The C-17 is ... only 20 aircraft maintenance man-hours per flying hour, and full and partial mission availability rates of 74.7 and 82.5 percent, respectively. The Globemaster III was designed ...
Narrator: These Air Force pilots are refueling their C-17 Globemaster III at 26,000 feet in the air ... with just three crew members manning the aircraft. We can do everything from supporting ...
Six aircraft have been modified for a six-month evaluation before the microvanes, small 3D-printed devices similar to thin blades, are installed across ...
The U.S. Air Force is nearing a major milestone in enhancing the efficiency and capabilities of its C-17 Globemaster III fleet with the implementation of microvane drag reduction technology. After ...