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C-17 Globemaster III (wallpaper 1). C-17 Globemaster III aircraft images wallpaper gallery 1. C-17 Globemaster III airplane pictures and images collection 1. Transport and Cargo Aircraft. The Boeing (formerly McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III is a large military transport aircraft. Developed for the United States Air Force from the 1980s to the early 1990s by McDonnell Douglas, the C-17 is used for rapid strategic airlift of troops and cargo to main operating bases or forward operating bases throughout the world; it can also perform tactical airlift, medical evacuation and airdrop missions. The C-17 carries the name of two previous U.S. military cargo aircraft, the C-74 Globemaster and the C-124 Globemaster II. The C-17 is operated by the U.S. Air Force, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, NATO, and Qatar. The United Arab Emirates has aircraft on order, and India has a preliminary agreement to order the aircraft. The C-17 is 174 feet (53 m) long and has a wingspan of about 170 feet (52 m). It can airlift cargo fairly close to a battle area. The size and weight of U.S. mechanized firepower and equipment have grown in recent decades from increased air mobility requirements, particularly for large or heavy non-palletized outsize cargo. C-17 Globemaster III (wallpaper 1). C-17 Globemaster III aircraft images wallpaper gallery 1. C-17 Globemaster III airplane pictures and images collection 1. The C-17 is powered by four fully reversible, F117-PW-100 turbofan engines (the Department of Defense designation for the commercial Pratt and Whitney PW2040, used on the Boeing 757). Each engine is rated at 40,400 lbf (180 kN) of thrust. The thrust reversers direct air upward and forward, reducing the chance of foreign object damage and providing enough thrust to back the aircraft on the ground. The thrust reversers can also be used in flight at idle-reverse for added drag in maximum-rate descents. The aircraft requires a crew of three (pilot, copilot, and loadmaster) for cargo operations. Cargo is loaded through a large aft door that accommodates rolling stock, such as the 70-ton M1 Abrams tank, other armored vehicles, trucks, trailers, etc., along with palletized cargo. The cargo compartment is 88 feet (26.82 m) long by 18 feet (5.49 m) wide by 12 feet 4 inches (3.76 m) high. The cargo floor has rollers for palletized cargo that can be flipped to provide a flat floor suitable for rolling stock. C-17 Globemaster III (wallpaper 1). C-17 Globemaster III aircraft images wallpaper gallery 1. C-17 Globemaster III airplane pictures and images collection 1.