The C-17 is the most popular Western strategic airlifter, and it boasts many advantages over freighter aircraft.

From the C-141 Starlifter to the C-17 Globemaster III, the USAF's capabilities have evolved over time. What will be the ...

The LockheedC-5 Galaxy and the BoeingC-17 Globemaster III are two of the most iconic military transport aircraft in aviation history. Towering over most runways, both are designed to move immense ...

Yet, there is no single aircraft that can do all the things that a C-17 can do. That is why it remains one of the most ...

The C-17 Globemaster III isn't as old as planes like the famously ancient (yet still remarkably effective) B-52 Stratofortress, but it's still getting to be a little long in the tooth, as it has been ...

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) initiated a program in December 1979, known as the Cargo-Experimental (C-X) competition, as a means of finding a new strategic airlift aircraft that was ...

In 2015, Boeing wrapped up production of the C-17 Globemaster III, one of the most iconic military transport aircraft ever made. The last C-17 took off from its production facility in Long Beach, ...

An Air Force general speculated that the C-17 Globemaster III would remain in service until 2075, even after its NGAL successor platform comes online. The United States Air Force today operates a ...

The Boeing Company BA recently secured a modification contract to support the sustainment of C-17 Globemaster III jets. The award has been provided by the Air Force Lifecycle Management Center, Robins ...

Western Washington was hit with major flooding after multiple atmospheric rivers this week. by Kera Wanielista Airmen at Joint Base Lewis-McChord got a special present this past weekend, and it was a ...

The baby girl was named after the C-17 aircraft's call sign. The Afghan baby born on a U.S. military evacuation plane her family boarded to flee the Taliban has been named after the plane. The baby's ...