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Performance

TAKE-OFF CLIMB (to FL 150) CLIMB (to FL 240) MACH CLIMB CRUISE INITIAL DESCENT (to FL 240) DESCENT (to FL 100) APPROACH LANDING INITIAL CLIMB (to 5000 ft) CLIMB (to FL 240) CLIMB (to FL 150) DESCENT (to FL 100)

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TAKE-OFF MTOW: WTC: RECAT-EU: - Distance: V2 (IAS): - - INITIAL CLIMB (to 5000 ft) IAS: ROC: - - CLIMB (to FL 240) IAS: ROC: - - CLIMB (to FL 150) IAS: ROC: - - MACH CLIMB MACH: ROC: - - CRUISE MACH: Ceiling: - - TAS: - Range: - INITIAL DESCENT (to FL 240) MACH: - ROD: - DESCENT (to FL 100) IAS: - ROD: - APPROACH IAS: - MCS: - ROD: - LANDING Vat (IAS): - APC: - Distance: - - -

Take-off

V2 (IAS) 125 kts

Distance 2360 m

WTC H

RECAT-EU Lower Heavy

MTOW 265350 kg

Initial climb (to 5000ft)

IAS 145 kts

ROC 2000 ft/min

Climb (to FL 150)

IAS 300 kts

ROC 1500 ft/min

Climb (to FL 240)

IAS 300 kts

ROC 1500 ft/min

MACH climb

MACH 0.74

ROC 1000 ft/min

Cruise

TAS 460 kt

MACH 0.76

Ceiling FL 450

Range 5000 NM

Initial Descent (to FL 240)

MACH 0.76

ROD 1000 ft/min

Descent (to FL 100)

IAS 300 kt

ROD 3000 ft/min

Approach

IAS 230 kt

ROD 1500 ft/min

MCS no data kt

Landing

Vat (IAS) 115 kt

Distance 915 m

APC B

Type of Aircraft

Type

L4J

APC

B

WTC

H

RECAT-EU

Lower Heavy

Technical

Wing Span

51.8 m

Length

53 m

Height

16.8 m

Power plant

4 x 185 kN P&W F117-PW-100 (PW2040) turbofans.

Performance Similarity

No data

Recognition

Wing position

High wing (winglets)

Engine position

Underwing mounted

Tail configuration

T-tail

Landing gear

Tricycle retractable

Recognition similarity

No data

Supplementary

IATA

no data

Accommodation

Flightcrew of 2 plus 2 observer seats on the flight deck plus loadmaster station at forward end of the main floor. The C-17 carries 100 passengers, 48 patients or 102 para troops.

Notes

Long range heavy cargo transporter. In service since 1992. Designed to replace the LOCHEED C-141. KC-17 tanker to replace USAF KC-135.

Alternative names

  • BOEING C-17 Globemaster 3

  • Globemaster 3

  • MCDONNELL DOUGLAS C-17 Globemaster 3

  • CC-177 Globemaster 3