C-17 vs Il-76: Two Airlifters. Two War Doctrines

At a glance, America's C-17 Globemaster III and Russia's Ilyushin Il-76, especially in its modernized MD-90A form, look ...

How many hours can a C-17 Globemaster fly without refueling?

A closet look at how far the Globemaster can go without topping up.

Does the C-17 Globemaster have the same engines as the Boeing 757?

Iconic American jets with a big thing in common.
The Aviationist

U.S. Air Force C-17s Might Soon Fly with Drag-Reducing Microvanes, Saving $14 Million in Fuel Costs Annually

Six aircraft have been modified for a six-month evaluation before the microvanes, small 3D-printed devices similar to thin blades, are installed across the USAF’s C-17 fleet. Small, simple and ...
KHON2

Inside the 15th Wing: The Teamwork Behind the C-17 Missions

Kelly experienced firsthand what it’s like to fly in a C-17 when she joined the U.S. Air Force on a training mission, taking to the skies with the 15th Wing at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam! The ...
The Aviationist

Air Mobility Command C-17 Completes First Commercial Air-to-Air Refuel

On Apr. 10, 2025, a C-17 from Joint Base Lewis-McChord became the first in the U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command to take fuel from a commercially contracted KDC-10B. Omega Air Refueling, based in ...
Aviation Week

UAE confirms order for six C-17 Globemasters

Boeing and the UAE Air Force and Air Defence today announced that the UAE has signed a contract for the acquisition of six Boeing C-17 Globemaster III advanced airlifters. The UAE, which announced in ...
SlashGear

Everything To Know About Boeing's C-17 Globemaster III

The first C-17 Globemaster III Boeing produced took to the air in September 1991 and the United States Air Force had first dibs, purchasing a total of 223 of them. Boeing delivered the first C-17 in ...
WCBD

C-17 ‘safely towed’ from runway after landing in Charleston with collapsed nose gear

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft that landed at Charleston International Airport with a collapsed nose gear has been safely towed to a hangar. The aircraft, assigned to ...
Live 5 News

Part of Joint Base Charleston C-17 falls off during flight, lands in parking lot

HANAHAN, S.C. (WCSC) - Officials with Joint Base Charleston confirmed a piece of a C-17 fell off during a flight and landed in a church parking lot. A Joint Base Charleston C-17 Globemaster III landed ...
WCBD

Part of C-17 Globemaster III lands in Hanahan school parking lot

HANAHAN, S.C. (WCBD) – Part of a C-17 Globemaster III landed in the parking lot of a Hanahan school Thursday afternoon. The part was found outside Divine Redeemer Catholic School off Fort Drive, ...
Post and Courier

Clemson captured footage of a C-17 football stadium flyover from above. Here's how they did it.

CLEMSON — As Lt. Col. Scott Huebel peered through the bug-splattered windshield of a C-17 cargo plane, he was trying to find his target. Memorial Stadium was somewhere in a fast-approaching concrete ...