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C-17 Globemaster III (wallpaper 3). C-17 Globemaster III aircraft images wallpaper gallery 3. C-17 Globemaster III airplane pictures and images collection 3. Transport and Cargo Aircraft. The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III military airlift aircraft is a high-wing, four-engine, T-tailed military transport vehicle capable of carrying payloads up to 169,000lb. It has an international range and the ability to land on small airfields. A fully integrated electronic cockpit and advanced cargo systems allow a crew of three; the pilot, co-pilot and loadmaster, to operate all systems on any type of mission. Since it entered service in January 1995, 187 aircraft have been delivered to the US Air Force. In February 2009, a $2.95bn contract for the 15 additional C-17s will took the tally to 205 C-17s destined for the US Air Force by August 2010. C-17 Globemaster III (wallpaper 3). C-17 Globemaster III aircraft images wallpaper gallery 3. C-17 Globemaster III airplane pictures and images collection 3. The design of the cargo compartment allows the C-17 to carry a wide range of vehicles, palleted cargo, paratroops, air-drop loads and aeromedical evacuees. The cargo compartment has a sufficiently large cross-section to transport large wheeled and tracked vehicles, tanks, helicopters (such as the AH-64 Apache), artillery, and weapons such as the Patriot missile system. Three Bradley armoured vehicles comprise one deployment load on the C-17. The US Army M1A1 main battle tank can be carried with other vehicles. The C-17 is equipped with BAE Systems Integrated Defense Solutions (formerly Tracor) AN/ALE-47 countermeasure flare dispensers and the ATK AN/AAR-47 missile warning system. C-17 Globemaster III (wallpaper 3). C-17 Globemaster III aircraft images wallpaper gallery 3. C-17 Globemaster III airplane pictures and images collection 3.