BOEING C17 GLOBEMASTER III

1. Boeing C-17
Globemaster III

2. FLY HIGH IN THE SKY.

3. • The Boeing Company is an American multinational
corporation that designs, manufactures, and
sells airplanes,rotorcraft, rockets and satellites.
• Boeing is among the largest global aircraft manufacturers, is the
second-largest defense contractor in the world based on 2013
revenue, and is the largest exporter in the United States.
• Headquarters are located in Chicago, led by CEO James
McNerney. Boeing is organized into five primary
divisions: Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA); Boeing Defense,
Space & Security(BDS); Engineering, Operations &
Technology; Boeing Capital; and Boeing Shared Services Group.

4. William Boeing founded his
company a few months after the
June 15 maiden flight of one of the
two "B&W" seaplanes built with the
assistance of George Conrad
Westervelt, a U.S. Navy engineer.
Replica of Boeing's first plane, the
Boeing Model 1, at the Museum of
Flight

5. History Of Boeing
• In March 1910, William E. Boeing bought Heath's shipyard
in Seattle on the Duwamish River, which later became his first
airplane factory. Boeing was incorporated in Seattle by William
Boeing, on July 15, 1916, as "Pacific Aero Products Co".
• It was later incorporated in Delaware, the original Certificate of
Incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on
July 19, 1934. Boeing, studied at Yale University, worked initially in
the timber industry, where he became wealthy and learned about
wooden structures.
• This knowledge proved invaluable in his subsequent design and
assembly of airplanes. The company stayed in Seattle to take
advantage of the local supply of spruce wood.

7. Strategic airlifting- involves
moving material long distances
(such as across or off the
continent ).
Tactical airlifting- is a military term for
the airborne transportation of supplies
and equipment within a theatre of
operations

8. Sno. Countries Number of C17s
1 United States Air
Force
223
2 Royal Air Force 8
3 Royal Australian Air
Force
6
4 Indian Air Force 9( 1 more on order,
may order further
6)
Manufacturer Boeing in September 2013 delivered its final C-17 to the
Air Force, bring the total over the last 20 years to 223. It has also
delivered 34 additional Globemasters to other customers in the UK, India,
and elsewhere.

10. The C-17 commonly performs strategic
airlift missions, transporting troops and
cargo throughout the world; additional
roles include tactical airlift,medical
evacuation and airdrop duties.
The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a
large military transport aircraft. It was
developed for the United States Air
Force(USAF) from the 1980s to the early
1990s by McDonnell Douglas. The C-17
carries forward the name of two previous
piston-engine military cargo aircraft,
the Douglas C-74 Globemaster and
the Douglas C-124 Globemaster II.

11. Helicopters and Troops.

12. Specifications
Primary
Function
Cargo and troop transport
Power Plant
Manufacturer
Four Pratt & Whitney F117-PW-
100 turbofan engines
Thrust (each
engine)
40,900 pounds
Wingspan
170 feet 9 inches (to winglet tips)
(51.81 meters)
Length
173 feet 11 inches (53.04 meters)
Height 55 feet 1 inch (16.79 meters)
Speed 500 mph (Mach .77)
Service Ceiling
45,000 feet at cruising speed
(13,716 meters)
Range Unlimited with in-flight refuelling

13. Inside Aircraft:
ROLLERS

14. •There are very few planes of this size that can
back up on their own power.

15. •As c 17 is of large size therefore it becomes imperative for
the pilots to fly at low level which is the tactic played by
pilot to avoid the radar detection. ( about 300 to 2000 ft
above ground).

16. •The both side doors are opened for droping the
paratroops down.They have only 65 seconds to jump down
before the c 17 gets higher.

17. Refueling by C17

18. Submitted by - ANSHUL BHANGALIA
UID - 12BME1059
Class - ME-1