Welcome back to The Daily Aviation for a feature on the workhorse heavy airlifter of the US Air Force strategic lift fleet, ...

The much-anticipated Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), originally slated to commence operations by May 15, 2025, has encountered another delay. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has issued ...

In early 2023, the Air National Guard’s C-17 ... Aircraft equipped with microvanes can extend their range while carrying additional cargo, enhancing the overall readiness of the U.S. Air Force ...

In a significant enhancement to the Indian Air Force's strategic airlift capabilities ... Pakistan.The “trial run” saw the four-engine C-17 take off from its home base at Hindon on the ...

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 ...

Introduced in 1995 as a replacement for the workhorse Lockheed C-141 Starlifter, the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III has become a major logistical asset for not only the US Air Force, but the Royal ...

The U.S. Air Force has made significant progress ... a dozen units are affixed to the rear exterior of the C-17 aircraft. Testing shows that C-17s outfitted with microvanes achieve a one-percent ...

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.

Boeing overcharged the Air Force for simple spare parts on C-17 aircraft by $1 million over ... Boeing Globemaster C-17s "the most flexible cargo aircraft" in its fleet, capable of carrying ...

The Air Force severely overpaid for a plastic soap dispenser, the Pentagon inspector general found after receiving an anonymous tip. Kamala Harris Scores Major Endorsement in Texas US company ...

When it comes to strategic airlift operations, the US Air Force has ... military aircraft ever built. Its high T-tail and distinctive nose visor allow for the loading of oversized cargo through both ...

These aircraft transport troops, cargo, and equipment worldwide, fulfilling various mission objectives. The C-130 Hercules has been a mainstay since the 1950s and remains the Air Force’s ...