BRAND and MODEL
McDONNELL DOUGLAS C-17 GLOBEMASTER III
TYPE
Long-range heavy-lift military transport
ORIGIN
United States of America
ENGINE
Four 181 kN (40,700 lbst) Pratt & Whitney F117-PW-100 turbofans
SPECIFICATIONS
Wingspan with winglets: 51.76 m (169 ft 10 in)
Length: 53.04 m (174 ft)
Height: 16.79 m (55 ft 1 in)
Wing area: 353 m² (3,800 sq ft)
Cruising speed at 8,535 m (28,000 ft): Mach 0.74
Max cruising speed at 8,534 m (28,000 ft): Mach 0.76 / 833 km/h (518 mph)
Max cruising speed at low altitude: 648 km/h (403 mph)
Approach speed with max payload: 213 km/h (132 mph)
Service ceiling: 13,715 m (45,000 ft)
Take-off field length with 72,575 kg (160,000 lb) payload and fuel for 4,445 km (2,762 miles): 2,286 m (7,500 ft)
anding distance with 72,575 kg (160,000 lb) payload: 915 m (3,000 ft)
Range with 54,421 kg (120,000 lb) payload: 5,185 km (3,222 miles)
Max ferry range, no payload: 8,704 km (5,409 miles)
Total fuel capacity: 102,294 litres (22,502 Imp gals)
Empty weight: 125,645 kg (277,000 lb)
May payload: 76,657 kg (169,000 lb)
Loaded weight: 265,352 kg (585,000 lb
PHOTO
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