Heavy Hauler: C-17 Globemaster III

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First listen to SSgt Victoria Staley of the 732nd AS explains the general mission of the C-17 and then watch a demonstration of the short field and slow speed handling of the jet. By the way, check out the crew member taking a picture of the crowd at the 4:00 mark.

Channel: Autos & Vehicles
Uploaded: January 21, 2007 at 9:14 am
Author: SemperApollo

Length: 00:04:21
Rating: 4.57
Views: 38446

Tags: C-17 USAF airlift airplane

Video Comments:
frankylovesyall (October 4, 2008 at 1:55 am)
STOL works like a champ. You could land this baby on an aircraft carrier. I did 6 months with the C17. I liked it. ;) Great jet.
frankylovesyall (October 4, 2008 at 1:53 am)
hear that -86 (hobart) purring in the background
AV8R4HM (September 25, 2008 at 4:29 pm)
rutgersfan7,
Do you remember what happened last time a B-52 pilot tried to fly one like the C-17 can fly? (Fairchild AFB 1994)
mil5606 (September 25, 2008 at 10:24 am)
It is VERY maneuverable! Stick is because it is fly-by-wire, like modern fighter aircraft.
ulrek54321 (September 26, 2008 at 8:25 am)
do all fly-by-wire aircraft use stick?
mil5606 (September 27, 2008 at 5:55 pm)
I would assume so. It also has a pressurized (pressurized by its own fluid) hydraulic reservoir, like fighter aircraft. So it can maintain hydraulic fluid to vital components during high "G" maneuvers. The B-52 on the other hand (and on similar big planes) have hydro reservoirs that are pressurized by bleed air off the engines. Not as efficient.
mil5606 (September 25, 2008 at 10:20 am)
Chief Loadmaster, huh. Which squadron? Are u even a loadmaster? I was just wondering, cuz I do not recall a procedure in our checklist to open the troop doors (not the jump door) to relieve cabin pressure. LOL! Plus airdrops above FL 250 require MAJCOM approval. If you're doing them at FL 350, u must be on a SOLLII aircraft or something. Which in that case, you wouldn't even be posting something like that on here. Personally I think u are an imposter. -Signed- TSgt Strayhorne, 10th Airlift Sq.
Steacy783 (August 5, 2008 at 11:55 pm)
Sweet!!! I get to watch three of those birds train EVERY week and get paid for it!!! CFB. These and some still surviving Herc's and an Air bus or,,or whatever! Salute! As for the largest well the RUSSIAN's still hold that record I understand! Sorry,,Mr. BUSH!
390851 (September 23, 2008 at 7:03 am)
my dad was in the Air Force for 23 years, he use to fly on the C-130's, his fav. is the MC-130..........
tempo529 (August 3, 2008 at 12:47 am)
Can't wait to see this aircraft at the
Nova Scotia International Air Show this September!