airlifter
Flying freight hauler
An airlifter is an aircraft designed to transport cargo, troops, or supplies by air, or the organization operating such aircraft.
Military airlifters move personnel and equipment to combat zones or disaster areas: The C-17 is the Air Force's primary strategic airlifter.
The term sometimes extends to the crews or units performing airlift operations.
Tactical military airlifter
- HerculesLegendary Greek strongman
- AntonovAircraft company from Kyiv
- turbopropTurbine-powered propeller engine
- jetForced fluid stream
fuselage · ramp · cockpit · wingspan · tailplane · loadmaster · pilot · aircrew
Organized distribution of resources
- airdropParachute delivery from aircraft
- paratroopMilitary chutists
- resupplyProvide fresh provisions
- theaterVenue for live drama
sortie · mission · squadron · reinforcement · mobility · USAF · RAF · coalition
Placed on shipping platforms
- freightGoods being transported
- payloadCarried freight or charge
- vehiclesMachines for transportation
- containerizedPlaced in standardized units
tonnage · loading · unloading · manifest · logistics · tie-down · volume · throughput
Fabric bed coverings
- tentsPortable fabric shelters
- UNHCRUN body aiding refugees
- airdropParachute delivery from aircraft
- landlockedHaving no sea access
Having sustained harm
- stretcherPortable frame for casualties
- litterScattered waste or debris
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- aeromedicalRelating to aviation healthcare
triage · life-flight · stabilization · medical-equipment · nurse · surgeon
C-130
Tactical military airlifter
- HerculesLegendary Greek strongman
- AntonovAircraft company from Kyiv
- turbopropTurbine-powered propeller engine
jet · fuselage · ramp · cockpit · wingspan · tailplane · loadmaster · pilot · aircrew · avionics
deployment
Organized distribution of resources
theater · sortie · mission · squadron · reinforcement · mobility · USAF · RAF · coalition · NATO
palletized
Placed on shipping platforms
containerized · tonnage · loading · unloading · manifest · logistics · tie-down · volume · throughput
blankets
Fabric bed coverings
wounded
Having sustained harm
- stretcherPortable frame for casualties
- litterScattered waste or debris
- traumaLasting psychological wound
aeromedical · triage · life-flight · stabilization · medical-equipment · nurse · surgeon
airlifterfighter jet
Armed military aircraft
fighter · combat aircraft · attack aircraft · bomber · strike aircraft
airliftercargo ship
Vessel for transporting goods
supply ship · rail transport · freighter · transport ship · truck convoy