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Watch a giant C-17 Globemaster roar into the sky in a close takeoff

A C-17 Globemaster III performs a powerful close-up takeoff, revealing the immense strength of one of the world’s largest military transport aircraft. As the engines surge to full power, the massive ...
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USAF C-17 Globemaster III: ACE backbone for Pacific resupply

When military strategists discuss power projection in the Indo-Pacific, fighter jets and naval vessels often dominate the ...
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USAF’s Most Flexible Cargo Plane Gets New Boeing Flight Deck to Fly for 50 More Years

There are several cargo planes currently in use by the U.S. Air Force (USAF), but only one of them is described by America’s aviators as “the most flexible cargo aircraft to enter the airlift force”: ...
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Intellisense wins $400 million Boeing contract for C-17 flight deck upgrade

Intellisense Systems will supply data concentrator units and multifunction displays for Boeing’s C-17 flight deck replacement ...
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Boeing to Modernize Flight Deck for C-17

Boeing has partnered with the U.S. Air Force to design, manufacture, and integrate a modernized flight deck for the C-17 Globemaster III. The upgrade involves replacing critical avionics with a modern ...