Drawing: Cobra Drawing: Cobra

C-17A GLOBEMASTER III (McDONNELL DOUGLAS)

Drawing: C-17A Globemaster III

GENERAL DATA

Country of Origin. USA.
Similar Aircraft. C-5 Galaxy, Il-76 Candid, C-141B Starlifter.
Crew. Five with loadmaster.
Role. Long-range and intra-theatre heavy cargo transport (troops, heavy equipment, helicopters).
Armament. None.
Dimensions. Length: 174 ft (53.04 m). Span: 165 ft (50.29 m).

WEFT DESCRIPTION

Wings. High-mounted, swept-back, tapered, negative slant. Winglets at wing tips.
Engine(s). Four turbofans mounted on pylons under wings. Round intakes.
Fuselage. Round and tapers to tail cone. Upswept rear section. Flush cockpit and a round nose.
Tail. Fin swept-back and untapered. Flats swept-back, tapered, mounted high on fin forming a “T”.

USER COUNTRIES

USA.


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