Plans for a Next Generation Airlift platform, or NGAL, targeted for entry into service in the 2040s, are starting to coalesce.
Still in the design phase, this aircraft is anticipated to fly for the first time in 2030 according to its builder.
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The Air Force’s Next Cargo Plane Could Be a ‘Flying Aircraft Carrier’—Sort Of
Although the WindRunner is still in the developmental stage, Radia has aimed for the heavy lifter to make its maiden flight ...
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A US startup wants to build a giant military cargo plane that can fit 4 F-35 stealth fighters inside
Radia originally built the Windrunner to carry wind turbine blades, but now wants to airlift batches of Chinooks and fighter ...
A startup from Boulder, Colorado, is pitching what it calls the world's largest aircraft by volume, a plane so massive it ...
From strategic airlift to tactical flexibility, delve into the unique roles of the C-5 Galaxy and C-17 Globemaster III.
Compared to the military cargo planes in service, an aircraft which will dwarf all of them is being proposed and is likely to ...
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The US Air Force’s Two Biggest Cargo Planes Are Preparing for Retirement
The Air Force is preparing for the Next Generation Airlifter (NGAL) to replace both aircraft, though it is still around 20 years from active service.
The Boeing Company BA recently secured a modification contract to support the sustainment of C-17 Globemaster III jets. The award has been provided by the Air Force Lifecycle Management Center, Robins ...
The C-5M Super Galaxy is 247 feet long with a wingspan of 222 feet. It can carry over 280,000 pounds of cargo inside its ...
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