Boeing C-17 Globemaster III

The Boeing (formerly McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III is a large military transport aircraft. Developed for the United States Air Force (USAF) from the 1980s to the early 1990s by McDonnell Douglas the C-17 is used for rapid strategic airlift of troops and cargo to main operating bases or forward operating bases throughout the world. It can also perform tactical airlift medical evacuation and airdrop missions. The C-17 carries the name of two previous but unrelated piston-engine U.S.

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Made by Boeing DefenseSpace & SecurityMcDonnell Douglas.

It is the successor of the McDonnell Douglas YC-15 .

The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III airlifter has achieved a number of record-breaking milestones — more than any other airlifter in history — and set 33 world records during initial flight 10
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The McDonnell Douglas / Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a heavy four-engined military transport aircraft with a maximum payload of 77.519 kg (170.14
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Canadian Forces
Royal Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
Height Main
55.1
Align
right
Height Alt
16.8 m
Predecessor
McDonnell Douglas YC-15
Engine(jet)
Pratt & Whitney PW2000
Length Alt
53 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
585000.0
Thrust Main
40440
Jet Or Prop
jet
Lists
* List of active Canadian military aircraft* List of active United States military aircraft* List of active United Kingdom military aircraft* List of military aircraft of the United States
Range Main
2420.0
More Performance
*Takeoff run at MTOW: 7
600 ft *Landing distance: 3
500 ft
Topic
C-17 Globemaster III Cutaway
More General
Fuel capacity: 35
546 US gal
Status
In production
and in service
See Also
* Airhead* Strategic airlift
Developed From
McDonnell Douglas YC-15
Max Thrust/weight
Introduction Date
1993-07-14
Payload Main
170900.0
Capacity
** 134 troops with palletized seats or** 102 troops with standard centerline seats or** 36 litter and 54 ambulatory patients or** Cargo
such as an M1 Abrams tank
three Strykers
or 6 M1117 Armored Security Vehicles
Cruise Speed Main
Mach 0.76
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
265350.0
Ceiling Main
45000.0
Number Built
232
Crew
3
Unit Cost
1.91E8
US$191 million
Thrust Alt
180.0
Cruise Speed Alt
30900.0
Area Main
3800.0
Primary user
United States Air Force
Related
* McDonnell Douglas YC-15
Span Alt
51.75 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Manufacturer
Boeing Defense
Space & Security
McDonnell Douglas
Payload Alt
77519.0
First Flight
15
Number Of Jets
4
Introduction
14
Max Loading Main
150
National Origin
United States
Span Main
169.8
Image
Boeing C-17 Globemaster II Cutaway from Flightglobal.com
Type of jet
turbofan
Empty Weight Alt
128100.0
Length Main
174.0
Payload More
of cargo distributed at max over 18 463L master pallets or a mix of palletized cargo and vehicles
Area Alt
353 m²
Range Alt
167100.0
Similar Aircraft
* Antonov An-124* Ilyushin Il-76* Lockheed C-5 Galaxy* Lockheed C-141 Starlifter
Max Loading Alt
750
Empty Weight Main
282500.0
Ceiling Alt
13
716 m
Category
1993 introductions
Boeing aircraft
McDonnell Douglas aircraft
Military equipment of the Royal Australian Air Force
United States military transport aircraft 1990-1999

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