C-17A Globemaster III

C-17A Globemaster III Strategic / Tactical Transport

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C-17A Globemaster III
- Strategic / Tactical Transport -

- C-17 Image A -

Origin: (Real World)
United States of America

Games Featured In:
Ace Combat 2
Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies
Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation
Ace Combat: Joint Assault

Operators:
Belkan Air Force
Estovakian Air Force
Federal Erusean Air Force
Independent State Allied Forces
Leasath Air Force
Republic of Emmeria Air Force
Usean Rebel Force
Ustian Air Force
Valahia

Notable Units:
Anna / REAF (AC6)
Express / Valahia (AC: JA)

Variants:
C-17B Globemaster (AC3)

Overview:
The C-17A Globemaster III is the newest and most flexible cargo aircraft to enter the airlift force. It is capable of rapid strategic delivery of all types of cargo to any base. The fundamental flexibility and performance characteristics of the C-17 force improve the ability of the total airlift system to fulfill the worldwide air mobility requirements of the United States. The C-17 made its first flight on 15 September 1991 and the first production model was delivered on 14 June 1993. The Air Force is programmed to receive a total of 120 C-17s by the year 2005.

The C-17 measures approximately 174 feet long with a wingspan of 169 feet, 10 inches. The aircraft is powered by four fully reversible Pratt & Whitney F117-PW-100 engines similar to the ones used on the Boeing 757. Each engine is rated at 40,440 pounds of thrust. The aircraft is operated by a crew of three. Cargo is loaded onto the C-17 through a large aft door that accommodates military vehicles and palletized cargo.

The maximum payload capacity of the C-17 Globemaster III is 170,900 pounds, and its maximum gross takeoff weight is 585,000 pounds. The C-17 has an unrefueled range of approximately 2,400 nautical miles. Its cruise speed is approximately 450 knots. The design of the aircraft allows it to operate through small airfields. The C-17 can take off and land on runways as short as 3,000 feet and as narrow as 90 feet wide. Even on such short runways, the C-17 can turn around using a three-point star turn and its backing capability.

Specifications:
Primary Function: Cargo and troop transport
Prime Contractor: Boeing Company
Power Plant: Four Pratt & Whitney F117-PW-100 turbofan engines
Thrust: 40,440 pounds, each engine
Wingspan: 169 feet 10 inches (to winglet tips) (51.76 meters)
Length: 174 feet (53 meters)
Height: 55 feet 1 inch (16.79 meters)
Cargo Compartment: length, 88 feet (26.82 meters); width, 18 feet (5.48 meters); height, 12 feet 4 inches (3.76 meters)
Speed: 450 knots at 28,000 feet (8,534 meters) (Mach .74)
Service Ceiling: 45,000 feet at cruising speed (13,716 meters)
Range: Global with in-flight refueling
Crew: Three (two pilots and one loadmaster)
Maximum Peacetime Takeoff Weight: 585,000 pounds (265,352 kilograms)
Load: 102 troops/paratroops; (302 in emergency situations) 48 litter and 54 ambulatory patients and attendants; 170,900 pounds (77,519 kilograms) of cargo (18 pallet positions)
Unit Cost: $180 million (FY96 constant dollars)
Date Deployed: June 1993
Inventory: Active duty, 134; Air National Guard, 8; Air Force Reserve, 8

SOURCE:
Ace Combat Series (In-Game Data)
sr-71.org

ACCREDITATION:
Original Article By: Heinkel

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Posted 14 April 2008 - 10:52 PM

C-17 cargo bay
C-17 cockpit

AD c-17s are around the number of 140 man, hickam afb has the planes numbers of tail numbers 5146- 5153, and the aussies also have 4 c-17s, canada is geting 2 or 4 and england has 4 of them.

they are also up to flying the 17th revision of the c-17A. tail number 5153 at hickam was a block 17 so thats how i know.

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Posted 15 April 2008 - 09:18 AM

18th is rolling off the line soon. We're supposed to get one later in the year.

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Posted 02 September 2008 - 04:49 PM

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Posted 04 September 2008 - 01:28 AM

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Posted 04 September 2008 - 02:22 AM

"Real Emmerian Air Force" ?

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Posted 09 October 2008 - 12:39 AM

Fact about the C-17 in AC:
Did you know, in ACX only 2 C-17s are shown in the game? One is a star unit on Mission 4B and the other is shown only in Campaign mode after the liberation of Griswall (the cutscene before the briefing).

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Posted 01 November 2008 - 03:52 AM

actually there were no c-17's in ACx as they used the design of the C-1 to do the so-called c-17 in that game cause if you look closely you will notice that the "birds" in ACx have only 2 engines instaed of 4.

so if you wanna get techincal there are no c-17's in ACx

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Posted 06 November 2008 - 03:38 AM

QUOTE (rukia8492 @ Oct 31 2008, 09:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Well, not quite. For example, in the cutscene where Aurelian F-117s tail Navarro's C-17, you can clearly see four engines. That was most definetly a Globemaster III.

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Posted 06 November 2008 - 11:38 AM

hmmm maybe i might be able to find the image of what i'm talking about as i noticed that the c-17s that are not in the cutscenes have only 2 engines.

if i am wrong then ohh well everybody makes makes mistakes.

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Posted 06 November 2008 - 07:44 PM

Was this what you were thinking of?

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Posted 06 November 2008 - 11:13 PM

bingo, thats the exact one i was talking about. two engines no winglets and as a former c-17 flyer i can't say that its a c-17. if you get my drift as it look like they used the design of the c-1 to make that.

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Posted 06 November 2008 - 11:17 PM

Yeah, that I believe was an eary beta screenshot. The aircraft seen here (or rather the model) was used for the XC-01 transports. The actual C-17s in the game use the proper models.

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Posted 22 December 2008 - 05:50 PM

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Posted 01 January 2009 - 06:06 AM

............... hey bagara if you did that your self you meesed up on the tail flash, it extends all the way acroos the tail. [/nitpick]
sorry but the C-17 is my baby and i notice small stuff like that.

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Posted 04 January 2009 - 08:04 PM

^

As with the C-5, unit markings and tail numbers. Oh and the crew entry ladder doesn't have a window. Also the glowstrips are green, not yellow.

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Posted 06 August 2010 - 11:06 AM

Image is dead. replacement needed

http://i678.photobucket.com/albums/vv148/E.../AC6/C-17-1.jpg

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Posted 12 November 2010 - 06:49 AM

I have a high quality screenshot of a Belkan C-17A and a Estovakian C-17A I uploaded in acewiki.

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