Still in the design phase, this aircraft is anticipated to fly for the first time in 2030 according to its builder.

Plans for a Next Generation Airlift platform, or NGAL, targeted for entry into service in the 2040s, are starting to coalesce.

The United States Air Force (USAF) plans to replace its two main cargo aircraft, the C-17 Globemaster III and the colossal ...

Airmen in the U.S. Air Force nicknamed the C-17 Globemaster the Moose because of its valves that when they relieve pressure, ...

T-tail designs were common in early jet aircraft, but the C-17 Globemaster's T-tail design adds to its stability. Its ...

The C-17 Globemaster III's four-engine design holds the key to its unrivaled capabilities. But was this a choice of power or necessity?

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 ...

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.

Compared to the military cargo planes in service, an aircraft which will dwarf all of them is being proposed and is likely to ...

Radia originally built the Windrunner to carry wind turbine blades, but now wants to airlift batches of Chinooks and fighter ...

With a length of 356 ft. and wingspan of 261 ft., the WindRunner is designed to transport the largest wind-turbine blades directly to onshore wind farms. But in its military guise, Radia says it could ...

A late-stage startup, Radia, is proposing to use its colossal aircraft to transport military cargo, including fighter jets ...