Boeing C-17A

 Boeong C-17A Globemaster III

General characteristics (by Wikipedia)

  • Crew: 3 (2 pilots, 1 loadmaster)
  • Capacity: 170,900 lb (77,519 kg) of cargo distributed at max over 18 463L master pallets or a mix of palletized cargo and vehicles
  • Length: 174 ft (53 m)
  • Wingspan: 169 ft 9.6 in (51.755 m)
  • Height: 55 ft 1 in (16.79 m)
  • Wing area: 3,800 sq ft (350 m2)
  • Aspect ratio: 7.165
  • Airfoil: root: DLBA 142; tip: DLBA 147
  • Empty weight: 282,500 lb (128,140 kg)
  • Max takeoff weight: 585,000 lb (265,352 kg)
  • Fuel capacity: 35,546 US gal (29,598 imp gal; 134,560 l)
  • Powerplant: 4 × Pratt & Whitney F117-PW-100 turbofan engines, 40,440 lbf (179.9 kN) thrust each

Performance

  • Cruise speed: 450 kn (520 mph, 830 km/h) (Mach 0.74–0.79)
  • Range: 2,420 nmi (2,780 mi, 4,480 km) with 157,000 lb (71,214 kg) payload
  • Ferry range: 6,230 nmi (7,170 mi, 11,540 km)
  • Service ceiling: 45,000 ft (14,000 m)
  • Wing loading: 150 lb/sq ft (730 kg/m2)
  • Thrust/weight: 0.277 (minimum)
  • Takeoff run at MTOW: 8,200 ft (2,499 m)
  • Takeoff run at 395,000 lb (179,169 kg): 3,000 ft (914 m)
  • Landing distance: 3,500 ft (1,067 m) with maximum payload

VELIVOLI OPERATIVI IN FLOTTA (Virtavia C-17)

MALTA: 9H-LKG