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 C-17 Globemaster serves as the U.S. Air Force’s primary strategic lift aircraft for global transport of troops and equipment.

A high-wing, four-engine, T-tailed military transport aircraft, the multi-service C-17 can carry large equipment, supplies and troops directly to small airfields in harsh terrain anywhere in the world. The massive, sturdy, long-haul aircraft tackles distance, destination and heavy, oversized payloads in unpredictable conditions.

Jan 18, 2022 · The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a workhorse transport and cargo plane of the US Air Force. As many as 102 troops can be flown anywhere in the world on the aircraft.

Jan 15, 2020 · Boeing C-17 Globemaster III facts. Facts about the C-17 cockpit, C-17 wings, interior, specifications, and more. Enjoy learning these C-17 facts!

The C-17 Globemaster III is the newest, most flexible cargo aircraft to enter the airlift force and is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area.

Jul 6, 2007 · A C-17 Globemaster III from Dover Air Force Base, Del., teamed up with Air Force and Navy fighters in a joint training operation June 29 at Naval Air Station Key West, Fla. The transport moved cargo in support of the exercise.

Oct 3, 2024 · The C-17 Globemaster III is the newest, most flexible cargo aircraft to enter the airlift force. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area.

The C-17 Globemaster III is the newest, most flexible cargo aircraft to enter the airlift force. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area.

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