[SkyPilot]

What benefits does a commercial version of the C-17 have over other commercial aircraft?

- It can handle oversize and outsize cargo - something not every airliner converted to a cargo aircraft can do.

- It can land with a full payload of many tons on shoter and unimproved fields, making it capable of delivering things like heavy equipment to places where a B-747 converted to a cargo aircraft cannot do. Same for takeoff.

But, it is damned expensive aircraft.

[Paleo Conservative]

- It can handle oversize and outsize cargo - something not every airliner converted to a cargo aircraft can do.

- It can land with a full payload of many tons on shoter and unimproved fields, making it capable of delivering things like heavy equipment to places where a B-747 converted to a cargo aircraft cannot do. Same for takeoff.

But, it is damned expensive aircraft.

I wonder why a freight airline would need 30 new build C-17's. Why not buy used ones from the USAF. The USAF could then get some brand new C-17's and renew the fleet.

[Tainan]

Amazing a/c....heh heh heh.

[Tainan]

I have this framed print on my wall. Best C-17 pic.