The C-17's production run was shaped by cost pressures, shifting military doctrine, and changing geopolitical realities.
The enormous C-17 Globemaster, the mainstay of the Air Force’s transport fleet, often has trouble operating in cold conditions during certain times of the year. Enter the C-130 Hercules. Military ...
The C-17 Globemaster's unique design allows it to fly at altitudes and speeds that would cause other jets of its size to drop out of the sky.
Recent conflicts have renewed attention on the type and as the defence budgets are increasing, countries are looking to ...
The first C-17 Globemaster III Boeing produced took to the air in September 1991 and the United States Air Force had first dibs, purchasing a total of 223 of them. Boeing delivered the first C-17 in ...