From strategic airlift to tactical flexibility, delve into the unique roles of the C-5 Galaxy and C-17 Globemaster III.

The US Air Force is targeting the mid-2040s to field a new strategic airlifter that would serve as the single successor to ...

The Boeing Company BA recently secured a $24.5 million contract to carry out enhancements for the C-17 Globemaster III jet program. The contract involves conducting studies, implementing ...

Plans for a Next Generation Airlift platform, or NGAL, targeted for entry into service in the 2040s, are starting to coalesce.

A late-stage startup, Radia, is proposing to use its colossal aircraft to transport military cargo, including fighter jets ...

The Boeing Company BA recently secured a modification contract to support the sustainment of C-17 Globemaster III jets. The award has been provided by the Air Force Lifecycle Management Center, Robins ...

T-tail designs were common in early jet aircraft, but the C-17 Globemaster's T-tail design adds to its stability. Its ...

The C-17 Globemaster III is a long-range, heavy-lift transport aircraft powered by four 40,440-lb.-thrust Pratt & Whitney F117-PW-100 turbofan engines. First flight took place in 1991. One of the ...

Discover the unusual asymmetry of the C-17 Globemaster and other rare aircraft designs, from WWII experiments to modern ...

HANAHAN, S.C. (WCIV) — Part of a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft fell out of the sky and landed in a South Carolina school parking lot Thursday afternoon, according to a source. A high-ranking ...

The C-17 Globemaster III's four-engine design holds the key to its unrivaled capabilities. But was this a choice of power or necessity?