Just thought youd like a shot of this impressive military transport jet on final approach over the ocean. The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III was developed for the United States Air Force in the 1980s by McDonnell Douglas and commonly performs strategic airlift missions transporting troops and cargo throughout the world. Additional roles include tactical airlift, medical evacuation and airdrop duties. It has a crew of three (two pilots and one loadmaster). With a payload of 170,900lbs., it can carry 102 paratroopers or 36 litter and 54 ambulatory patients or one M1 Abrams tank or three Strykers or six M1117 armored security vehicles. The length is 174 ft, with a wingspan of 169.8 ft. Empty weight is 282,500 lbs. and it is powered by four Pratt & Whitney F117-PW-100 turbofans with a cruising speed of 450 knots and a range of 2,420 nmi at a maximum service ceiling of 45,000 ft.
Posted on: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 22:28:24 +0000
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