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C-130 Hercules

The C-130 is a US vehicle transport plane. It is amphibious. It was tested in 1954. It could serve thirteen different roles and has fifty-one variants. All the C-130 variants can perform tactical airlifts and humanitarian relief, eight are aerial tankers, three are commanding aircrafts, one is a maritime patrol aircraft, two fly special operations, six are search and rescue, two are VIP transports, one flies reconnaissance missions, one is an airborne hospital, four fly support to the Arctic and Antarctic regions, three control unmanned aircraft, three cover electronic warfare, three are responsible for space and missile operations, six are for test and evaluation purposes, and five are gunships. The AC-130J is one of the most lethal planes in existence, and the C-130J is one of the best mobile hospitals, the RC-130J is one of the best recon planes out there, and the EC-130J is one of the best aerial command and control posts that ever flew.

Type: multipurpose plane
Dimensions: span 40.4m; length 34.37m; height 10.1m
Payload: 19500kg
Speed: 625km/h
Range: 5100km
Ceiling: 10668m
The C-130 Herculese is a wonderful airplane.
C-130 by Rot April 7, 2005
M-46 Field Gun

The M-46 Field Gun is a mobile indirect artillery piece. The first M-46 was introduced in 1954, and was originally the M-1954. The M-46 has a 130mm tube with a cylindrical muzzle brake.

Type: mobile indirect artillery piece
Weapons: 130mm canon
Caliber: 52cal
Projectile Range: 22500m
The M-46s fired a direct fire round at a regiment of soldier that was closing around the US position.
M-46 by Rot April 7, 2005
Mi-4 Hound

The Mi-4 Hound is a Russian transport helicopter. About 3000 were built. It had a four-bladed main rotor and a three-bladed tail rotor. It could carry around 14 armed troops. It has a round nose and higher fuselage. It runs on a single piston engine. It had four landing wheels.

Type: Transport Helicopter
Armament: gun pod
Dimensions: length 16.8m; width 21m; height 5.2m
Payload: 1850kg
Speed: 160km/h
The Mi-4 flew in the Russian Air Force.
Mi-4 by Rot April 7, 2005
IL-76 Candid

The IL-76 is a Soviet vehicle transport plane. It was first introduced in 1971. It was made by Ilyushin, hence the abbreviation ‘Il’. It was thought to be another rip off of a US plane, which Ilyushin did often. This time it was the C-141. In actuality, it was most likely a coincidence. The IL-76 was mainly designed to open up Siberia having the ability to transport heavy cargo. It ended up being a strategic cargo plane for the Soviet Union. The V-TA (military version) reached 150 by 1980, frequently replacing the An-12.

Type: Vehicle Transport Plane
Armament: rear twin N-23 turrets
Dimensions: span 50.5m; length 40.59m; height 14.76m
Payload: 40000kg
Speed: 900km/h
Range: 5000km w/ max payload
Ceiling: 13000m
The IL-76 flew from Moscow to Madrid.
IL-76 by Rot April 7, 2005
Mi-6 Hook

The Mi-6 was and is one of the biggest helicopters. It was introduced in 1957. It set world records for max payload and speed in the class of helicopters. It could carry 68 troops, missiles, and even small vehicles like the BRDM. It had large wings that helped to increase speed on the sides. It used rear clamshell doors to load up.

Type: Transport Helicopter
Dimensions: span 35m; length 41.74m; height 9.86m
Payload: 12000kg
Speed: 300km/h
Range: 250km w/ max payload
Ceiling: 300m
The Mi-6 flew in the Russian Air Force and broke several world records.
Mi-6 by Rot April 7, 2005
N-2501

The N-2501 is a French transport plane. It was designed to replace the licensed French version of the C-47. It had a very large loading door and ramp in the back that made loading vehicles easy. It was also used for paratroop runs.

Type: Transport Plane
Dimensions: span 32.5m; length 21.96m; height 6m
Payload: 8458kg
Speed: 440km/h
Range: 2500km
Ceiling: 7500m
The N-2501 is a French airplane.
N-2501 by Rot April 7, 2005
P-166S Albatross

The P-166S Albatross is an Italian transport plane. It was introduced in 1957. The Albatross version was specifically built for South Africa, twenty were sold to the South Africans as search and rescue planes.

Type: transport plane
Dimensions: span 14.25m; length 11.61m; height 5m
Payload: 1950kg
Speed: 357km/h
Range: 1930km
Ceiling: 7620m
The P-166 flew in South Africa.
P-166 by Rot April 7, 2005