Dragon Wings – Boeing C-17 Globemaster III , 62nd Airlift Wing Air Mobility Command McChord AFB

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                         Boeing C-17 Globemaster III

Boeing (dříve McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III je strategický transportní letoun vyráběný společností Boeing Integrated Defense Systems, a sloužící v letectvech USA, Británie, Austrálie, Kanady, Indie, Kataru a Spojených arabských emirátů.

The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a large military transport aircraft. It 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. The C-17 commonly performs tactical and strategic airlift missions, transporting troops and cargo throughout the world; additional roles include medical evacuation and airdrop duties. It was designed to replace the Lockheed C-141 Starlifter, and also fulfill some of the duties of the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy, freeing the C-5 fleet for outsize cargo.

General characteristics

• Crew: 3: 2 pilots, 1 loadmaster
• Capacity:
  • 102 paratroopers or
  • 134 troops with palletized and sidewall seats or
  • 54 troops with sidewall seats (allows 13 cargo pallets) only or
  • 36 litter and 54 ambulatory patients and medical attendants or
  • Cargo, such as one M1 Abrams tank, three Strykers, or six M1117 Armored Security Vehicles
• Payload: 170,900 lb (77,520 kg) of cargo distributed at max over 18 463L master pallets or a mix of palletized cargo and vehicles
• Length: 174 ft (53 m)
• Wingspan: 169.8 ft (51.75 m)
• Height: 55.1 ft (16.8 m)
• Wing area: 3,800 ft² (353 m²)
• Empty weight: 282,500 lb (128,100 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 585,000 lb (265,350 kg)
• Fuel capacity: 35,546 U.S. gal (134,556 L)
• Powerplant: 4 × Pratt & Whitney F117-PW-100 turbofans, 40,440 lbf (180 kN) each