The T-tail design of the C-17 further adds to the stability of the aircraft, among other advantages. Cruise speed: 450 kn (520 mph, 830 km/h) (Mach 0.74-0.79) ...

Aurora Flight Sciences has updated the design of its Liberty Lifter seaborne military heavy-lift transport – a highly efficient X-plane the company is developing for DARPA that achieves bulk ...

Radia's plane has a cargo bay volume of 272,000 cubic feet — 12 times that of a Boeing 747-400F — and a maximum payload weight capacity of 160,000 lbs, according to the company.