The Ilyushin Il-76
If you can believe it, the Ilyushin II-76 is 152 feet long! It was created in 1974 to replace an Antonov aircraft. It can attain a top speed of 559 mph. It was Russia’s first four-jet heavy transporter. There were about a thousand of these models made, and many of them are still in service today.
The Ilyushin Il-76
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The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
This is a massive undertaking. The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is one of the most powerful military transport planes ever built. From 1991 to 2015, it was in production. This device costs a startling $218 million per unit. To be honest, we don’t know if that’s a large or small sum in terms of military spending.
The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
