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The cargo aircraft design aviation quietly abandoned

During the early years of the Cold War, military planners searched for ways to keep transport aircraft from sitting exposed ...
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Lockheed’s flatbed - the pickup truck cargo plane that made no sense

Lockheed’s Flatbed was one of the strangest cargo aircraft concepts ever proposed, replacing a normal fuselage with an open ...

A plane that stops in 2 seconds on a carrier tells a bigger story: warships survive because logistics can fly

The Greyhound can hit the carrier deck at about 149 mph and stop in roughly 2 seconds after its tailhook catches the ...

Antonov Ruslan Heavy-Lift Beast Doesn't Follow Physics?

The Antonov An-124 Ruslan remains one of the largest and most capable heavy-lift cargo aircraft ever built. Designed for strategic airlift, the giant freighter can transport tanks, helicopters, ...

The C-2 Greyhound stops in 2 seconds on an aircraft carrier, carrying the engines and parts that keep Navy jets flying

The C-2 Greyhound is a legend of naval logistics. Explore how this cargo workhorse keeps aircraft carriers fully operational ...