C-17 Globemaster III

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The C-17 Globemaster III is a large, long-range military transport aircraft used by several air forces worldwide for rapid strategic airlift of troops and heavy cargo.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military transport aircraft
strategic airlifter
canOperateFrom austere airfields
short runways
unpaved runways
cargoCapability M1 Abrams tanks
surface form: M1 Abrams tank

litter patients for medevac
paratroopers
three Stryker vehicles
cargoHoldHeight 3.76 m
cargoHoldLength 26.82 m
cargoHoldWidth 5.49 m
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
crew 3
crewComposition one loadmaster
two pilots
cruiseSpeed about 450 knots
about 830 km/h
designGoal strategic and tactical airlift flexibility
developedFrom YC-15
engineModel Pratt & Whitney F117-PW-100
engineType turbofan
enteredServiceWith United States Air Force
ferryRange about 10,400 km
firstFlight 1991-09-15
hasFeature advanced cargo handling system
fly-by-wire flight controls
rear loading ramp
winglets
height 16.8 m
introduced 1995
landingDistance about 1,060 m
landingGear tricycle landing gear
length 53 m
manufacturer Boeing
McDonnell Douglas
maximumPayload 77,500 kg
maximumTakeoffWeight 265,350 kg
numberBuilt more than 275
numberOfEngines 4
operator Air Force Reserve
surface form: Air Force Reserve Command

Air Mobility Command
Air National Guard
primaryUser United States Air Force
productionEnd 2015
productionStart 1991
programStart 1980s
rangeWithMaxPayload about 4,500 km
role airdrop operations
medical evacuation
strategic airlift
tactical airlift
serviceCeiling 45,000 ft
tailConfiguration T-tail
takeoffDistanceAtMaxWeight about 2,300 m
usedBy Indian Air Force
Kuwait Air Force
NATO Strategic Airlift Capability
Qatar Emiri Air Force
Royal Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
surface form: United Arab Emirates Air Force

United States Air Force
usedFor aeromedical evacuation
disaster relief operations
humanitarian relief missions
rapid strategic airlift of cargo
rapid strategic airlift of troops
wingConfiguration high-wing
wingspan 51.75 m

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SAC usesAircraftType C-17 Globemaster III
subject surface form: Strategic Airlift Capability
this entity surface form: Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
SAC hasFleet C-17 Globemaster III
subject surface form: Strategic Airlift Capability
this entity surface form: C-17 Globemaster III aircraft
SAC operatesAircraftType C-17 Globemaster III
subject surface form: Heavy Airlift Wing
this entity surface form: Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
Heavy Airlift Wing usesAircraft C-17 Globemaster III
this entity surface form: Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
Heavy Airlift Wing aircraftModelCount C-17 Globemaster III
Heavy Airlift Wing aircraftDesignation C-17 Globemaster III
this entity surface form: C-17A
Pápa Air Base basedAircraft C-17 Globemaster III
this entity surface form: Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
15 WG operates C-17 Globemaster III
this entity surface form: C-17 Globemaster III aircraft
176th Wing aircraftOperated C-17 Globemaster III
McChord Field basedAircraftType C-17 Globemaster III
this entity surface form: Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
United States Army Airborne School usesEquipment C-17 Globemaster III
this entity surface form: C-17 aircraft
Jump School usesEquipment C-17 Globemaster III
this entity surface form: C-17 aircraft
Jump Week usesAircraft C-17 Globemaster III
154th Wing operates C-17 Globemaster III
القوات الجوية والدفاع الجوي تستخدم_طائرة C-17 Globemaster III
this entity surface form: طائرات نقل عسكرية C-17 Globemaster III
C-141 Starlifter replacedBy C-17 Globemaster III
Alaska Air National Guard equipment C-17 Globemaster III