While other planes like the Airbus A400M do a similar job to the C-17, and giants like the C-5 Galaxy can carry much more cargo around the world, the C-17 itself has a unique set of capabilities that ...

Although the C-17 Globemaster III had its maiden flight in 1991, it took four more years until the first C-17 squadron became ...

While the C-17 Globemaster III (233 in service - 2019) is smaller than the C-5 Galaxy (56 in service - 2019) and cannot ...

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 ...

The Air Force is preparing for the Next Generation Airlifter (NGAL) to replace both aircraft, though it is still around 20 years from active service. The US Air Force plans to replace both of its ...

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 ...