Well, TAC Q....
The cargo floor has retractable side rails and rollers, plus tie -down points. The cargo compartment is wide enough to carry 9 108 x 88 military pallets (7 flat, 2 on the ramp). The rolller and restraint system for these pallets is fully integrated with the cargo floor and can be stowed easily and quickly wihtout needing any power systems to do so. The miltary standard roller system is prepared to facilitate airdrops using parachute extraction, low-level drops using LAPES or ULLA, or simple gravity/manual dispatch.
There is a heavy duty winch system controlled by the ALM and the system is designed for pallets and containers to be loaded/unloaded by a single ALM without any assistance needed from the movers.
The ramp has hydraulically powered toes which are removable when not required as are 3 roller trays to assist palletised loading. Stabiliser struts are incorporated into the basic a/c design.
Options include a 5 tonne rail crane capable of loading/unloading fully-loaded 96" high military pallets. It would be controlled by the ALM using remote control. Roller/restraint kit for civil 125" wide pallets can also be installed using the tie down oints as the supporting structure.
Cargo bay dimensions are min height 3.85m, floor width 4.00m, flat floor length 17.71m, ramp length 5.40m. Gross cargo hold volume is 356 cu m and the max payload is 37 tonne (2.25 g limit) or 31.5 tonne (2.5 g limit).
One of the most impressive features of the C-17 is the consideration given to the back-end users' requirements. I'm sure that lesson won't have been ignored by Airbus Military.........