[Mariner]

I wonder what the cost per ton for C-17 airlift might be and what the current utilization of those aircraft are?

It could be that our airlift is not over taxed...we just buying it cheaper.

[Nachum]

It could be that our airlift is not over taxed...we just buying it cheaper.

Our military? Cheaper?

uh... if you say so

[cunning_fish]

>>>>>>I wonder what the cost per ton for C-17 airlift might be and what the current utilization of those aircraft are?
It could be that our airlift is not over taxed...we just buying it cheaper.>>>>>>>

The problem with C-17 is it’s relatively small size and little payload.

Standard Antonov cargo jet has twice payload of C-17 and they have bigger Antonov which has a payload of 3 and a half C-17s.

Not only it means you have to send two to four C-17s instead one Russian. There are lot of oversized things you won’t fit inside C-17.