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Heavy strategic and tactical airlift aircraft capable of rapid global deployment of troops, cargo, and outsized equipment directly to austere airfields. Can carry 77 tons of cargo or 102 paratroopers. 279 produced; backbone of US global power projection logistics.
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C-17 Globemaster III - Boeing
المزايا
- Combines strategic range with tactical airfield capability (915m runways)
- Can carry M1 Abrams tanks, helicopters, or 102 paratroopers
- Proven in every U.S. military operation since the 1990s
- STOL capability allows access to austere airfields
العيوب
- Production ended in 2015; no new airframes available
- High operating cost (~$24,000/flight hour)
- Fleet fatigue accumulation from high operational tempo
المواصفات التقنية
CREW3
RANGE4,440 Km (Full Load)
PAYLOAD77,500 Kg
CAPACITY102 Paratroopers Or 3× M1 Abrams Tanks
MAX SPEED830 Km/H
OPERATING COST~$24,000/Flight Hour
RUNWAY REQUIRED915 M (STOL Capable)
PRODUCTION ENDED2015
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Weapons integration breadth gives mission planners flexibility that single-role platforms simply cannot match.