Country of Origin. USA.
Similar Aircraft.
C-17A Globemaster III,
C-141 Starlifter,
Il-76 Candid,
An-124 Condor.
Crew. Six.
Role. Heavy-transport (345 equipped troops), heavy-cargo (armored vehicles, weapons, helicopters).
Armament. Usually none.
Dimensions. Length: 247 ft, 10 in (75.54 m). Span: 222 ft, 8 in (67.88 m).
Wings. High-mounted, swept-back, and tapered with curved tips and negative slant.
Engine(s). Four turbofans, suspended on pylons, and extending forward of the wings’ leading edges. Round air intakes.
Fuselage. Large, cigar-shaped, and tapered to tail section. Slightly tapered, rounded nose. Stepped cockpit. Landing gear bulges at lower midsection. Upswept rear section.
Tail. Swept-back, tapered tail flats and high-mounted on a swept-back, tapered tail fin forming a “T”.
USA.
Updated: 03 February 2008 | Born 04 September 2000 |