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Is The C-17 Globemaster Bigger Than The C-5 Galaxy?

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 ...
Avionics International

Boeing Receives Sole Source Award For C-17 Flight Deck Replacement, As USAF Projects Spares For Two LRUs Will Run Out in FY 2028

December, the Air Force awarded Boeing a $266 million sole source contract through 2031 to replace the flight deck of the ...
The Aviationist

The Flexible C-17 Globemaster III has Impressive STOL Capabilities

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 ...

The Aircraft Set To Replace The Iconic C‑17 Globemaster In US Air Force Service

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

The C-17 Could Stay a “Globemaster” for Another 50 Years

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 ...