Aircraft Comparisons

In Air Mobility Command, two aircraft dominate the tactical airlift conversation: the C-130 Hercules and the C-17 Globemaster III. Pilots often transition between them—sometimes voluntarily,...

Every C-17 pilot knows the drill: you’re at 25,000 feet, fuel gauges dropping, and somewhere ahead is a tanker with 150,000 pounds of JP-8 waiting...

The Ultimate Showdown: Two Military Airlift Legends When you watch a C-17 Globemaster III touch down on a dirt strip in Afghanistan and a C-130...

C-5 Galaxy vs. C-17 Globemaster III C-5 Galaxy vs. C-17 Globemaster III The C-5 Galaxy and the C-17 Globemaster III are two impressive military transport...