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C-17 Globemaster III parked on desert airfield ramp

Landing on Dirt: How the C-17’s Unique Gear Lets It Go Where No Heavy Can

Jason Michael · Dec 31 · 6 min

35,546 Gallons: How the C-17 Carries Enough Fuel to Cross Oceans Nonstop

Jason Michael · Dec 30 · 7 min

U.S. Air Force technicians performing maintenance on C-17 Globemaster III Integrated Drive Generator electrical system

Why the C-17 Runs on 270 Volts DC (And What That Means for Pilots)

Jason Michael · Dec 29 · 6 min

C-17 Globemaster III cockpit interior showing flight controls and avionics

3,000 PSI: Inside the C-17 Hydraulic System

Jason Michael · Dec 28 · 6 min

C-17 prototype T-1 (87-0025) landing at Edwards Air Force Base

How 4 Crew Members Fly a 585,000-Pound Aircraft

Jason Michael · Dec 27 · 7 min

C-17 Globemaster III as seen in Iron Man movie

C-17 Avionics at 500 Feet: Glass Cockpit in Tactical Ops

Jason Michael · Dec 26 · 6 min

C-17 Globemaster III parked on desert airfield ramp

40,440 Pounds of Thrust: The Pratt & Whitney F117 Engine

Jason Michael · Dec 25 · 6 min

Sportys E6B Electronic Flight Computer

How C-17 Maintenance Crews Keep the Fleet Flying

Jason Michael · Dec 24 · 6 min

C-17 Tactical Approaches

Jason Michael · Dec 23 · 6 min

C-17 Globemaster III parked on desert airfield ramp

C-17 Airdrop Operations

Jason Michael · Dec 22 · 5 min