Pilots from the 167th Airlift Wing fly a C-17 Globemaster III transport plane on a training flight out of Shepherd Field, WV, ...

The C-17 Globemaster III is a highly capable cargo aircraft used by military operators, and it is powered by four Pratt & ...

Why did McDonnell Douglas design the C-17 Globemaster III with four engines instead of two or three? This question goes beyond a simple engineering choice; it touches on the aircraft’s mission profile ...

The first C-17 Globemaster III Boeing produced took to the air in September 1991 and the United States Air Force had first dibs, purchasing a total of 223 of them. Boeing delivered the first C-17 in ...

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) initiated a program in December 1979, known as the Cargo-Experimental (C-X) competition, as a means of finding a new strategic airlift aircraft that was ...

The C-17 Globemaster III is a highly capable strategic airlifter known for its short takeoff and landing (STOL) capabilities, high cruise speed (450 knots), and large cargo capacity. Its unique ...

On March 26, 2003, just three days into the U.S. invasion of Iraq, 15 C-17 Globemaster III transports took off from Aviano Air Base in Italy. The Globemasters were packed to the gills with an airborne ...

Boeing is reportedly considering resuming production of its C-17 Globemaster III jet, discontinued in 2015. That's going to be quite a trick since the Long Beach, California factory that made the ...

With its long history in the aviation industry, it's unsurprising Boeing has seen many changes to its fleets. As aviation technology improves, it's only natural that older units are replaced with more ...