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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

First introduced in 1993, the C-17 Globemaster III is one of the most widespread military transport aircraft in use, with over 220 in the service of various USAF units.

At the moment, the USAF has over 220 C-17s in service, deployed with USAF units, but also Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve ones. The cost of each C-17 Globemaster III is of roughly $370 ...

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.

Boeing’s final C-17 Globemaster III taking off. Photo: Boeing [Avionics Today 12-01-2015] The final Boeing C-17 Globemaster III military airlifter at the company’s plant in Long Beach, Calif ...

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Boeing received a $1.1 billion contract for C-17 Globemaster III total systems support from the Department of Defense, the aerospace giant said Tuesday.