Aircraft family
C-17 Globemaster III
C-17 Globemaster III covers military transport aircraft in the McDonnell Douglas / Douglas portfolio. The entry is imported from the McDonnell Douglas / Lockheed / Bombardier technical workbook and organized by family and derivative variant.
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Overview
C-17 Globemaster III covers military transport aircraft in the McDonnell Douglas / Douglas portfolio. The entry is imported from the McDonnell Douglas / Lockheed / Bombardier technical workbook and organized by family and derivative variant.
Advantages
- Four high-bypass turbofan military transport
- Short-field landing with thrust reversers
- High-wing T-tail airlifter layout
Limitations
- High acquisition and maintenance cost
- Too large for some austere fields compared with C-130
- Production line closed
- Large airport/ground support footprint
- Military-only economics
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Identification
Detailed identification notes are being prepared for this entry.
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Aircraft line
FamilyC-17 Globemaster III
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Technical notes
Technical notes
- Four high-bypass turbofan military transport
- Short-field landing with thrust reversers
- High-wing T-tail airlifter layout
- Large rear cargo ramp and roll-on/roll-off cargo floor
- Strategic and tactical transport capability
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Related photography
More photographs of this family will appear here as they are catalogued.
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