The BoeingC-17 Globemaster is a marvel of aerodynamic contradictions. It serves as a massive strategic airlifter with a 170-foot wingspan that possesses the nimble, low-speed handling of a much ...

A deep dive into the design behind the distinctive C-17.

Boeing has delivered the first of six C-17 Globemaster III airlifters to the UAE Air Force and Air Defence during a ceremony at the company's final assembly facility in Long Beach earlier today UAE ...

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 ...

Boeing is reportedly considering resuming production of its C-17 Globemaster III jet, discontinued in 2015. That's going to be quite a trick since the Long Beach, California factory that made the ...

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 ...

The C-17 Globemaster III isn't as old as planes like the famously ancient (yet still remarkably effective) B-52 Stratofortress, but it's still getting to be a little long in the tooth, as it has been ...

The head of air mobility for the US Air Force (USAF) says the service is eyeing the mid-2040s to field a new strategic airlifter. The still-conceptual transport is envisioned as succeeding both the ...