CC-177 Globemaster III
Overview
The CC-177 Globemaster III strategic airlifter transports troops, cargo and oversized combat equipment. Rapid, reliable and flexible, it is equipped with advanced digital avionics.
The Globemaster can fly long distances and land in remote airfields, making it a premier transporter for military, humanitarian and peacekeeping missions. One of these aircraft can haul three CH-146 Griffon helicopters with refuelling tanks, or up to 102 paratroopers.
| Length | 53.04 m |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 51.74 m |
| Height | 16.79 m |
| Maximum gross weight | 265,350 kg |
| Maximum speed | Mach 0.74 |
| Range | 10,279 km |
| Location | Trenton, Ont. |
| This aircraft is used for | Transport |
429 Squadron aircraft technicians led the RCAF through a new technical frontier by using mixed reality devices to complete repairs on a CC-177 Globemaster III aircraft.
March 16, 2021
14 Wing Greenwood’s deployable mission support centre provides a high-tech office and communications hub in a tent for Canadian Armed Forces members on deployed operations.
November 21, 2018
Traffic technicians are the brains and muscles of the Air Movements Section at 4 Wing Cold Lake’s Medley air terminal.
March 14, 2018
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