Edinburgh locals in awe as massive RAF warplane touches down in capital
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A huge RAF aircraft was spotted at Edinburgh Airport on Monday afternoon as keen enthusiasts lined up with their cameras.
Avid plane spotters were in for a treat when the RAF C-17 Globemaster touched down in the capital on April 21.
According to Flight Radar, the impressive aircraft landed in Edinburgh around midday after departing from Liverpool. It then departed shortly after for Brize Norton at around 12.30pm.
The aircraft has been seen flying into Edinburgh previously for what are believed to be training exercises.
According to the RAF's website, the aircraft was made by Boeing and is a long-range, heavy-lift strategic transport aircraft that can operate close to a potential area of operations for combat, peacekeeping or humanitarian missions worldwide.
It is capable of 'rapid, strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases anywhere in the world'.
A description on the RAF website reads: "The Globemaster's load-bearing rear ramp and digitally controlled loading systems, combined with the skills of its crews and ground handlers, enable large, complex items of equipment, including Chinook helicopters, military vehicles and other heavy items of specialist kit to be loaded.
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"It can transport 100,000lb (45,360kg) of freight more than 4,500nm (8,334km) while flying at altitudes above 35,000ft. The aircraft's design enables high-angle, steep approaches at relatively slow speeds, allowing it to operate into small, austere airfields and onto runways as short as 3,500ft long and just 90ft wide."
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