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Measured figures
C-17A · Length
Single source174 ft (53 m)[source]
Il-76MD-90AE · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Boeing C-17 Globemaster III | Ilyushin Il-76 |
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| Type | Strategic and tactical airlifter[source] | Strategic and tactical airlifter[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | Soviet Union / Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | McDonnell Douglas / Boeing[source] | Ilyushin, Tashkent Mechanical Plant, Aviastar-SP[source] |
| Status | In service[source] |
46.6 m (152 ft 11 in)[source]
Empty; C-17A · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; C-17A · Max takeoff weight
Single source282,500 lb (128,140 kg)[source]
585,000 lb (265,352 kg)[source]
Empty; Il-76MD-90AE · Il-76TD-90
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Il-76MD-90AE · Il-76MD-90A
Single sourceC-17A · with 157,000 lb (71,214 kg) payload
Single sourceFerry; C-17A · Ferry range
Single source2,420 nmi (2,780 mi, 4,480 km) with 157,000 lb (71,214 kg) payload[source]
6,230 nmi (7,170 mi, 11,540 km)[source]
Ferry; Il-76MD-90AE · Il-76MD-90A with no payload
Single sourceIl-76MD-90AE · Il-76MD-90A with 52 t (51 long tons; 57 short tons) payload
Single sourceC-17A · 4 × Pratt & Whitney PW2000 turbofan engines thrust each (U.S. military designation: F117-PW-100)
Single source4 × Pratt & Whitney PW2000 turbofan engines, 40,440 lbf (179.9 kN) thrust each (U.S. military designation: F117-PW-100)[source]
Il-76MD-90AE · 4 × Aviadvigatel PS-90 A-76 turbofans thrust each
Single source4 × Aviadvigatel PS-90 A-76 turbofans , 156.9 kN (35,300 lbf) thrust each[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
In service[source] |
| Primary users | United States Air Force Indian Air Force Royal Air Force Royal Australian Air Force[source] | Soviet Air Forces (historical) Russian Aerospace Forces People's Liberation Army Air Force Indian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 279[source] | 981[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1991–2015[source] | 1971–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 17 January 1995[source] | June 1974 ( June 1974 )[source] |
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| First flight | 15 September 1991[source] | 25 March 1971 ( 25 March 1971 )[source] |
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| Developed from | McDonnell Douglas YC-15[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 170,900 lb (77,519 kg) of cargo distributed at max over 18 463L master pallets or a mix of palletized cargo and vehicles 102 paratroopers or 134 troops with palletized and sidewall seats or 54 troops with sidewall seats (allows 13 cargo pallets) only or 36 litter and 54 ambulatory patients and medical attendants or Cargo, such as one M1 Abrams tank, two Bradley armored vehicles, or three Stryker armored vehicles[source] | Il-76M 42,000 kg (93,000 lb); Il-76MD 48,000 kg (106,000 lb); Il-76MD-90A 60,000 kg (130,000 lb)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 35,546 US gal (29,598 imp gal; 134,560 L)[source] | — |
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| Aspect ratio | 7.165[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | root: DLBA 142; tip: DLBA 147[source] | — |
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| Wing loading | 150 lb/sq ft (730 kg/m 2 )[source] | — |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.277 (minimum)[source] | 0.32 at 200 t (200 long tons; 220 short tons) take-off weight and max. take-off thrust[source] |
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| Takeoff run | at MTOW: 8,200 ft (2,499 m)[source] | — |
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| Landing distance | 3,500 ft (1,067 m)[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Ilyushin[source] |
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| Built by | — | Tashkent Aviation Production Association (formerly) Aviastar-SP[source] |
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| Variants | — | Ilyushin Il-78 Beriev A-50 Beriev A-60 Beriev A-100 Shaanxi KJ-2000[source] |
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| Guns | — | 2 × 23 mm (0.906 in) cannon in radar-directed manned turret at base of tail[source] |
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| Minimum landing run | — | 450 m (1,480 ft) with thrust reversers[source] |
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| Bombs | — | Some military models have four hardpoints under each outer wing capable of supporting 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs.[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | Bombs: Some military models have four hardpoints under each outer wing capable of supporting 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs.[source] |
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