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The McDonnell Douglas/Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a large military transport aircraft that was developed for the United States Air Force (USAF) from the 1980s to the early 1990s by McDonnell Douglas. The C-17 carries forward the name of two previous piston-engined military cargo aircraft, the Douglas C-74 Globemaster and the Douglas C-124 Globemaster II.

Aircraft Info
Crew: 3
Length: 174'
Wingspan: 169' 9''
Height: 55' 1''
Wing area: 3,800 Sq/ft
Empty weight: 282,500 Lbs
Max takeoff weight: 585,000 Lbs
Fuel capacity: 28,000 Gallons
Powerplant: x4 Pratt & Whitney F117-PW-100 turbofan engines

Cruise speed: 450 kn (520 Mph)
Range: 2,420 nmi (2,780 Mi) with 157,000 lbs payload
Ferry range: 6,230 nmi (7,170 mi)
Service ceiling: 45,000 ft
Wing loading: 150 lb/sq ft
Thrust/weight: 0.277

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Australia
Canada
India
Kuwait
Qatar
UAE
UK
USA

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