Services: U.S. Air Force Propulsion: 4x Pratt & Whitney F117-PW-100 turbofan engines Speed: 450 kts Range: Global with in-flight refueling Crew ... positions) The C-17 Globemaster serves as ...

As part of a Royal Air Force capability demonstration ... in the world with aerial refueling. Without aerial refueling, the C-17’s range is around 4,480 km.

The first C-17 Globemaster III Boeing produced took to the air in September 1991 and the ... travel 2,400 nautical miles before it requires refueling. There are positions for four flight crew ...

The C-17 Globemaster III, the second-largest aircraft ... from the US to virtually any global destination with mid-air ...

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The U-2 Dragon Lady provided the U.S. Air Force with intelligence throughout the Cold War The U-2’s ability to fly at ...

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The comments by Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall highlight a possible change of route from the 200 NGAD fighters expected to ...

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Concern over a possible engine fire prompted a 55th Wing air crew to declare an emergency ... Two hours later, LITCH45 was refueling with an aerial tanker at 26,000 feet over north central Arizona ...

Air-to-air refueling is possible ... The US Air Force operates the giant C-17 military plane, which has a 164,900-pound payload and four Pratt & Whitney F117-PW-100 jet engines.