Mar 2, 2022
By: Vaamanaa Sethi...Operation Ganga to bring back the Indians stuck in Ukraine.
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...of this aircraft in the world after the United States, reportedly.
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...of “Very Heavy Lift Transport Aircraft,” as per the reports.
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Boeing says it can take off from a 7,600-ft airfield, carry a payload of 160,000 pounds, fly 2,400 nautical miles, refuel while in flight and land in 3,000 ft. or less on a small unpaved or paved airfield in day or night.
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Besides India and the US, the United Kingdom, Australia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates own eight C-17 aircrafts, followed by Canada (5), and Kuwait (2).
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