The McDonnell Douglas / Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a large military transport aircraft developed for the United States Air Force (USAF) between the 1980s to the early 1990s by McDonnell Douglas.

The most highly touted technology of the C-17 is the externally blown vane flap system. This technology enables the aircraft to operate at low approach speeds for short-field landings and airdrops. The externally blown vane flap concept was …

This deflector is designed to protect a roadway from breakaway exhaust created by C-17 and other large military transport/cargo aircraft used by USAF and NATO forces.

Dec 9, 2018 · Two US Air Force C-17s get airbourne from RAF Northolt's rather short runway, creating a bit of wind in the process.

Aug 4, 2021 · Now, thanks to the U.K. Royal Air Force (RAF), we’ve got the chance to see another of the big airlifter’s unique attributes — the ability to deploy the thrust reversers on its engines in-flight to provide a quick descent from its cruising altitude perch.

Jet blast is the phenomenon of rapid air movement produced by the jet engines of aircraft, particularly on or before takeoff. A large jet-engine aircraft can produce winds of up to 100 knots (190 km/h; 120 mph) [ 1 ] as far away as 60 metres (200 ft) behind it …

The USAF required a 5.7-meter (19-foot) tall deflector for full power run-ups of C-130, C-5, and C-17 aircraft. Upon completion of the project, proof tests were carried out with a C-17.

May 17, 2024 · The aircraft uses a cold stream (fan flow) thrust reverser, the most common in use today, discussed in several PAI classes. Unique to the C-17 mission, the TR design provides exit area only over the upper half of their full circular circumference to avoid ingestion of dust and debris (Figure 1).

Extreme jet blast from a Royal Air Force Boeing C-17 Globemaster as it performs go around manoeuvre at Bristol Airport, UK - Stock Videos on Newsflare.

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