Why did McDonnell Douglas build the C-17 Globemaster with 4 engines?

The C-17 Globemaster III's four-engine design holds the key to its unrivaled capabilities, but was this a choice of power or ...
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C-17 Globemaster III: Forward airfields under PLA threat

The C-17 Globemaster III has long been the backbone of American strategic airlift — a $300 million flying workhorse that ...

Ishiba curried Trump’s favor by seeking U.S. C-17 military aircraft

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told U.S. President Donald Trump that Japan wants to buy U.S.-made C-17 military transport ...
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The US Military Just Made History With A C-17 Plane & A Nuclear Reactor

February 15, 2026 was a historic day for the United States military and the future of nuclear reactors in the United States. That's the day United States Air Force personnel and civilian contractors ...
Aviation Today

Use of Commercial Technologies Obviates Need for C-17 Re-engining, USAF Says

The use of commercial technologies for upgrades to Pratt & Whitney‘s [RTX] F117 engine for the U.S. Air Force C-17 airlifter by Boeing obviates the need for a re-engining of the 222 C-17s in the ...
WCBD

Military aircraft lands at Charleston International Airport with collapsed nose gear: officials

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — A military aircraft landed at Charleston International Airport with a collapsed nose gear on Thursday night, according to officials. Joint Base Charleston Public ...