Airlifter C-17a Aircraft Parts

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Part Number
NSN
NIIN
10114750 Tapping Screw
009591086
10114752 Machine Screw
009592345
10114795 Socket Head Cap Screw
009902095
10114799 Machine Screw
009916542
10114957 Machine Screw
010739162
10114999 Machine Screw
010891520
10115697 Shear Bolt
010560157
10115715 Shear Bolt
011003985
10115722 Shear Bolt
011068237
10116498 Recessed Washer
000234771
10116562 Hexagon Plain Nut
001249110
10116587 Flat Washer
001515412
10116599 Recessed Washer
001658391
10116635 Flat Washer
001834362
10117035 O-ring
000039157
10117041 O-ring
001031506
10117042 O-ring
001031512
10117048 O-ring
001031987
10117049 O-ring
001032008
10117050 O-ring
001232829
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An airlift is the organized delivery of military supplies or military personnel primarily via military transport aircraft.

Airlifting consists of two distinct types, strategic and tactical airlifting. Typically, strategic airlifting involves moving material long distances (such as across or off the continent or theater), whereas a tactical airlift focuses on deploying resources and material into a specific location with high precision.

Depending on the situation, airlifted supplies can be delivered by a variety of means. When the destination and surrounding airspace is considered secure, the aircraft will land at an appropriate airport or airbase to have its cargo unloaded on the ground. When landing the craft, or distributing the supplies to a certain area from a landing zone by surface transportation is not an option, the cargo aircraft can drop them in mid-flight using parachutes attached to the supply containers in question. When there is a broad area available where the intended receivers have control without fear of the enemy interfering with collection and/or stealing the goods, the planes can maintain a normal flight altitude and simply drop the supplies down and let them parachute to the ground. However, when the area is too small for this method, as with an isolated base, and/or is too dangerous to land in, a Low Altitude Parachute Extraction System drop is used.

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