How fast can a c 17 go?

Its cruise speed is approximately 450 knots (. 74 Mach). The design of the aircraft (high-lift wing, slats, and externally blown flaps) allows it to operate through small, austere airfields. The C-17 can take off and land on runways as short as 3,500 feet (1,064 meters) and only 90 feet wide (27.4 meters).

1. Is AC 17 a Hercules?
2. What is the difference between a C 5 and a C-17?
3. How fast do military cargo planes fly?
4. What is the C-17 used for?
5. How many C 5 galaxies are there?
6. Why does the C-17 have a stick?
7. What kind of fuel does AC 17 use?
8. Which is bigger C-17 or a400?
9. Does AC 17 have ejection seats?
10. How long is C-17 training?
11. How much does a C-17 cost?
12. How fast can fighter Jets go?
13. Whats the fastest jet?

Is AC 17 a Hercules?

In RAF service, the C-17 has not been given an official service name and designation (for example, C-130J referred to as Hercules C4 or C5), but is referred to simply as the C-17 or "C-17A Globemaster". The RAF declared itself delighted with the C-17.

What is the difference between a C 5 and a C-17?

The giant C-5 Galaxy is the only other jet transport in the joint airlift fleet, and each one can carry about 50 more tons per flight than a C-17. What that means in practical terms is that it can transport twice as many armored vehicles or missile batteries or supply pallets per sortie.

How fast do military cargo planes fly?

The aircraft is fitted with four Pratt & Whitney PW2040 turbofan engines, which develop a thrust of 40,440lbf (180kN) each to enable a cruise speed of 833.6km/h (0.77 Mach). The maximum range with 18.1t (40,000lb) payload is 10,390km (5,610nmi), which can be increased with in-flight refuelling.

What is the C-17 used for?

The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area. The aircraft can perform tactical airlift and airdrop missions and can transport litters and ambulatory patients during aeromedical evacuations.

How many C 5 galaxies are there?

Its primary mission is to transport cargo and personnel for the Department of Defense. The C-5M is a modernized version of the legacy C-5 designed and manufactured by Lockheed Martin. Currently the U.S. Air Force owns and operates 52 C-5B/C/M.

Why does the C-17 have a stick?

Because Air force pilots all want to pretend that hey fly fighter jets. Cargo and transport planes all have yokes (wheels). Fighters have sticks. So the designers of the C-17 incorporated a stick instead of a yoke so that the pilots could feel more “tactical”.

What kind of fuel does AC 17 use?

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (AFPN) -- The Air Force marked the 104th anniversary of powered flight Dec. 17 by completing the first transcontinental flight of an aircraft using a blend of regular aviation and synthetic fuel.

Which is bigger C-17 or a400?

While the c17 is twice as big as the A400m by payload and range, the primary reason for using turboprops on the latter is for takeoff from short, unimproved airfields rather than aircraft size. The four 17ft props on the A400m turboprop can move much larger cylinders of air than can the four 6.5ft fans of the c17.

Does AC 17 have ejection seats?

I just learned that the C-17 is equipped with zero/zero ejection seats in DCS.

How long is C-17 training?

The program is a 40 day program that includes ground school and a 25 flight-hour flight screening course for up to 1700 students annually.

How much does a C-17 cost?

- Narrator: The C-17 Globemaster III is capable of airdropping 102 paratroopers and transporting massive cargo anywhere in the world. Armed with cutting-edge aviation electronics, the C-17 can cost up to $340 million per plane.

How fast can fighter Jets go?

The fastest fighter jet ever created was the NASA/USAF X-15. It was an experimental aircraft that resembled more of a rocket with wings but managed to reach a record 4,520mph. The fastest fighter jet in the world today is the MiG-25 Foxbat, with a top speed of 2,190mph, half the speed of the X-15.

Whats the fastest jet?

The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is the fastest jet aircraft in the world, reaching speeds of Mach 3.3--that's more than 3,500 kph (2,100 mph) and almost four times as fast as the average cruising speed of a commercial airliner. Key elements of the SR-71's design made this possible.