Hired by McDonnell Douglas, Long Beach, CA. in 1987 (Product Support Specialist) and assgned to C-17 Program ILS) Maintenance Planning Group.
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C-17 Globemaster III Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
The C-17 Globemaster III is crewed by just three personnel consisting of a pilot, copilot and a loadmaster. The system was designed to keep human involvement limited in an effort to keep operating costs down. Additionally, the C-17 system need only about 20 hours of maintenance to keep her ready to fly.
Length 173.88 ft | 53.00 m Width 169.78 ft | 51.75 m Height 55.09 ft | 16.79 m Engine(s) 4 x Pratt & Whitney F117-PW-100 turbofan engines generating 40,440lbs of thrust each. Empty Weight 0 lbs | 0 kg MTOW 585,001 lbs | 265,352 kg Max Speed 518 mph | 833 km/h | 450 kts Max Range 0 miles | 0 km Ceiling 45,000 ft | 13,716 m | 8.5 miles Climb Rate Not Available Hardpoints 0 Armament None. Accommodations 3 Operators the United States of America
