The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a large military transport aircraft. It was developed for the USAF from the 1980s to the early 1990s by McDonnell Douglas; the company later merged with Boeing. The C-17 is used for rapid strategic airlift of troops and cargo to main operating bases or forward operating bases throughout the world. It can also perform tactical airlift, medical evacuation and airdrop missions. The C-17 carries the name of two previous, but unrelated piston-engine, U.S. military cargo aircraft, the Douglas C-74 Globemaster and the Douglas C-124 Globemaster II.
In addition to the U.S. Air Force, the C-17 is operated by the United Kingdom,Australia, Canada, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and NATO heavy Airlift Wing. Additionally, India has ordered C-17s.
Twee uitvoeringen mogelijk;
- 96-0006 "The Spirit of Berlin" - 437th Airlift Wing, USAF, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina 2008.
- 99-0063 "The Spirit of the Wright Brothers" - 62nd Airlift Wing, USAF, McChord Air Force Base, Washington 2008.
Aantal onderdelen; 137.
Afmeting:
- Lengte 362 mm
- spanwijdte 355 mm.
