All 30 January 2016

The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a large T-tailed military transport aircraft that was developed for the U.S. Air Force. Boeing builds and maintains the aircraft for nine countries worldwide.

Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg

U.S. Air Force Boeing C-17 Globemaster III airplanes sit inside a hangar during maintenance operations at the Boeing Co. Global Services and Support facility in San Antonio, Texas.
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Warning tags hang from a control panel on the flight deck of a C-17. The cockpit seats two pilots.
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The wingspan to winglet tip is 169.8 feet, according to Boeing.
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The C-17 can carry a payload of up to 164,900 pounds.
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The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command insignia is displayed outside a hangar.
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The fuselage of a C-17. The plane can refuel while in flight.
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The plane seats 54 on the sidewall and 48 in the centerline.
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A maintenance technician works on a jet engine. The plane can fly 6,230 nautical miles with no payload.
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The planes are maintained by Boeing for Australia, Canada, India, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the U.S., and the Strategic Airlift Capability consortium of NATO.
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The plane can carry a cargo of wheeled military vehicles in two side-by-side rows. It can even carry the U.S. Army's main battle tank, the M1.
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The C-17 can take off from a 7,740-foot airfield and land in 3,000 feet or less.
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