)
685:4 (13)
465:m (ft)
460:m (ft)
455:m (ft)
328:platoon
285:section
97:scholar
1699:Tanker
1617:Escort
1537:Bomber
1520:Attack
1507:Combat
1473:Glider
1079:Spain
1017:Italy
872:China
798:Japan
668:China
423:C-130J
370:, and
347:, and
297:pylons
267:roping
173:ground
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1692:Scout
1680:Scout
1622:Night
1500:Roles
1485:(UAV)
1451:Types
1344:(PDF)
1176:(PDF)
1169:(PDF)
936:19.8
641:77.5
427:A400M
419:C-160
313:Hip E
281:squad
148:is a
104:JSTOR
90:books
1586:(EW)
1381:2021
1356:2021
1327:2021
1284:2021
1259:2021
1232:2021
533:150
498:247
431:C-17
429:and
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265:and
253:and
251:LHDs
230:The
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880:23
843:26
806:36
767:37
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704:60
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