C-17 Globemaster III
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United StatesManufacturer: Boeing
TransportUnited States1995In service
The C-17 Globemaster III is a US four-engine transport aircraft used for strategic and tactical airlift. Its high wing, rear loading ramp and ability to carry oversized cargo distinguish it from smaller tactical transports.
1995 denotes initial operational capability, not the first aircraft delivery. Payload and mission-dependent range are not inferred from the illustration.
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Illustration: C-17 Globemaster III
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Identity
- Designation
- C-17 Globemaster III
- Manufacturer
- Boeing
- Country
- United States
- Category
- Transport
- Figures refer to
- C-17A
Production & service
- Introduced
- 1995
- Status
- In service
- Units produced
- —
Specifications
- MTOW
- —
- Crew
- 3
- Armament
- —
- Sensors
- —
- Engines
- —
- Hardpoints
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max speed
- —
- Combat radius
- —
- Length / wingspan / height
- 53 m / 51.75 m / —
- Service ceiling
- —
Historical profile
The C-17 first flew in 1991 and reached initial operational capability in 1995. Developed by McDonnell Douglas and subsequently produced by Boeing, it entered service with the US Air Force and several international operators.
Variants
C-17A
Related systems
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