C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane at a glance
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C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane
Built by Boeing in Long Beach
First flight: 1991
Price: About $240 million
Number delivered: 226
Wingspan: 169 feet 10 inches
Length: 174 feet
Height: 55 feet, 1 inch
Cargo compartment: 88 feet long, 18 feet wide and 12 feet, 4 inches high
Speed: 515 mph
Cruising altitude: 45,000 feet
Customers: U.S. Air Force, Britain, United Arab Emirates, Australia, Canada, NATO, and Qatar.
Source: Times research
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