The C-17’s mismatched under-fuselage sponsons put it in an exotic category of asymmetric fixed-wing aircraft designs.

The C-17 Globemaster III's four-engine design holds the key to its unrivaled capabilities. But was this a choice of power or ...

From strategic airlift to tactical flexibility, delve into the unique roles of the C-5 Galaxy and C-17 Globemaster III.

The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is one of the most successful military cargo planes, so how does it compare to the Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger plane? At first glance, the Boeing C-17 ...

The first C-17 Globemaster III Boeing produced took to the air in September 1991 and the United States Air Force had first dibs, purchasing a total of 223 of them. Boeing delivered the first C-17 in ...

The C-17 Globemaster III is one of several aircraft the United States has that can deploy all four of its thrust reversers in flight. It's a tactic called a reverse-idle descent, and it's something no ...

Flying the massive C 17 is no easy task, but at night the risks multiply. From low level routes with night vision goggles to landings on unlit runways, every mission becomes a razor edge test of skill ...

Six aircraft have been modified for a six-month evaluation before the microvanes, small 3D-printed devices similar to thin blades, are installed across the USAF’s C-17 fleet. Small, simple and ...

On Apr. 10, 2025, a C-17 from Joint Base Lewis-McChord became the first in the U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command to take fuel from a commercially contracted KDC-10B. Omega Air Refueling, based in ...