$202,299,000
transport
three
P&W F117-PW-100
4- 40,440 lbs ea.
269,000 lbs.
585,000 lbs.
173' 11"
168' 10"
134 troops
88' x 18' x 12'
243,135 lbs.
170,900 lbs.
450 mph
520 mph
2,000 fpm est.
45,000 feet
2,100 miles
9/15/91
1995
RC C-17
A rc C-17 by Colin Straus.
The rc C-17 scratch built by Colin Straus is 1/9 scale with a wingspan of 20' 8". Made primarily of balsa and plywood, the RC C-17 has an all up weight of about 264 lbs. Powering it are four Jetcat P-120 turbine engines.
The first rc C-17 squadron became operational in Jan. 1995. Since then Globemaster III aircraft have flown over two hundred thousand hours. Their reliability and maintainability are among the best in their class.
RC C-17
A rc C-17 from Parkjet Plans.
Those who can't fit a 264 lb. rc C-17 in their vehicles may want to
consider Parkjets plans. Their rc C-17, designed by Francisco
Nibbio, has a wingspan of 63". The rc C-17 is
built from Depron foam. Power is from two speed 400
pusher props in the inner wing nacelles.
In regular operations the rc C-17 is designed to operate on runways as short as 3,000 feet and as narrow
as 90 feet in width. Cargo is loaded through an aft placed door which
can accommodate virtually all of the U.S. Army's air transportable
equipment.
RC C-17
Francisco Nibbo's rc C-17.
On August 28, 1981 the U.S. Government
awarded Boeing (then McDonnell Douglas) a contract for a prototype
aircraft with the ability to lift large cargos to and from short fields.
On September 15, 1991, the rc C-17 flew for the
first time. On June 14, 1993 its deployment commenced. On January 17,
1995, the aircraft were ready for world wide missions. On May 31,1996
the Air Force ordered an additional total of 80 rc C-17. In December of 2001 the total ordered was increased to 180. On
September 21, 2006 the rc C-17 program was extended through 2010 with orders
for ten more aircraft, bringing the total of all rc C-17 to be produced to over 200.
RC C-17
Dave Matthews rc C-17.
The scratch built 1/10 scale rc C-17 by Dave Matthews has a wingspan of
17' 0". Length of the rc C-17 is 17' 3".
Power comes from 4x RAM 750F turbines
putting out 20 lbs. of thrust each. All up weight is
200 lbs.
On Sept. 14, 1997 eight rc C-17 flew more than 7,780 miles in 20 hours from
North Carolina, U.S.A. to Kazakhstan, in Eurasia, parachuting equipment
and troops. It is the longest ever air drop mission.
RC C-17
The rc C-17 by Dave Matthews.
Other rc C-17
achievements are thirty three high performance world records. Many were
achieved during normal flight testing. They include payload to altitude,
time to climb and short take off and landing.
RC C-17
RC C-17 from Shenzhen.
Pete Kate wrote to tell us about a rc C-17 being imported by a number of retailers. It is
shown above. The rc C-17 is
made by Shenzhen Linpa Technology Ltd. It is sold as RTF (ready
to fly) and has a wingspan of 54", is 58" long, and weighs around 4 lbs. It is powered by four brushless motors turning 55 mm fans. The rc C-17 comes complete with battery, charger, radio, and everything necessary to fly. If this rc C-17 interests you, we suggest that you shop around for the best price.
On Nov.17, 2001 a rc C-17 took
off in less than 1,400 feet, climbed to altitude, and then landed in
less than 1,400 feet while carrying a 44,000 lb load.
At RC Groups byrocat posted pictures of a giant scale rc C-17, and pezzer2003 started a thread about a rc C-17 he was building. Rednose was looking for rc C-17 plans or drawings and Davie posted about a rc C-17 Globemaster. The rc C-17 that Davie posted about is giant scale.
At RC Universe wcc963 posted pictures of a rc C-17. Walt's RC Han Aviation has pictures and a description of a rc C-17 and Flixxy.com has a video about a rc C-17. Gizmodo also has a video of a rc C-17. This rc C-17 has a 20 foot wingspan.
If you know of any other rc C-17, please email us.
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
