Outsize cargo

Outsize cargo is a designation given to goods of unusually large size. This term is often applied to cargo which cannot fit on standardized transport devices such as skids (pallets) or containers. This includes military and other vehicles.^[1][2]

Shuttle Carrier Aircraft carrying Space Shuttle Atlantis

In some cases, the cargo may be carried on the exterior atop a large cargo aircraft, such as the Space Shuttle or Buran-class spacecraft.

See also

• Boeing Dreamlifter
• Airbus Beluga / Airbus BelugaXL
• Antonov An-225 Mriya
• Aero Spacelines Super Guppy
• Aero Spacelines Pregnant Guppy
• Aero Spacelines Mini Guppy
• Shuttle Carrier Aircraft
• Myasishchev VM-T

References

1. Air Mobility Operational Requirements, USAF
2. Moving U.S. Forces. US DOD. 1997. p. 72.