Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
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The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is classified as an aircraft family[1].
Key Facts
- Operator: Australia[3], United States Air Force[4], Indian Air Force[5], Royal Air Force[6], Royal Canadian Air Force[7], Royal Australian Air Force[8]
- Based on: McDonnell Douglas YC-15[9]
- Follows: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II[10]
- Manufacturer: Boeing[11], McDonnell Douglas[12]
- Developer: McDonnell Douglas[13]
- Subclass of: airlifter[14], land-based aircraft[15], airplane with 4 jet engines[16]
- Has use: airlift[17]
- Commons category: Boeing C-17 Globemaster III[18]
- Country of origin: United States[19]
- First flight: September 15, 1991[20]
- Service entry: January 17, 1995[21]
- Military designation: C-17[22]
- Official website: https://www.boeing.com/defense/c-17-globemaster-iii/[23]
- Topic's main category: Category:Boeing C-17 Globemaster III[24]
- Commons gallery: Boeing C-17 Globemaster III[25]
- Total produced: 279[26]
- Described by source: US Air Force Air Power Directory[27]
- Undercarriage: retractable tricycle gear[28]
- Wing configuration: monoplane[29]
- Different from: C17[30]
- Length: 53 m[31]
- Height: 16.79 m[32]
- Wingspan: 52 m[33]
- Maximum operating altitude: 14,000 m[34]
Why It Matters
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 80 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]