Editing Military aircraft (section)

===Military transport===
[[File:EGLF - Airbus A400M Atlas - EC-400 (28629053357).jpg|upright=0.9|thumb| [[Airbus A400M Atlas]] [[transport aircraft]]]]
{{Main|Military transport aircraft|Military glider}}

Military transport (logistics) aircraft are primarily used to transport troops and war supplies. Cargo can be attached to pallets, which are easily loaded, secured for flight, and quickly unloaded for delivery. Cargo also may be discharged from flying aircraft on [[parachute]]s, eliminating the need for landing. Also included in this category are [[List of tanker aircraft (aerial refueling)|aerial tankers]]; these planes can refuel other aircraft while [[Aerial refueling|in flight]]. An example of a transport aircraft is the [[C-17 Globemaster III]]. A World War II example would be the [[C-47]]. An example of a tanker craft would be the [[KC-135 Stratotanker]]. [[Military transport helicopter|Transport helicopters]] and [[Military glider|gliders]] can transport troops and supplies to areas where other aircraft would be unable to land.
Calling a military transport aircraft a "cargo plane" is inaccurate, because military transport planes are able to carry [[paratrooper]]s and other personnel.