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Inside the USAF C-17 Fleet That Powers Global Airlift

c17pilot · Jan 1 · 3 min

The Small C-17 Engine That Makes Every Mission Possible

Jason Michael · Jan 1 · 1 min

C-17 Globemaster III parked on desert airfield ramp

Why the C-17 Can Land on Dirt When No Other Heavy Lifter Can

Jason Michael · Dec 31 · 6 min

How the C-17 Carries 35,546 Gallons of Fuel Across Oceans

Jason Michael · Dec 30 · 1 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 · 1 min

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

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

Jason Michael · Dec 28 · 1 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 · 5 min

C-17 Globemaster III as seen in Iron Man movie

C-17 Glass Cockpit at 500 Feet in Tactical Ops

Jason Michael · Dec 26 · 1 min

C-17 Globemaster III parked on desert airfield ramp

The Pratt and Whitney F117 Engine That Powers Every C-17

Jason Michael · Dec 25 · 1 min

Sportys E6B Electronic Flight Computer

How C-17 Maintenance Crews Keep the Fleet Flying

Jason Michael · Dec 24 · 1 min