The C-17 Globemaster and C-5 Galaxy are two iconic cargo planes currently serving in the United States military, transporting ...

The USAF utilizes many cargo planes, but few measure up to the C-17 Globemaster's capabilities. There are larger, but it's ...

A new plane designed by a company called Radia has a ton of capacity and can carry just about anything the military needs.

In 2025, the C-5 still leads in raw payload and range, while the C-17 dominates in flexibility and access, two giants that shape modern air mobility.

The C-17 Globemaster III is one of several aircraft the United States has that can deploy all four of its thrust reversers in flight. It's a tactic called a reverse-idle descent, and it's something no ...

With thousands of Americans, Afghans and third-party foreign nationals seeking to leave Afghanistan following a takeover by the Taliban, hundreds of people packed into an Air Force C-17 cargo plane ...

The C-17 West Coast Demo Team explained on Facebook ... It's a transport aircraft with ample room to carry 170,900 pounds of cargo or 102 troops as required. The primary virtue of the aircraft is that ...

Although the WindRunner is still in the developmental stage, Radia has aimed for the heavy lifter to make its maiden flight by the end of the decade.

The Air Force is preparing for the Next Generation Airlifter (NGAL) to replace both aircraft, though it is still around 20 years from active service.