The aircraft would become known as the C-17A Globemaster III, sharing the Globemaster title with two previous cargo planes, the Douglas C-74 Globemaster and the Douglas C-124 Globemaster II.

The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is one of the most successful military cargo planes, so how does it compare to the Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger plane? At first glance, the Boeing C-17 ...

'Agility' may not be the adjective typically synonymous with cargo planes, but the C-17 Globemaster III is the sole exception thanks to its tech.

A giant C-17 cargo-aircraft fuselage has arrived at Fort Lee. Fort Lee will use the 50-ton fuselage to help create a state-of-the-art load-training facility for the Army's logistics soldiers.

At least seven military deportation flights on C-17 cargo planes have left El Paso, Texas and Tucson, Arizona, since Trump announced the use of military planes on Jan. 24 as part of his national ...

C-17 Origins The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) initiated a program in December 1979, known as the Cargo-Experimental (C-X) competition, as a means of finding a new strategic airlift aircraft ...