Airlifter C-17a Aircraft Parts

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Part Number
NSN
NIIN
10117174 O-ring
011560092
10117300 Dust And Moisture Protective Cap
002082195
10117310 Loop Clamp
002857010
10117406 Loop Clamp
005799678
10117460 Nut And Bolt Retainer
008094388
10117462 Dust And Moistur Protective Plug
008170912
10117489 Nut And Bolt Retainer
008821428
10117509 Butt Hinge Leaf
009498274
10117521 Sealing Plug Assembly
009869445
10117674 Loop Clamp
011173799
10118421 Plate Spacer
000843573
10118464 Sleeve Spacer
002038968
10118561 Sleeve Spacer
005804454
10118668 Sleeve Spacer
008225180
10119053 Turnlock Fastener Receptacle
000369305
10119133 Nonmetallic Grommet
005587654
10119137 Turnlock Fastener Receptacle
005797825
10119140 Nonmetallic Grommet
005846624
10119147 Nonmetallic Grommet
006412651
10119430 Packing Retainer
000575709
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Aircraft, Airlifter C-17a

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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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