| Official
Designation |
C-17A Globemaster III |
| Unofficial
Nicknames |
Barney, Moose, Mighty Mouse, Buddah |
| Primary
Role |
Strategic airlift |
| Secondary
Roles |
Tactical airlift, special operations, aeromedical evac |
| National
Origin |
USA |
| Original
Contractor |
McDonnell Douglas Corp. |
| Current Contractor |
The Boeing Company |
| Operator |
United States Air Force, British Royal Air Force |
| Wingspan |
169 feet, 10 inches (51.75m) |
| Winglet Span |
9 feet, 4 inches (2.80m) |
| Length |
174 feet (53.04m) |
| Height
at
Tail |
55 feet (16.76m) |
| Stabilizer
Span |
65 feet (19.81m) |
| Cargo
Hold |
Length: 88 feet (26.82m) including aft ramp;
Width: 18 feet (5.49m);
Height: 12 feet, 4 inches (3.72m) forward of the wing;
Height: 13 feet, 6 inches (4.11m) aft of the wing |
| Armament |
None |
| Engines |
Four Pratt & Whitney F117-PW-100 turbofans |
| Thrust |
44,400 pounds (180kN) per engine |
| Cruise
Speed |
540 mph (869km/h; Mach 0.73) |
| Max
Speed |
570 mph (917km/h; Mach 0.77) |
| Range |
4,700 nm (8,704km) without cargo;
Unlimited with inflight refueling |
| Service
Ceiling |
45,000 feet (13,716m) |
| Operating
Weight |
276,000 pounds (125,192kg) |
| Fuel
Capacity |
181,054 pounds (28,000 gallons) |
| Max
Payload |
169,000 pounds (76,657kg) |
| Number
of
463L
Pallets |
18 |
| Number
of
Seats |
54 sidewall seats (27 on each side);
48 centerline seats (8 sets of six, back-to-back);
— Palletized seat kit installed —
100 seats on 10 pallets |
| Max
Takeoff
Weight |
585,000 pounds (265,352kg) |
| Takeoff/Landing
Distances |
7,740 feet (2,359m) at max gross weight;
3,000 feet (914.4m) with 160,000 pound (72,575kg) load |
| Basic
Crew |
Three (pilot, co-pilot, loadmaster) |
| Date
Deployed |
June 1993 |
