The plane that drops supply crates in PUBG is the C-130.
The aircraft is modeled on the Lockheed C-130 Hercules, a four-engine military transport plane designed for carrying troops, cargo, and airborne supplies. In a match, it crosses the map and releases care packages that descend by parachute. These crates can contain powerful or rare equipment, making them highly contested locations.
The C-130 is easy to confuse with other famous military aircraft. The Chinook is a helicopter, the B-52 is a heavy bomber, and the A-10 is a close-air-support attack aircraft; none is PUBG’s standard supply-drop plane. PUBG’s fictional scenario uses the recognizable silhouette of the Hercules rather than reproducing a civilian cargo aircraft.
The same aircraft association applies to special flare-gun drops: firing a flare in the appropriate area summons a larger airdrop, which is also delivered by a C-130. The plane itself is therefore a visual signal that valuable loot is about to enter the match.