(DoD) The total capacity expressed in terms of number of passengers and/or weight/cubic displacement of cargo that can be carried at any one time to a given destination by available airlift. See also airlift requirement; payload.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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