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Latest revision as of 18:54, 26 May 2015
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| Name | C-17 Globemaster 3 | ||||||
| Manufacturer | BOEING | ||||||
| Body | Wide | ||||||
| Wing | Fixed Wing | ||||||
| Position | High wing (winglets) | ||||||
| Tail | T-tail | ||||||
| WTC | Heavy | ||||||
| APC | B | ||||||
| Type code | L4J | ||||||
| Engine | Jet | ||||||
| Engine count | Multi | ||||||
| Position | Underwing mounted | ||||||
| Landing gear | Tricycle retractable | ||||||
| Mass group | 4 | ||||||
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BOEING C-17 Globemaster 3
Description
Long range heavy cargo transporter. In service since 1992. Designed to replace the LOCKHEED C-141. KC-17 tanker to replace USAF KC-135.
Technical Data
| Wing span | 51.8 m169.948 ft <br /> |
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| Length | 53 m173.885 ft <br /> |
| Height | 16.8 m55.118 ft <br /> |
| Powerplant | 4 x 185 kN P&W PW2040 (USAF: F117-PW-100) turbofans. |
| Engine model | Pratt & Whitney PW2000, Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 |
Performance Data
| Take-Off | Initial Climb (to 5000 ft) |
Initial Climb (to FL150) |
Initial Climb (to FL240) |
MACH Climb | Cruise | Initial Descent (to FL240) |
Descent (to FL100) |
Descent (FL100 & below) |
Approach | ||||||||||
| V2 (IAS) | 125 kts | IAS | 145 kts | IAS | 300 kts | IAS | 300 kts | MACH | 0.74 | TAS | 460 kts | MACH | 0.76 | IAS | 300 kts | IAS | 230 kts | Vapp (IAS) | 115 kts |
| Distance | 2360 m | ROC | 2000 ft/min | ROC | 1500 ft/min | ROC | 1500 ft/min | ROC | 1000 ft/min | MACH | 0.76 | ROD | 1000 ft/min | ROD | 3000 ft/min | MCS | kts | Distance | 915 m |
| MTOW | 265350265,350 kg <br />265.35 tonnes <br /> kg | Ceiling | FL450 | ROD | 1500 ft/min | APC | B | ||||||||||||
| WTC | H | Range | 50005,000 nm <br />9,260,000 m <br />9,260 km <br />30,380,577.45 ft <br /> NM | ||||||||||||||||
Accidents & Serious Incidents involving C17
- B763, en-route, mid North Atlantic, 2011 (On 14 January 2011 an Air Canada Boeing 767-300 was midway across the Atlantic Ocean eastbound at night when the First Officer, who had just woken from an exceptionally long period in-seat rest, suddenly but erroneously perceived a collision risk from oncoming traffic and without warning intervened to dive the aircraft before the Captain could stop him causing 16 occupant injuries. His behaviour was attributed to the effect of ‘sleep inertia’ following a much longer period of sleep than permitted by Air Canada procedures. It was concluded that many Air Canada pilots did not understand the reasoning behind these procedures.)