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It was decided not to conduct C-17 LAPES training beyond the testing of a 42,000 lb (19,000 kg) LAPES delivery. [1]
The aircraft is powered by four, fully reversible, Federal Aviation Administration-certified F117-PW-100 engines (the military designation for the commercial Pratt & Whitney PW2040), currently used on the Boeing 757. [2]
February 19 — A Charleston-based C-17 Globemaster III carrying more than 15,000 pounds of children’s shoes landed in Belize in early February as part of a humanitarian mission to the Central American country. [3]
The Boeing (formerly McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III is a large, military transport aircraft manufactured by Boeing Integrated Defense Systems. [1]
The aircraft can perform tactical airlift and airdrop missions and can also transport litters and ambulatory patients during aeromedical evacuations when required. [...] The inherent flexibility and performance of the C-17 force improve the ability of the total airlift system to fulfill the worldwide air mobility requirements of the United States. [2]
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The C-17 made its maiden flight on Sept. 15, 1991, and the first production model was delivered to Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., June 14, 1993. [...] The C-17 measures 174 feet long (53 meters) with a wingspan of 169 feet, 10 inches (51.75 meters). [2]
The unique SAC approach to shared use of the strategic airlifter was hailed as a model for the future acquisition and management of defense capabilities for NATO and European Union missions. [3]
By the early 1980s, the USAF found itself with a large fleet of aging C-141 Starlifter cargo aircraft. [1]
The original 120 C-17s were based at Charleston AFB; McChord AFB, Wash., (first aircraft arrived in July 1999); Altus AFB, Okla.; and at an Air National Guard unit in Jackson, Miss. [2]
The C-17 is operated by the United States Air Force, the British Royal Air Force, the Royal Australian Air Force, and the Canadian Forces, while NATO and Qatar have placed orders for the airlifter. [1]
February 6, 2009 — The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a $2.95 billion contract for the 15 additional C-17s funded in the FY08 Wartime Supplemental Bill, extending the program through August, 2010. [3]
Maximum payload capacity of the C-17 is 170,900 pounds (77,519 kilograms), and its maximum gross takeoff weight is 585,000 pounds (265,352 kilograms). [2]
Sources:
[1] C-17 Globemaster III - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[2] Factsheets : C-17 Globemaster III : C-17 Globemaster III
[3] Boeing: Integrated Defense Systems - C-17 Globemaster III - C-17 …
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