The McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III is a Strategic/tactical airlifter intended as a replacement for the aging C-130 Hercules. The C-17 first flew in September 1991 and entered service with the USAF in July 1993.While the primary user of the C-17 Globemaster III United States Air Force it is also operated by the air forces of Australia, Canada and the UK. It is of note that McDonnell Douglas merged with Boeing in 1997 in a stock-swap to create The Boeing Company resulting in the C-17 being marketed as the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III. McDonnell Douglas C-17 Specifications: - Crew: Two pilots and a loadmaster
- Capacity: 102 troops or 170,900 lb (77,519 kg) of cargo
- Length: 174 ft (53 m)
- Wingspan: 169.8 ft (51.75 m)
- Height: 55.1 ft (16.8 m)
- Empty weight: 282,500 lb (128,100 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 585,000 lb (265,350 kg)
- Engines: Four 40,440 lbf (180 kN) Pratt & Whitney F117-PW-100 turbofans
- Fuel capacity: 35,546 US gal (134,556 L)
- Cruise speed: Mach 0.76 (450 knots, 515 mph, 830 km/h)
- Range: 2,420 nmi[82] (2,785 mi, 4,482 km)
- Service ceiling 45,000 ft (13,716 m)
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