The USAF’s massive C-17 Globemaster III is 55-ft in height and has a 170-ft wingspan. It is the second largest transport plane in the USAF (only the C-5 Galaxy is bigger) and is one of the world’s largest cargo aircraft. Weighing in at 282,500-lbs., Globemaster IIIs can takeoff with a max cargo load of over 170-THOUSAND pounds.
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