Canada's strategic airlift capability megathread (CC177, CC130J, A400M?)

[Cloud Cover]

At one time that was the 737, until they turned it into the Pinto.

Ouch.

 

[Kirkhill]

FAA tests pilotless hybrid cargo aircraft in Louisiana eVTOL program | Fox News

The FAA tested Elroy Air's Chaparral, a pilotless hybrid-electric cargo aircraft that can carry over 500 pounds and take off vertically without a runway.

www.foxnews.com

Is fire retardant a cargo package?

Beans, bullets and bandages?

 

[Kirkhill]

Canadian VTOL Cavorite X7 Closer to All-Weather Certification

This hybrid-electric VTOL with unique transforming wings was purposely built to withstand Canadian winters and provide year-round regional mobility

www.autoevolution.com

Another lifter that is more tactical than strategic but it is moving up the scale.... and it is Canadian

A hybrid that aims higher.

The Horizon Aircraft X7 eVTOL will be the mission-ready hybrid electric eVTOL in North America. Electric Efficiency. Redundant safety systems.

www.horizonaircraft.com

680 kg to 800 km on batteries. Crewed (1 + 6) but I am guessing that uncrewed would not be a leap.

....

Out of Lindsay, Ontario.

 

[Kirkhill]

USAF: Widebody Underproduction May Hamper Civil Reserve Air Fleet | Aviation Week

Industry’s inability to meet demand for widebodies could hurt the U.S. military’s ability to rely on the civil reserve air fleet, the USAF mobility boss warns.

aviationweek.com

 

[KevinB]

USAF: Widebody Underproduction May Hamper Civil Reserve Air Fleet | Aviation Week

Industry’s inability to meet demand for widebodies could hurt the U.S. military’s ability to rely on the civil reserve air fleet, the USAF mobility boss warns.

aviationweek.com

Paywall

 

[Kirkhill]

Paywall

Sorry. My main interest was in noting the importance of the CRAF fleet in US logistics. It applies to air and sea lift, and, given the use of rail and road, land lift. Not all tasks need to be uniformed tasks.