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McDonnell Douglas Boeing C-17 Globemaster III

Military
McDonnell Douglas Boeing C-17 Globemaster III

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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.

Specifikationer

Roll
Strategic and tactical airlifter
Ursprung
United States
Besättning
3
Motorer
4
Första flygning
1991
Längd
53 m
Vingspann
51,8 m