Inkastoo C-141 Starlifter la soo bandhigay, saraakiisha aaminsan in diyaaradaha badan oo ka weyn oo awood badan loo baahan yahay, gaar ahaan si ay u fuliyaan xamuulka in aan ku haboonayn in diyaarad kasta oo hadda jira. Daraasadahaas keentay in shuruudaha hore ee CX-Heavy Logistics System (CX-HLS) ee March 1964 for diyaarad la awoodda load of 180,000 pounds (81,600 kg) iyo xawaare ah Mach 0.75 (500 ama 800 km / h), iyo kala duwan oo unrefueled of 5,000 nautical miles (9,300 km) la load a faa'iido ah ee 115,000 pounds (52,200 kg). xamuulka The lahaa in ay ahaadaan bay 17 feet (5.18 m) ballaaran by 13.5 feet (30 m) sare iyo 100 feet) dheer oo leh albaabada hore iyo gadaal.
Shirkadaha Boeing, Douglas iyo Lockheed