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This is the C-47 Douglas. It was used during WWII. The C-47 had 2 engines and could go 230mph. It was 64 ft. long and 17ft. tall. The C-47 had a wingspan of 95ft. It could carry 28 troops and 6,000lbs. of cargo. The C-47 had a crew 5.

 
     
 

This is the C-130 Hercules. It was in service from the 50’s to the 70’s. It had 4 engines and could fly about 370mph. The C-130 was 97ft. long and 38ft tall. It had a wingspan of 132ft. It could carry 92 combat-equipped troops or 64 paratroops or 40,000lbs. of equipment and supplies. It had a crew of 4.

 
 

This is the C-141 Starlifter. It was came into service in the 60’s and is still in service. It has 4 turbofan engines and could fly about 570mph. The C-141 is 145ft. long and 39ft. tall. It has wingspan of 160ft. The C-141 can carry 154 troops or 123 paratroops or freight. It has a crew of 4.

 
   
 

This is the C-5 Galaxy. It entered service in the 70’s and is still in service. It has 4 turbofan engines and can fly more than 550mph. The C-5 is 247ft. long and 65ft. tall. It has wingspan of 222ft. It can carry 75 troops in its upper deck and 270 troops on its lower deck, or tanks, helicopters, trucks, and missiles. It has a crew of 5.

 

 
   
 

This is the U-2. It came into service in1955. It had 1 engine and flew more than 475mph. It was 63ft. long and 16ft. tall. It had a wingspan of 103ft.The U-2 was used to spy and collect information on enemies. It took one person to fly the U-2.

 
   
 

This is the SR-71 Blackbird. It came into service in 1962. It had two engines and its cruising speed was Mach 3.2. It was used to spy on the enemy. The SR-71 was 107ft. long and 18ft. tall. It had a wingspan of 65ft. It had a crew of two.

 
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