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 that was ...
T-tail designs were common in early jet aircraft, but the C-17 Globemaster's T-tail design adds to its stability. Its ...
The C-17 Globemaster III's four-engine design holds the key to its unrivaled capabilities. But was this a choice of power or necessity?