Boeing manufactured a total of 279 C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, and the company says 275 of them are still in service. The Air Force is the largest operator, with 223, while the remainder are ...

The C-17’s maximum speed is 570 mph and it has a service ceiling of 45,000 ft. Empty the Globemaster III has a maximum range of 4,700 nautical miles without refueling, while in reality it has an ...

There's no denying that the C-17 Globemaster III is a large plane. It has a diameter of 22.5 feet, is 174-feet long, and has a wingspan of 169.8-feet from winglet tip to winglet tip with an area ...

The C-17 Globemaster III is one of the larger aircraft deployed by the U.S. Air Force, so it needs a lot of power to operate. Here's who makes the engine.

Residents in and around the Watertown International Airport may hear extra noise over the weekend. In a press release from ...

Boeing delivered its final C-17 Globemaster III nearly a decade ago after 279 four-engine strategic airlifters were produced. However, the aerospace firm continues to support the current fleet and ...

The C-17 Globemaster III is a long-range, heavy-lift transport aircraft powered by four 40,440-lb.-thrust Pratt & Whitney F117-PW-100 turbofan engines. First flight took place in 1991.

The Globemaster III is a giant of a plane, but Lockheed Martin's C-5M Super Galaxy is massive and unrivaled in capabilities, carrying a maximum payload of 281,001-lbs, versus the C-17's 170,900-lbs.

The C-17 Globemaster III is one of the larger aircraft deployed by the U.S. Air Force, so it needs a lot of power to operate. Here's who makes the engine.