Transport & Support Aircraft

Aircraft of the Royal Air Force classified as transport & support aircraft — profiled in full.

3 Aircraft Profiles
Featured Transport & Support Aircraft

Douglas Dakota

Douglas Aircraft Company

Transport & Support Aircraft

The Douglas Dakota became one of the RAF’s most important transport aircraft of WW2, supporting airborne operations, logistics and post-war air mobility.

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Entered service 1942
Retired 1970
Max speed 224 mph (360 km/h)
Ceiling 24,000 ft (7,315 m)
Range 1,600 miles (2,575 km)

Transport & Support Aircraft · 3 aircraft

Second World War

Douglas Dakota

Douglas Aircraft Company
Transport & Support Aircraft 1942–1970
Cold War

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

Lockheed (later Lockheed Martin)
Transport & Support Aircraft 1967–2023
Cold War

Vickers VC10

Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd
Transport & Support Aircraft 1966–2013