A C-17 Globemaster III of 99 Squadron based at RAF Brize Norton scared the life out of me. Things seemed normal until it started to do what C-17s do, manoeuvre with pure agility and looking like a wing wave but started crabbing. In fact this wasn't a landing in the end, but a "touch & go" but whatever the reasons, it was a moment in my life for the first time to make the choice to put the camera down and run!
The C-17 Globemaster III (Globemaster C-17) is a longrange, heavy-lift strategic transport aircraft that can operate close to a potential area of operations for combat, peacekeeping or humanitarian missions worldwide.
C-17 is capable of rapid, strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases anywhere in the world. The Globemaster’s load-bearing rear ramp and digitally controlled loading systems, combined with the skills of its crews and ground handlers, enable large, complex items of equipment, including Chinook helicopters, military vehicles and other heavy items of specialist kit to be loaded.
It can transport 100,000lb (45,360kg) of freight more than 4,500nm (8,334km) while flying at altitudes above 35,000ft. The aircraft’s design enables high-angle, steep approaches at relatively slow speeds, allowing it to operate into small, austere airfields and onto runways as short as 3,500ft long and just 90ft wide.
SPECS
BOEING C-17A GLOBEMASTER III (GLOBEMASTER C-17):
Powerplant four 40,400lb st (179.90kN) Pratt & Whitney F117-PW-100 turbofans
Length overall: 174ft (53.04m)
Height overall: 55ft 1in (16.79m)
Wingspan: 169ft 9in (51.74m)
Wing area: 3,800sqft (353.03m2)
Maximum take-off weight: 585,000lb (265,350kg)
Cruising speed at 28,000ft: 450kt (833km/h)
Range with 100,000lb (45,360kg) payload: more than 4,500nm (8,334km)
Service ceiling: 45,000ft
Maximum payload (2.5g load factor): 169,000lb (76,655kg)
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13 янв 2024