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Why The Military Use So Many 747?  
User currently offline747400sp From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 3301 posts, RR: 2
Posted (6 years 4 months 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 2774 times:

I notice that the military charter a lot of 747 to haul there cargo, and my question is why? Are the 747 use for cargo that a to big for a C-17 to haul but not big enough to use a C-5? Do not get me wrong, I love seeing my favorite plane at NAS Norfolk, but I am just wondering if they are use as a stop gage between C-17 and C-5.

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User currently offlineZANL188 From United States of America, joined Oct 2006, 3258 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (6 years 4 months 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 2744 times:		 Support Airliners.net - become a First Class Member!

The 747 freight charters frequently seen at AMC air terminals are generally running "channel" missions. These are regular runs for routine cargo, usually this cargo is palletized but it is possible to put rolling stock aboard if 463L pallets are used as a subfloor.

These charters are not a substitute for a C-17 or C-5 rather they relieve military aircraft of routine runs and provide an incentive for air carriers to participate in CRAF.


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