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transport aircraft
(DOD, NATO) Aircraft designed primarily for the carriage of personnel and/or cargo. Transport aircraft may be classed according to range, as follows: a. Short-range - Not to exceed 1200 nautical miles at normal cruising conditions (2222 km). b. Medium-range - Between 1200 and 3500 nautical miles at normal cruising conditions (2222 and 6482 km). c. Long-range - Exceeds 3500 nautical miles at normal cruising conditions (6482 km). See also strategic transport aircraft; tactical transport aircraft.
(See similar terms: 7)
Source: US DoD Joint Publication 1-02, DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms (as amended through 9 June 2004).
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