The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a large four engine military strategic and tactical airlifter that entered United States Air Force service in the 1990s, designed to carry heavy vehicles and outsized cargo directly into relatively short, austere airfields close to a battlefield as well as over long intercontinental distances. It has become a core component of American and allied strategic airlift and is also widely used for humanitarian relief missions.
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SignificanceTactical and strategic airlifter for the US Air Force, also medical evacuation and airdrop 1 Manufacturer or BuilderMcDonnell Douglas, later Boeing 1 FAQs
Who manufactured the C-17 Globemaster III?
McDonnell Douglas, and later Boeing after the 1997 merger.
McDonnell Douglas manufactured the C-17, and Boeing took over as manufacturer after it merged with McDonnell Douglas in 1997.
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Preceded By
The C-17 replaced the C-141 in USAF strategic airlift service.
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Manufactured By
Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.
Sources
1. Boeing C-17 Globemaster III - Wikipedia
Development, first flight
On 15 September 1991, roughly one year behind schedule, the first C-17 performed its maiden flight.
Introduction, manufacturer
McDonnell Douglas and later Boeing after it merged with McDonnell Douglas in 1997, manufactured the C-17.
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commonly performs tactical and strategic airlift missions, transporting troops and cargo throughout the world; additional roles include medical evacuation and airdrop duties.
In Group: Military Transport Aircraft, Lead sentence
The McDonnell Douglas/Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a large military transport aircraft developed for the United States Air Force (USAF) during the 1980s and the early 1990s by McDonnell Douglas.
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