The C-17 is the most popular Western strategic airlifter, and it boasts many advantages over freighter aircraft.

The U.S. Air Force has outlined two new updates to its Boeing C-17 airlifter fleet, looking to modernize its cockpit and bring on a new mission as the Globemaster III is expected to fly for another 50 ...

Yet, there is no single aircraft that can do all the things that a C-17 can do. That is why it remains one of the most ...

The LockheedC-5 Galaxy and the BoeingC-17 Globemaster III are two of the most iconic military transport aircraft in aviation history. Towering over most runways, both are designed to move immense ...

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) initiated a program in December 1979, known as the Cargo-Experimental (C-X) competition, as a means of finding a new strategic airlift aircraft that was ...

From the C-141 Starlifter to the C-17 Globemaster III, the USAF's capabilities have evolved over time. What will be the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- An emergency spending bill approved by the Senate on Thursday includes $227.5 million to continue production of Boeing's C-17 transport aircraft, which supports about 1,800 jobs in ...