The C-17 is ... only 20 aircraft maintenance man-hours per flying hour, and full and partial mission availability rates of 74.7 and 82.5 percent, respectively. The Globemaster III was designed ...

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 ...

Among the many acclaimed Boeing aircraft cut from factory lines is the C-17 Globemaster III. Although the C-17 Globemaster III had its maiden flight in 1991, it took four more years until the ...

Narrator: These Air Force pilots are refueling their C-17 Globemaster III at 26,000 feet in the air ... with just three crew members manning the aircraft. We can do everything from supporting ...

Boeing received $2.46 billion U.S. Air Force contract modification for sustainment of C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft. Work is expected to be completed by Oct. 31, 2027. The contract involves ...

Narrator: The C-17 Globemaster III is capable of airdropping 102 paratroopers ... Cargo is loaded through these ramps at the back of the aircraft. Staff Sgt. Joshua Nettles: So my role here ...

SPOKANE, Wash. - US Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma evacuated several C-17 Globemaster III aircraft due to forecasted intense weather Wednesday. According to the 62nd Aircraft Wing ...

Boeing’s C-17 Globemaster III boasts the ability to carry large ... It serves as the primary strategic lift aircraft for the U.S. Air Force for global transport of troops and equipment.