airlifter

I've been thinking quite a lot about European manufacturers lately and an intriguing what-if scenario came to mind about an alternative grouping of European manufacturers - sort of following on from this thread...

https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2025/july/case-next-generation-heavy-bomber?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLTWvRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHotLMT_i9jMwbZHJqk57gZUYwX_rYjyERzBKI5Hp9oMEvUj93GvkIKuHtVbz_aem_K2fkdp5_6sDVHy2Wk9nWMw Still think a BWB arsenal plane makes the most sense. Then leverage the design into...

Is anyone familiar with this book on the C-5 Galaxy (ISBN 1681624389) published a good quarter of a century ago? I would be interested in a table of contents. Unfortunately, I can't find the book in any German library.

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-may-need-to-extend-kc-135-service-life/ You can also refer to this thread as an introduction to the discussion: https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/next-c-130-will-be-a-vertical-lift-cargo-plane.37360/

Vereinigte Flugtechnische Werke, The company was formed by the 1964 merger of two German aerospace firms, Focke-Wulf and Weser Flugzeugbau GmbH (Weserflug). The formation of VFW was a natural outcome, as the two companies had been collaborating, along with Hamburger Flugzeugbau (HFB), in the...

A very large cargo plane to carry very large wind turbine blades. https://radia.com/windrunner

So, the likely destruction of the An-225 Mryia and possible limitations on access to Russian operated An-124 freighters is making me wonder about other options for carrying heavy and outsized cargoes, both for the US/Western militaries and for civilian users. The Boeing C-17 line is long gone...

https://defence-blog.com/u-s-military-is-now-seeking-a-ground-effect-craft/?amp

https://defence-blog.com/news/south-korea-unveils-design-for-future-military-transport-aircraft.html View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3IZC2UY-kk

G'day all Sorry to do this, but I'm looking for a recent post on the Australian government/RAAF looking at the consideration of purchasing a handful of Lockheed C-141 Starlifter (and later C-5 Galaxy) in 1960's due to the short comings of its C-130 Hercules fleet, in supporting it's commitment...

https://www.ang.af.mil/Portals/77/documents/Resources/2019%20Mod%20Book%20v2.pdf?ver=2019-05-30-122634-043

Tuesday, September 22, 2015 "Made in the USA: Airbus’ New Facility to Strengthen Global Stance" by Juliet Van Wagenen Source: http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/topstories/Made-in-the-USA-Airbus-New-Facility-to-Strengthen-Global-Stance_86088.html#.VhwqliuGMdg

52 United States Air Force C-5 Galaxy aircraft are being modernized by the Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program (RERP) into the Lockheed Martin C-5M Super Galaxy. This modernization program is expected to be completed in 2016 and will extend the service life of these 52 C-5 aircraft...

Hi Folks, There is a reference at PRO Kew to jet transport option considered by the RAF based on 14/45 Short Sperrin, and a Jet Princess any details?

Hi, the Boeing developed an airliner project similar to concept of the Military aircraft,the C-17,Also the company designed a four engined version of Model-777. http://www.flightglobal.com/PDFArchive/View/2000/2000%20-%200048.html

Model of deployment concept of A-90 Orlyonok atop Antonov An-225 Mriya for rapid response search and rescue to disasters at sea or the arctic. Description: Source: http://www.ussr-airspace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=28_39_49&products_id=1321

after 4 year of Delays and €5 billion over budget - (source the French Senate ) the first Prototype take off for 3 hour testfly near Sevilla. Chef-Testpilot Edward "Ed" Strongman explane after that "it was Fantasic" on development problems, there a lot of Information in press not the ability...

Found this paper entitled "The Wingship's Potential For Strategic Lift" which I found very interesting at http://www.ndu.edu/library/ic6/95-S12.pdf It states "Steven Hooker, an aeronautical engineer and DIA analyst who first observed the Caspian Sea Monster in 1967. He became so convinced of...

I was at a used book store this week and came across a book titled The McDonnell Douglas Story by Douglas J. Ingells published by Aero Publishers (1979). In it, they had photographs of a model for a freighter aircraft that they named Nation Builder. Does any one have additional information...

Can someone shed some light on this C-5 Galaxy/NASA project? I was given this picture via email. Looks like STOL C-5? Blown flaps? Thank you in advance.