McDonnell Douglas Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
Military
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The C-17 Globemaster III epitomized strategic airlift when it flew in 1991. A four-engine colossus measuring 53 meters long with a 51.8-meter wingspan, it could transport tanks and troops anywhere on Earth, becoming essential to American global military presence.
Specifications
- Role
- Strategic and tactical airlifter
- Origin
- United States
- Crew
- 3
- Engines
- 4
- First flight
- 1991
- Length
- 53 m
- Wingspan
- 51.8 m