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The C-17 Could Stay a “Globemaster” for Another 50 Years
An Air Force general speculated that the C-17 Globemaster III would remain in service until 2075, even after its NGAL ...
The cargo aircraft is a valuable asset for the United States Air Force.
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Air Force Expects Next-Generation Airlifter in Service by Early 2040s
But the C-17 and C-5 will need to remain viable for decades.
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The US Air Force’s Next-Generation Airlift Program Is a Total Nightmare
The C-17 Globemaster III is expected to serve in the US Air Force inventory until 2075—suggesting that the NGAL will not be ready for war for decades.
Boeing has delivered the first of six C-17 Globemaster III airlifters to the UAE Air Force and Air Defence during a ceremony at the company's final assembly facility in Long Beach earlier today UAE ...
The head of air mobility for the US Air Force (USAF) says the service is eyeing the mid-2040s to field a new strategic airlifter. The still-conceptual transport is envisioned as succeeding both the ...
With thousands of Americans, Afghans and third-party foreign nationals seeking to leave Afghanistan following a takeover by the Taliban, hundreds of people packed into an Air Force C-17 cargo plane ...
Reach 4574, a C-17 Globemaster III, flew direct from Kirtland AFB, home to the AFMC Nuclear Weapons Centre, to RAF Lakenheath with the support of KC-46 Pegasus refueling aircraft. Ever since the ...
As the Air Force delays development of a new, likely stealthy airlifter, the service may reap readiness rewards in the ...
M1 Abrams tanks are huge, weighing in at nearly 68 tons each (M1A2 variant). But somehow, these steel beasts keep showing up all over the world. Whether it's a deployment to Afghanistan or a delivery ...
The NGAL program is still in the early stages of defining its requirements.
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