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The Oshkosh M1070 is a U.S. Army tank transporter tractor unit. The primary purpose of this combination for the U.S. Army is the transport of the M1 Abrams tank. They come in A0, A1, and M1300 configurations.
The M1070 and M1000 are both air-transportable by C-5 Galaxy or C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. The M1070 replaced the Scammell Commander as the British Army heavy tank transporter in 2001. The UK version ( M1070F ) is compliant with European legislation on emissions (EURO III).
The aircraft involved in the accident was an Ilyushin Il-76 strategic airlifter.In the immediate aftermath of the crash it was unclear by whom the aircraft was operated. Speculation that the aircraft was operating on behalf of the United Nations' MINUSMA peacekeeping mission was denied by the UN in a statement given to German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitu
On 11 April 2018, an Ilyushin Il-76 military transport aircraft of the Algerian Air Force crashed shortly after take-off from Boufarik Airport, Boufarik, Algeria, which is near Blida and south-west of the capital, Algiers. All 257 people on board were killed, making the accident the deadliest air crash on Algerian soil.
First flight 29 December 1987 The Scaled Composites Model 133-4.62 ATTT , or Advanced Technology Tactical Transport was a technology demonstration project built by Burt Rutan 's Scaled Composites in 1986 under contract to DARPA .
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According to the approved requirements, the new military transport aircraft should be able to refuel in the air and carry no less than 80 tons of cargo at a distance of 5000 kilometers. The length of the cargo compartment of the aircraft would need to be at least 27.5 meters, with a width of 5.8 meters, and a height of 4.4 meters.
Weeks of unexplained drone sightings in New Jersey have left residents, politicians and public safety officials scratching their heads, prompting security concerns.