Notes: This aircraft was produced in very large number and sold worldwide to former Soviet client states and trading partners. It is also used by civilian agencies. Variants include ELINT and ECM versions, as well as a SAR version. A similar version is built in China and known as the Y-8. The aircraft has a rear ramp for cargo and paratroopers. Military users of this aircraft include Afghanistan, Angola, Czechoslovakia, Ethiopia, Iraq, Russia, Yemen, China, Burma, Sri Lanka, and Sudan.

Notes: Known to the Russians as the Pchelka (Little Bee), the An-14 is a light transport originally produced for civil aviation, but pressed into military service, particularly for insertion of small Spetsnaz teams. The Clod has excellent low-speed characteristics, and it is capable of short and rough-field takeoffs and landings. The An-14 has a clamshell rear end that can open for cargo loading, but this rear end cannot be opened in flight. The first version ceased production in 1968, but later versions with turboprop engines (An-28 Cash) were produced starting in the 1980s. The An-14 is used by Russia, Bulgaria, Mongolia, and Yugoslavia.

Twilight 2000 Notes: Germany had 44 An-14s at the start of the Twilight War that once belonged to the former East Germany.

Notes: This is a Russian transport designed for the shipment of bulk cargo, and has little accommodations for troops. The aircraft is fitted with two radars, one being terrain-following radar that lends itself to low approaches and flying. Some of these aircraft are fitted with pylons above the fuselage to carry outsize cargoes. These aircraft have a third vertical stabilizer in the center.

Twilight 2000 Notes: Only about 45 remained in service by the time of the Twilight War, most being used by Russian Airborne forces and Special Forces for the delivery of vehicles and other large cargoes.

Notes: The An-26 is a military version of the AN-24 Coke passenger aircraft, first flown in 1960. It is a short-range transport with a rear ramp for loading cargo, and has an enlarged cargo compartment. The aircraft is very popular in the Third World. The An-26 also has paratrooper exit doors in the side near the rear. No ejection seats are provided, and the aircraft is not capable on in-flight refueling.

Notes: This is a development of the An-26, with a high-lift wing and engines mounted above the wing to improve unimproved airstrip performance. The engines are more powerful, the aircraft is larger, and the tail is higher. The aircraft is optimized for high-altitude takeoff and landing. It is used by Russia and 9 other countries. There are doors in the rear fuselage for paratroopers, and a rear ramp. The aircraft has an upper deck that can hold up to 3 tons of the cargo. The aircraft has no ejection seats and is not capable of in-flight refueling.

Notes: This is one of the newest Russian transports. It has a very low running cost and good low-speed characteristics due to its all-propfan engines. It was designed as a replacement for the An-12, but had not nearly supplanted that aircraft by the Twilight War. The cargo hold may be sectioned by a removable bulkhead into an upper and lower section. The aircraft has a rear ramp and 4 side doors (the two front are for paratroopers). The takeoff run may be reduced to 600 meters with payload reduced to 20 tons.

Notes: This is a Russian transport aircraft designed for STOL operations from unpaved runways. The engines are located above the wing to keep them clear of debris. There are other versions than the basic cargo carrier, but it is the most numerous; there is also a civilian transport, a maritime patrol and attack version, a luxury transport version, and an all-weather version. Besides Russia, this aircraft is used by Iran and Peru.

Notes: The second-largest aircraft in the world, it is the largest that was in regular production (the An-225 Cossack modification having had only two models made, both especially for transport of the Buran, the Russian space shuttle). The Condor may be loaded from the front and rear, but only the rear doors or the side doors may be opened in flight.

Twilight 2000 Notes: By 2000, the survivors of the fleet were rarely flown due to the large amount of fuel required to fly them even short distances. However, earlier in the war they were used for massive spot insertions of troops and heavy equipment, as they can move even heavy tanks, and are fairly fast aircraft.

Notes: This is one of the primary transports of Russia, and was also produced as a tanker (Il-78 Midas) and an AWACS aircraft (A-50 Mainstay). It is similar in appearance to the US C-17; the Il-76MF is a rare stretched version, 6.6 meters longer and slightly wider and with more powerful engines. The Il-76 was also produced as a civilian airliner. Military versions are unusual in that they have tail guns. There are side doors for crew entry near the front, at the rear for paratrooper exit, and clamshell doors and a ramp at the rear.