Aircraft › Boeing › Boeing C-17 Globemaster III › Boeing C-17A Globemaster III
Boeing C-17A Globemaster III
The C-17A is flown by a crew of three, two pilots and a loadmaster. It carries up to 170,900 pounds of cargo, 102 paratroopers, or 36 litter and 54 ambulatory patients with attendants, and its roller floor takes everything from a 69-ton M1 tank to pallets. Four Pratt and Whitney F117 turbofans of 40,440 pounds of thrust each give it a cruise of about 450 knots, Mach 0.74. With a 164,900-pound payload it flies about 2,400 nautical miles unrefueled, and with air refueling its range is global. It can use runways as short as 3,500 feet and only 90 feet wide, and back up under its own power.
- Range
- 2,760 miles (2,400 nm, 4,440 km) with the load named above
- Cruise speed
- Mach 0.74, 450 knots (830 km/h)
- Payload
- 171,000 lb (77,519 kg)
- Engines
- Four Pratt and Whitney F117-PW-100 turbofans under the wings
- Max takeoff weight
- 585,000 lb (265,352 kg)
Photos from members
No member photos of this aircraft yet. Be the first to add one.
Specifications
| Length | 174 ft 0 in (53.04 m) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 169 ft 10 in (51.77 m) |
| Height | 55 ft 1 in (16.79 m) |
| Ceiling | 45,000 ft (13,700 m) |
| First flight | September 15, 1991 |
| Entry into service | June 1993 |
| Status | In service |
| Type codes | ICAO C17 |
Who flies it
- US Air Force (Air Mobility Command and Pacific Air Forces)
- Air National Guard
- Air Force Reserve Command
Service branches, from the services' own fact sheets. No flight data is shown for military aircraft.