C-17 Globemaster III vs Il-76: how to tell them apart

Two transport and support aircraft that are easy to mix up at a glance. Here is what tells them apart.

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C-17 Globemaster III

Transport or support aircraft, USA. In service since 1995

What gives it away

Large four-jet high-wing transport with winglets, a T-tail and a rear ramp.

Used by

USA, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, India, Qatar, UAE, Kuwait, NATO

Il-76

Transport or support aircraft, Soviet Union. In service since 1974

What gives it away

Four-jet high-wing transport with a T-tail, a glazed navigator's nose under the cockpit and a rear ramp.

Used by

Russia, Ukraine, India, China and many others

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