How the C‑17 Globemaster stacks up against modern cargo aircraft in 2025

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

Why the C-17 Globemaster has such an insane short field performance for its size

The C-17’s fly-by-wire system is central to its short-field performance. Unlike traditional mechanical controls, fly-by-wire ...
The National Interest

The C-17 Could Stay a “Globemaster” for Another 50 Years

An Air Force general speculated that the C-17 Globemaster III would remain in service until 2075, even after its NGAL successor platform comes online. The United States Air Force today operates a ...
Aviation Week

Latest C-17 for the Gulf is a world first in civil livery

A military aircraft but one painted in the colours of a Gulf airline has been handed over to its new owners in a special ceremony in California. Boeing handed over the Qatar Emiri Air Force's second C ...
Defense Daily

Boeing Receives Sole Source Award For C-17 Flight Deck Replacement, As USAF Projects Spares For Two LRUs Will Run Out in FY 2028

Last week, the Air Force awarded Boeing a $266 million sole source contract through 2031 to replace the flight deck of the ...