The Top 5 Types of Military Transport Aircraft

  Transport Aircraft Type
(manufacturer)
Active Fleet % of World Total
1 Hercules C-130/L-100
(Lockheed)
951 22%
2 King Air
(Beechcraft)
295 7%
3 C-17 Globemaster III
(McDonnell Douglas)
263 6%
4 Airbus C295/CN235
(Airbus Defence)
253 6%
5 Antonov 24/26
(Antonov)
238 5%
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Sources:  Flight International Special Report: "World Air Forces 2015".

List Notes: Data is the top 5 types of transport military aircraft owned by the world's militaries for the year 2015. Percent share is the global share of transport aircraft type active in the world's militaries.
Types of Military Transport Aircraft

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