There's no denying that the C-17 Globemaster III is a large plane. It has a diameter of 22.5 feet, is 174-feet long, and has a wingspan of 169.8-feet from winglet tip to winglet tip with an area ...

A U.S. Army M1A2 SEPv2 Abrams Tank is loaded onto the cargo ramp of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during a training event at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, January 19, 2022.

Despite its maintainability, it wasn't enough for Boeing to continue the production of the C-17 Globemaster III. Similar to the reason the 747 was axed, Boeing announced its plans to stop ...

The C-17 Globemaster is a military beast of burden. ... It can carry around 170,900 lbs (77,000 kg) of cargo. This translates into about 100 troops and their equipment. ... The C-17 can take off and ...

The British Royal Air Force managed to land a massive Boeing C-17A Globemaster III on Saint Helena.

The C-17 Globemaster is a Boeing-built military airlifter that first flew on September 15, 1991. Two hundred seventy-nine aircraft were built between 1991 and 2015, with the overwhelming majority ...

The Indian Air Force's C-17 Globemaster Cargo plane is bringing the 12 cheetahs from South Africa to India. The Cheetahs are loaded for their new home in Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh ...

The Boeing Company BA recently secured a $24.5 million contract to carry out enhancements for the C-17 Globemaster III jet program. The contract involves conducting studies, implementing quick ...

BA secures a $2.46 billion modification contract to support the sustainment of C-17 Globemaster III jets. ... the C-5 can haul twice as much cargo as any other airlifter.

Call it the KC-17. On Dec. 2, a C-17 Globemaster III refueled a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber on the ground for the first time — the latest test of the cargo jet’s versatility.

There's no denying that the C-17 Globemaster III is a large plane. It has a diameter of 22.5 feet, is 174-feet long, and has a wingspan of 169.8-feet from winglet tip to winglet tip with an area ...