Troop carrier
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A troop carrier is a means of transporting soldiers. A troop carrier vehicle may be configured for troop transport while used for other purposes at other times.
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The Douglas C-47 Skytrain is an aircraft used as a troop carrier; the Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a helicopter designed for it, though often used for other purposes. Military transport aircraft evolved from bombers.
The Toyota Land Cruiser (J70) and Nissan Patrol are four-wheel drive vehicles that have troop carrier models.
A troopship is a ship that serves the purpose.
Armoured personnel carriers also are troop carriers.
The Leamington Transit was an electric railway in Canada that carried troops during World War I.
Categories:
- Military transport
- Military vehicles by type
- Military vehicle stubs