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.
Caractéristiques
- Rôle
- Strategic and tactical airlifter
- Origine
- United States
- Équipage
- 3
- Moteurs
- 4
- Premier vol
- 1991
- Longueur
- 53 m
- Envergure
- 51,8 m