Since its invention, aircraft have aroused great interest from the armed forces. The possibility of moving through the air at high speed and over long distances looked, from the point of view of the military, very tempting. And if fighters and bombers have the honor of directly participating in battle operations, military transport aircraft are designed to perform other, but no less important tasks. They are used for the rapid delivery of troops, weapons and other military cargo, and are capable of transferring to hard-to-reach areas (for example, located in the highlands or behind enemy lines).
At the dawn of aviation, military transport aircraft were absent as a class, and ordinary civilian aircraft were used to transport military cargo. Then the machines created by the modernization of serial bombers and civilian aircraft became widespread. In the decades between the world wars, military transport aviation learned to perform new functions, such as delivering and dropping airborne troops or towing military gliders. The military transport aircraft created during these years during the Second World War played an important role, sometimes determining the outcome of entire operations.
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Vickers Vernon, United Kingdom. In operation since 1921. 55 cars were built. The crew is 3 people, the capacity is 11 passengers. Empty/loaded weight is 3628/5706 kg. Flight range is up to 515 km, speed is up to 161 km / h, engines are 2×450 hp
Vickers Victoria, United Kingdom. The first flight was in 1922. 97 cars were built. The crew is 2 people, with a capacity of 22 passengers. Empty/loaded weight is 4559/8073 kg. Flight range is up to 1240 km, speed is up to 177 km / h, engines are 2×570 hp
Armstrong Whitworth Awana, United Kingdom. The first flight was made in 1923. 2 prototypes were built, not adopted. The crew is 2 people, the capacity is 25 people. Empty/loaded weight is 4536/8369 kg. Flight range is up to 580 km, speed is up to 156 km / h, engines 2×450 hp
Avro Andover, United Kingdom. The first flight was in 1924. 4 planes were built, 3 of which were used as military-medical, and 1 as transport. The crew is 2 people, with a capacity of 12 passengers or 6 stretchers. Empty/loaded weight is 3166/5216 kg. Flight range is up to 740 km, speed is up to 177 km / h, engine is 659 hp forum.largescaleplanes.com
Douglas C-1, USA. The first flight was in 1925. 26 planes were built. The crew is 2 people, the capacity is 6 passengers or 1100 kg of cargo. Empty/loaded weight is 1770/2922 kg. The flight range is up to 620 km, the speed is up to 187 km / h, the engine is 435 hp
Junkers W 34 Germany. The photo shows a modification for the Swedish Air Force Trp 2A. The first flight was in 1926. About 3,000 planes were built (1,000 of them for the civilian market). The crew is 2 people, the capacity is 6 passengers. Empty/loaded weight is 1700/3200 kg. The flight range is up to 900 km, the speed is up to 265 km / h, the engine is 660 hp
Fokker C-14, USA. Military version of the aircraft F.14, built by the American branch of the company Fokker. The first flight was made in 1929. 20 such machines were built for the US Air Force. The crew is 1 person, with a capacity of up to 9 passengers. Empty/loaded weight is 1971/3266 kg. The flight range is up to 1100 km, the speed is up to 220 km / h, the engine is 525 hp
Junkers Ju 52, Germany (the picture shows a Spanish Air Force plane). 4845 cars were built. The crew is 2 people, with a capacity of 18 passengers or 12 stretchers. Empty/loaded weight is 6510/10990 kg. The flight range is up to 870 km, the speed is up to 265 km/h, the engines are 3×715 hp. The characteristics are specified for the Junkers Ju 52 / 3m g7e version
Bloch MB. 120, France. The first flight was made in 1932. 11 vehicles were built (1 prototype, 6 for civilian use and 4 for the Air Force). The crew is 3 people, the capacity is 10 passengers. Empty/loaded weight is 3700/6000 kg. Flight range is up to 1340 km, speed is up to 260 km / h, engines are 3×300 hp
Curtiss YC-30, a military transport variant of the Curtiss T-32 Condor II aircraft. The first flight was in 1933. 45 T-32 planes were built, about 20 of them for the military. The crew is 2 people, with a capacity of up to 12 passengers. Weight of empty / loaded is 5095/7938 kg. The flight range is up to 1352 km, the speed is up to 283 km / h, the engine is 2×710 hp
Lockheed Model 10 Electra, USA (in the photo the Canadian Air Force is in the colors). The first flight was made in 1934. 149 planes were built. The crew is 2 people, with a capacity of up to 10 passengers. Empty/loaded weight is 2930/4760 kg. The flight range is up to 1150 km, the speed is up to 325 km/h, engines are 2×450 hp
Douglas C-39, one of the military transport modifications of the Douglas DC-2 aircraft, USA. The first flight was made in 1934. In total, 198 DC-2s were built, including 35 C-39s. The crew is 2-3 people, with a capacity is up to 14 passengers. Empty/loaded weight is 5650/8420 kg. Flight range is up to 1750 km, speed is up to 338 km/h, engines are 2×975 hp
Bristol Bombay, United Kingdom. The first flight was made in 1935. 51 cars were built. The crew is 3-4 people, with a capacity of 24 passengers or 10 stretchers. Empty/loaded weight is 6260/9173 kg. Flight range is up to 3560 km, speed is up to 309 km/h, engines are 2×1010 hp
Fairchild 45, USA. The first flight was made in 1935. 17 cars were built. The crew is 1 person, the capacity is 4 passengers. Empty/loaded weight is 1139/1814 kg. The flight range is up to 1046 km, the speed is up to 274 km/h, the engine is 320 hp
Handley Page H. P. 54 Harrow, United Kingdom. The first flight was made in 1936. 100 cars were built. They were created as bombers, but during the war, they were usually used as transport aircraft. The crew is 5 people, with a capacity of 20 passengers or 12 stretchers. Weight of empty/loaded is 6180/10500 kg. Flight range is up to 2029 km, speed is up to 322 km/h, engines are 2×925 hp shu-aero.com
Nakajima Ki-34, Japan. The first flight was made in 1936. 351 cars were built. The crew is 3 people, the capacity is 8 passengers. Empty/loaded weight is 3500/5250 kg. The flight range is 1200 km, the speed is up to 360 km/h, the engines are 2×710 hp
Potez 650, France. The first flight was made in 1936. 15 cars were built. The crew is 3 people, the capacity is 14 paratroopers or 10 stretchers. Empty/loaded weight is 4632/7500 kg. Flight range is of 1200 km, speed is up to 300 km/h, engines are 2×720 hp. pangea-systems.com
Siebel Fh 104 Hallore, Germany. The first flight was in 1937. 46 cars were built. The crew is 1 or 2 people, with a capacity is up to 5 passengers. Empty/loaded weight is 1510/2350 kg. The flight range is 920 km, the speed is up to 350 km/h, the engines are 2×280 hp
Savoia-Marchetti SM.75, Italy. The first flight was in 1937. 90 cars were built. The crew is 5 people (including the shooter), the capacity is 24 passengers. Empty/loaded weight is 9480/14470 kg. Flight range is 2279 km, speed is up to 369 km/h, engines are 3×750 hp
Junkers Ju 90, Germany. The first flight was in 1937. 18 cars were built. The crew is 4 people, with a capacity of up to 40 passengers. Empty/loaded weight 19225/33680 kg. Flight range is 1247 km, speed is up to 350 km/h, engines are 4×820 hp
De Havilland DH. 95 Flamingo, United Kingdom. The first flight was in 1938. 14 cars were built. The crew is 3 people, with a capacity of 17 passengers. Empty/loaded weight is 5148/8182 kg. Flight range is 2165 km, speed is up to 328 km/h, engines are 2×930 hp
Vickers Warwick, United Kingdom. The first flight was in 1939. 842 aircraft were built, 100 of them in the Warwick Mark III transport variant. The crew is 3 people, the capacity is 24 passengers. Empty/loaded weight is 12590/20410 kg. Flight range is up to 3700 km, speed is up to 354 km / h, engines are 2×1850 hp
Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar, USA (in the photo is a modification of the C-60A). The first flight was in 1939. 625 planes were built. The crew is 3 people, with a capacity of 18 passengers. Empty/loaded weight is 5670/7938 kg. Flight range is up to 4025 km, speed is up to 428 km/h, engines are 2×1200 hp
Savoia-Marchetti SM.82, Italy. The first flight was in 1939. 727 cars were built. The crew is 4 people, with a capacity of 40 passengers. The weight of the empty / loaded is 10550/18020 kg. Flight range is up to 2100 km, speed is up to 347 km / h, engines are 3×950 hp.
Since its invention, aircraft have aroused great interest from the armed forces. The possibility of moving through the air at high speed and over long distances looked, from the point of view of the military, very tempting. And if fighters and bombers have the honor of directly participating in battle operations, military transport aircraft are designed to perform other, but no less important tasks. They are used for the rapid delivery of troops, weapons and other military cargo, and are capable of transferring to hard-to-reach areas (for example, located in the highlands or behind enemy lines).
At the dawn of aviation, military transport aircraft were absent as a class, and ordinary civilian aircraft were used to transport military cargo. Then the machines created by the modernization of serial bombers and civilian aircraft became widespread. In the decades between the world wars, military transport aviation learned to perform new functions, such as delivering and dropping airborne troops or towing military gliders. The military transport aircraft created during these years during the Second World War played an important role, sometimes determining the outcome of entire operations.
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Vickers Vernon, United Kingdom. In operation since 1921. 55 cars were built. The crew is 3 people, the capacity is 11 passengers. Empty/loaded weight is 3628/5706 kg. Flight range is up to 515 km, speed is up to 161 km / h, engines are 2×450 hp
Vickers Victoria, United Kingdom. The first flight was in 1922. 97 cars were built. The crew is 2 people, with a capacity of 22 passengers. Empty/loaded weight is 4559/8073 kg. Flight range is up to 1240 km, speed is up to 177 km / h, engines are 2×570 hp
Armstrong Whitworth Awana, United Kingdom. The first flight was made in 1923. 2 prototypes were built, not adopted. The crew is 2 people, the capacity is 25 people. Empty/loaded weight is 4536/8369 kg. Flight range is up to 580 km, speed is up to 156 km / h, engines 2×450 hp
Avro Andover, United Kingdom. The first flight was in 1924. 4 planes were built, 3 of which were used as military-medical, and 1 as transport. The crew is 2 people, with a capacity of 12 passengers or 6 stretchers. Empty/loaded weight is 3166/5216 kg. Flight range is up to 740 km, speed is up to 177 km / h, engine is 659 hp forum.largescaleplanes.com
Douglas C-1, USA. The first flight was in 1925. 26 planes were built. The crew is 2 people, the capacity is 6 passengers or 1100 kg of cargo. Empty/loaded weight is 1770/2922 kg. The flight range is up to 620 km, the speed is up to 187 km / h, the engine is 435 hp
Junkers W 34 Germany. The photo shows a modification for the Swedish Air Force Trp 2A. The first flight was in 1926. About 3,000 planes were built (1,000 of them for the civilian market). The crew is 2 people, the capacity is 6 passengers. Empty/loaded weight is 1700/3200 kg. The flight range is up to 900 km, the speed is up to 265 km / h, the engine is 660 hp
Fokker C-14, USA. Military version of the aircraft F.14, built by the American branch of the company Fokker. The first flight was made in 1929. 20 such machines were built for the US Air Force. The crew is 1 person, with a capacity of up to 9 passengers. Empty/loaded weight is 1971/3266 kg. The flight range is up to 1100 km, the speed is up to 220 km / h, the engine is 525 hp
Junkers Ju 52, Germany (the picture shows a Spanish Air Force plane). 4845 cars were built. The crew is 2 people, with a capacity of 18 passengers or 12 stretchers. Empty/loaded weight is 6510/10990 kg. The flight range is up to 870 km, the speed is up to 265 km/h, the engines are 3×715 hp. The characteristics are specified for the Junkers Ju 52 / 3m g7e version
Bloch MB. 120, France. The first flight was made in 1932. 11 vehicles were built (1 prototype, 6 for civilian use and 4 for the Air Force). The crew is 3 people, the capacity is 10 passengers. Empty/loaded weight is 3700/6000 kg. Flight range is up to 1340 km, speed is up to 260 km / h, engines are 3×300 hp
Curtiss YC-30, a military transport variant of the Curtiss T-32 Condor II aircraft. The first flight was in 1933. 45 T-32 planes were built, about 20 of them for the military. The crew is 2 people, with a capacity of up to 12 passengers. Weight of empty / loaded is 5095/7938 kg. The flight range is up to 1352 km, the speed is up to 283 km / h, the engine is 2×710 hp
Lockheed Model 10 Electra, USA (in the photo the Canadian Air Force is in the colors). The first flight was made in 1934. 149 planes were built. The crew is 2 people, with a capacity of up to 10 passengers. Empty/loaded weight is 2930/4760 kg. The flight range is up to 1150 km, the speed is up to 325 km/h, engines are 2×450 hp
Douglas C-39, one of the military transport modifications of the Douglas DC-2 aircraft, USA. The first flight was made in 1934. In total, 198 DC-2s were built, including 35 C-39s. The crew is 2-3 people, with a capacity is up to 14 passengers. Empty/loaded weight is 5650/8420 kg. Flight range is up to 1750 km, speed is up to 338 km/h, engines are 2×975 hp
Bristol Bombay, United Kingdom. The first flight was made in 1935. 51 cars were built. The crew is 3-4 people, with a capacity of 24 passengers or 10 stretchers. Empty/loaded weight is 6260/9173 kg. Flight range is up to 3560 km, speed is up to 309 km/h, engines are 2×1010 hp
Fairchild 45, USA. The first flight was made in 1935. 17 cars were built. The crew is 1 person, the capacity is 4 passengers. Empty/loaded weight is 1139/1814 kg. The flight range is up to 1046 km, the speed is up to 274 km/h, the engine is 320 hp
Handley Page H. P. 54 Harrow, United Kingdom. The first flight was made in 1936. 100 cars were built. They were created as bombers, but during the war, they were usually used as transport aircraft. The crew is 5 people, with a capacity of 20 passengers or 12 stretchers. Weight of empty/loaded is 6180/10500 kg. Flight range is up to 2029 km, speed is up to 322 km/h, engines are 2×925 hp shu-aero.com
Nakajima Ki-34, Japan. The first flight was made in 1936. 351 cars were built. The crew is 3 people, the capacity is 8 passengers. Empty/loaded weight is 3500/5250 kg. The flight range is 1200 km, the speed is up to 360 km/h, the engines are 2×710 hp
Potez 650, France. The first flight was made in 1936. 15 cars were built. The crew is 3 people, the capacity is 14 paratroopers or 10 stretchers. Empty/loaded weight is 4632/7500 kg. Flight range is of 1200 km, speed is up to 300 km/h, engines are 2×720 hp. pangea-systems.com
Siebel Fh 104 Hallore, Germany. The first flight was in 1937. 46 cars were built. The crew is 1 or 2 people, with a capacity is up to 5 passengers. Empty/loaded weight is 1510/2350 kg. The flight range is 920 km, the speed is up to 350 km/h, the engines are 2×280 hp
Savoia-Marchetti SM.75, Italy. The first flight was in 1937. 90 cars were built. The crew is 5 people (including the shooter), the capacity is 24 passengers. Empty/loaded weight is 9480/14470 kg. Flight range is 2279 km, speed is up to 369 km/h, engines are 3×750 hp
Junkers Ju 90, Germany. The first flight was in 1937. 18 cars were built. The crew is 4 people, with a capacity of up to 40 passengers. Empty/loaded weight 19225/33680 kg. Flight range is 1247 km, speed is up to 350 km/h, engines are 4×820 hp
De Havilland DH. 95 Flamingo, United Kingdom. The first flight was in 1938. 14 cars were built. The crew is 3 people, with a capacity of 17 passengers. Empty/loaded weight is 5148/8182 kg. Flight range is 2165 km, speed is up to 328 km/h, engines are 2×930 hp
Vickers Warwick, United Kingdom. The first flight was in 1939. 842 aircraft were built, 100 of them in the Warwick Mark III transport variant. The crew is 3 people, the capacity is 24 passengers. Empty/loaded weight is 12590/20410 kg. Flight range is up to 3700 km, speed is up to 354 km / h, engines are 2×1850 hp
Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar, USA (in the photo is a modification of the C-60A). The first flight was in 1939. 625 planes were built. The crew is 3 people, with a capacity of 18 passengers. Empty/loaded weight is 5670/7938 kg. Flight range is up to 4025 km, speed is up to 428 km/h, engines are 2×1200 hp
Savoia-Marchetti SM.82, Italy. The first flight was in 1939. 727 cars were built. The crew is 4 people, with a capacity of 40 passengers. The weight of the empty / loaded is 10550/18020 kg. Flight range is up to 2100 km, speed is up to 347 km / h, engines are 3×950 hp.
