The U.S. military made history on Feb 15 by airlifting a nuclear reactor for the first time. Here's why they did that and ...

A closer look into the true size, design, and mission role of the legendary C-17 Globemaster.

How does the C-17 Globemaster III stack up with other modern cargo aircraft? The question immediately raises more questions, such as whether the comparison is with civil or military aircraft, and what ...

The REVOLVER concept explores using the C-17 transport aircraft to launch hypersonic missiles from the air. By adapting cargo aircraft for strategic strike roles, engineers are testing new ways to ...

Middle Eastern evacuation operations are undoubtedly underway.

A next-generation nuclear reactor left March Air Reserve Base, Calif., on Sunday in a first-of-its-kind airlift. The modules of the reactor were loaded aboard three C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, and ...

The Boeing C-17 is the backbone of strategic airlift, with the aircraft repeatedly called on to surge to meet demands. Dozens of the aircraft have currently been airlifting equipment and personnel to ...

The C-17 Globemaster III isn't as old as planes like the famously ancient (yet still remarkably effective) B-52 Stratofortress, but it's still getting to be a little long in the tooth, as it has been ...

An Air Force general speculated that the C-17 Globemaster III would remain in service until 2075, even after its NGAL successor platform comes online. The United States Air Force today operates a ...

EL PASO, Texas – Fox News got exclusive access to the most recent repatriation flight, where more than 80 illegal migrants were loaded onto a C-17 military plane and deported from El Paso, Texas, back ...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft that landed at Charleston International Airport with a collapsed nose gear has been safely towed to a hangar. The aircraft, assigned to ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A pilot's overly aggressive aerial acrobatics and overconfidence were blamed in an investigative report on a C-17 plane crash at an Anchorage military base that killed all ...