The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is designed to fulfill military and humanitarian airlift needs well into the 21st century. A high-wing, four-engine, T-tailed aircraft with a rear-loading ramp, the C-17 can carry large combat equipment and troops or humanitarian aid across international distances directly to small austere airfields anywhere in the world.
It has an international range and the ability to land on small
airfields. A fully integrated electronic cockpit and advanced cargo
system allows a crew of three (the pilot, co-pilot and loadmaster) to
operate all systems on any type of mission. In February 2009, a
$2.95bn contract was awarded to Boeing to deliver 15 additional C-17s
for the US Air Force. Two C-17s were delivered to the Stewart Air
National Guard Base in July 2011. Since it entered service in January 1995, 218 aircraft have been delivered to the US Air Force.
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