C-17 Globemaster III

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The C-17 Globemaster III is a large, long-range military transport aircraft used by several air forces worldwide for rapid strategic airlift of troops and heavy cargo.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military transport aircraft
strategic airlifter
canOperateFrom austere airfields
short runways
unpaved runways
cargoCapability M1 Abrams tank
linked to: M1 Abrams tanks

litter patients for medevac
paratroopers
three Stryker vehicles
cargoHoldHeight 3.76 m
cargoHoldLength 26.82 m
cargoHoldWidth 5.49 m
countryOfOrigin United States
crew 3
crewComposition one loadmaster
two pilots
cruiseSpeed about 450 knots
about 830 km/h
designGoal strategic and tactical airlift flexibility
developedFrom YC-15
engineModel Pratt & Whitney F117-PW-100
engineType turbofan
enteredServiceWith United States Air Force
ferryRange about 10,400 km
firstFlight 1991-09-15
hasFeature advanced cargo handling system
fly-by-wire flight controls
rear loading ramp
winglets
height 16.8 m
introduced 1995
landingDistance about 1,060 m
landingGear tricycle landing gear
length 53 m
manufacturer Boeing
McDonnell Douglas
maximumPayload 77,500 kg
maximumTakeoffWeight 265,350 kg
numberBuilt more than 275
numberOfEngines 4
operator Air Force Reserve Command
linked to: Air Force Reserve

Air Mobility Command
Air National Guard
primaryUser United States Air Force
productionEnd 2015
productionStart 1991
programStart 1980s
rangeWithMaxPayload about 4,500 km
role airdrop operations
medical evacuation
strategic airlift
tactical airlift
serviceCeiling 45,000 ft
tailConfiguration T-tail
takeoffDistanceAtMaxWeight about 2,300 m
usedBy Indian Air Force
Kuwait Air Force
NATO Strategic Airlift Capability
Qatar Emiri Air Force
Royal Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
United Arab Emirates Air Force
United States Air Force
usedFor aeromedical evacuation
disaster relief operations
humanitarian relief missions
rapid strategic airlift of cargo
rapid strategic airlift of troops
wingConfiguration high-wing
wingspan 51.75 m

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Royal Air Force notableAircraft C-17 Globemaster III
Royal Canadian Air Force usesAircraft CC-177 Globemaster III
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Boeing notableProduct Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
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Royal Australian Air Force usesAircraft Boeing C-17A Globemaster III
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Operation Shader usesAircraft C-17 Globemaster III
412th Test Wing notableAircraftTested C-17 Globemaster III
RAF Brize Norton basedAircraft Boeing C-17A Globemaster III
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Indian Air Force notableTransportAircraft C-17 Globemaster III
Pratt & Whitney F117-PW-100 usedOnAircraft Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
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Pratt & Whitney F117-PW-100 poweredAircraft C-17A Globemaster III
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Qatar Emiri Air Force usesAircraftType C-17 Globemaster III
NATO Strategic Airlift Capability usesAircraftType Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
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NATO Strategic Airlift Capability hasAircraft C-17A-3 Globemaster III
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NATO Strategic Airlift Capability hasAircraft C-17A-4 Globemaster III
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McDonnell Douglas YC-15 influenced McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III
subject linked to: YC-15
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McDonnell Douglas YC-15 servedAsTechnologicalBasisFor McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III
subject linked to: YC-15
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RAAF Base Amberley hostsAircraftType Boeing C-17A Globemaster III
linked to: C-17 Globemaster III
Kuwait Air Force operates C-17 Globemaster III
McDonnell Douglas notableProduct McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III
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Air Mobility Command operatesAircraftType C-17 Globemaster III
62nd Airlift Wing operatesAircraft C-17 Globemaster III
62nd Airlift Wing primaryAircraft Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
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446th Airlift Wing aircraftOperated Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
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KTCM supportsAircraftType C-17 Globemaster III
McChord Field supportsAircraftType C-17 Globemaster III
subject linked to: KTCM
Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson hostsAircraft C-17 Globemaster III
15th Wing aircraftOperated C-17 Globemaster III
Airborne School usesEquipment C-17 aircraft
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United Arab Emirates Air Force equipment C-17 Globemaster III
M198 howitzer airTransportableBy C-17 Globemaster III
167th Airlift Wing equipment C-17 Globemaster III
Boeing Defense, Space & Security notableProduct C-17 Globemaster III
Pratt & Whitney PW2000 usedOnAircraft C-17 Globemaster III
Pratt & Whitney PW2000 notableOperatorAircraft United States Air Force C-17 Globemaster III
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RAF Brize Norton hostsAircraftType Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
subject linked to: EGVN
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Operation Maitri usedTransport C-17 Globemaster III aircraft
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Travis Air Force Base homeToAircraftType C-17 Globemaster III
EGVA supportsAircraft C-17 Globemaster III
March Air Reserve Base hasAircraft C-17 Globemaster III
Kabul airlift (2021) usedAircraft C-17 Globemaster III
No. 86 Wing RAAF aircraftOperated C-17A Globemaster III
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No. 36 Squadron RAAF aircraftOperated Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
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No. 36 Squadron RAAF equipment Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
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Advanced Medium STOL Transport program influenced McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III
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F117 usedOnAircraft Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
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F117 aircraftPowered C-17A Globemaster III
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F117 aircraftPowered C-17B Globemaster III
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F117 associatedProgram C-17 Globemaster III program
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