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Strategic mobility: The ability of an item to be air-transported aboard long-range transport aircraft, preferably not limited to those specifically built to handle oversized cargo; an ideal target is a general commercial cargo aircraft such as the Boeing 747F [e]
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Parent topics
- Logistics (military) [r]: "The science of planning and carrying out the movement and maintenance of forces." (Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms) [e]
- Transport aircraft [r]: Fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, or tilt-rotor aircraft whose primary role is moving people or cargo; they may be armed for self-protection [e]
Subtopics
- C-5 Galaxy [r]: Largest general-purpose transport aircraft in the United States Air Force, made by Lockheed, second in weight-carrying to the Antonov An-124 [e]
- Boeing 747 [r]: First highly successful wide-body jetliner used in freight and long-range passenger versions; still active [e]
- C-17 Globemaster III [r]: A U.S. heavy military transport aircraft, designed for strategic airlift and freeing the C-5 Galaxy for oversized loads; successor to the C-141 Starlifter [e]