Air Mobility Command Museum - Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
Bill Maloney 4/30/2008 |
Length: 173 feet, 11 inches
Wingspan: 170 feet, 9 inches
Height: 55 feet, 1 inch
Crew: 3
Weight: Empty - 277,000lbs Max Takeoff - 585,000lbs
Max Speed: 575mph
Cruise Speed: 517mph
Range: 2,760 miles
Service Ceiling: 45,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: 2,800 gallons
Load: 171,000lbs
Powerplant: Four Pratt & Whitney F117-PW- 100 turbofans 40,900lbs thrust
First Flight : 1983
Cost: $258,000,000
OK, so this was not exactly an Air Mobility Command Museum exhbit. This C-17 Globemaster III was doing touch and goes on the runway adjacent to the museum. The C-17's maneuverabilty is quite amazing, and it is remarkably quiet for a large 4 engine jet transport. The pilot/instructor sure put on a good show.
Here is a Youtube Video of the C-17 crash on 28 July, 2010 at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska. The C-17 on these pages had noticably more airspeed when maneuvering than the Globemaster in this video.
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