gathered at Edwards Air Force Base, California, to practice “cold-to-cold aircraft fueling,” meaning the C-17 transferred gas to the B-2 with their engines turned off. That was made possible ...

The U.S. Air ... C-17 cargo plane, saying the crew exhibited “sound judgment” in the face of an “unprecedented” security crisis as dozens of Afghans swarmed the aircraft before takeoff.

It's gotten a reputation as an incredibly versatile aircraft that has played a part in a wide range of transport missions for ...

In the 1970s, the United States Air Force (USAF) sought a plane to replace its Lockheed C-130 Hercules tactical cargo aircraft ... designs for a medium short-takeoff and landing (STOL) transport ...

The Vimy and its derivatives feature a gross takeoff ... U.S. Air Force employs the C-17 to carry heavy loads across theaters, the C-5M carries those loads across continents. Currently, this ...

US Air Force transport aircraft are going to ... dropping pallets of real and mock cruise missiles from cargo planes like the C-17 and MC-130J. In September 2023, Air Mobility Command launched ...

The C-17 Globemaster is the Air Force's major cargo aircraft, utilized for everything from military transport to humanitarian missions. There are upward of 200 of the aircraft throughout the ...

The Air Force paid over 80 times more than it should have for lavatory soap dispensers on one of its most versatile cargo planes ... various components of the C-17 Globemaster III.

The Air Force overpaid for soap dispensers used in the bathrooms of C-17 military aircraft by 7,943 ... Globemaster C-17s "the most flexible cargo aircraft" in its fleet, capable of carrying ...

The Pentagon's inspector general on Tuesday said the audit showed the company overcharged the Air Force by nearly $1 million for different parts for C-17 cargo planes. Among the C-17 parts singled ...

WASHINGTON — Boeing overcharged the Air Force nearly $1 million for spare parts on C-17 cargo planes, including an 8,000% markup for simple lavatory soap dispensers, according to the Pentagon's ...

Of course, when it comes to military planes ... C-17 because of the lack of demand in 2013. As of this writing, Boeing says 275 C-17s are still operational, and 80% are used by the U.S. Air Force.