WeaponSpecs

Most-produced transport aircraft

16 of the 20 transport aircraft in the WeaponSpecs database publish a units built figure. Ranked on the published number alone, highest first, with no weighting and no composite score. The 4 transport aircraft with no published figure are not ranked, absent data is never treated as a low value.

4 of the 16 entries below (Russia, China) rest on manufacturer or state claims with limited independent verification, marked † in the table. Treat their position in this ranking as directional, not tested.
Most-produced transport aircraft, ranked by published units built
# System Units built Source
1 FMTV A2 (Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles)

United States flag Oshkosh Defense

40,500 reference ↗

checked 2026-07-19

2 MTVR (Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement)

United States flag Oshkosh Defense

11,359 reference ↗

checked 2026-07-19

3 Il-76MD-90A

Russia flag Ilyushin

960 reference ↗

checked 2026-07-02

4 C-130J Super Hercules

United States flag Lockheed Martin

500 reference ↗

checked 2026-07-02

5 C-295

Spain flag Airbus Defence and Space

285 reference ↗

checked 2026-07-02

6 C-17 Globemaster III

United States flag Boeing

279 reference ↗

checked 2026-07-02

7 Y-9

China flag Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation (XAC)

100 reference ↗

checked 2026-07-02

8 Y-20

China flag Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation (XAC)

90 reference ↗

checked 2026-07-02

9 KC-46 Pegasus

United States flag Boeing

89 reference ↗

checked 2026-07-02

10 Il-78M

Russia flag Ilyushin

71 reference ↗

checked 2026-07-02

11 A330 MRTT

Spain flag Airbus Defence and Space

66 reference ↗

checked 2026-07-26

12 C-5M Super Galaxy

United States flag Lockheed Martin

52 reference ↗

checked 2026-07-02

13 AC-130J Ghostrider

United States flag Lockheed Martin

37 reference ↗

checked 2026-07-02

14 Kawasaki P-1

Japan flag Kawasaki Heavy Industries

34 reference ↗

checked 2026-07-02

15 Embraer C-390 Millennium

Brazil flag Embraer Defense & Security

25 reference ↗

checked 2026-07-05

16 Kawasaki C-2

Japan flag Kawasaki Heavy Industries

20 reference ↗

checked 2026-07-02

Compiled from public manufacturer, defense-ministry and reference sources. Published defense figures are approximations and are often stated under different conditions, so treat this ordering as directional rather than a tested result. A board is only generated where at least 5 systems in the class publish the figure. How we compile specs →

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