The C-17’s fly-by-wire system is central to its short-field performance. Unlike traditional mechanical controls, fly-by-wire ...
A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft that landed at Charleston International Airport with a collapsed nose gear has been safely ...
The C-17 Globemaster III is a cornerstone of Western strategic airlift capability today. A total of 279 were produced, including prototypes. Only one has been lost in an accident, leaving around 275 ...
On March 26, 2003, just three days into the U.S. invasion of Iraq, 15 C-17 Globemaster III transports took off from Aviano Air Base in Italy. The Globemasters were packed to the gills with an airborne ...
USAF Plans C-17 Cockpit Upgrades, New Communication Capability is published in Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, an Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) Market Briefing and is included with your ...
The C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft were taking part in JFEX (Joint Forcible Entry Exercise). The images in this post were released by 3rd Wing Commander on Twitter. They show, from different ...
The final C-17 Globemaster has been completed and left Boeing’s Long Beach, CA factory. The hulking jet is slated for delivery to Qatar in 2016. This post is appearing on Autoblog Military, Autoblog’s ...