Supplying a small unit by air is different from sustaining a major formation in combat. Airlift excels when speed or reach matters most. Its weakness is the quantity and mass that aircraft can deliver repeatedly. Maritime and surface logistics remain indispensable because large forces need more weight and volume than air transport can provide efficiently.
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Why airlift trades payload for speed and reach
Aircraft can move supplies quickly and over distance, but they struggle to sustain the weight and volume demanded by a major force in combat.