how big is a c-17 and how many passengers does it carry...ive seen c130's up close ... what is the difference?
2007-11-09 09:45:25 · 10 answers · asked by Army♥Wife 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
muff...because i love planes, i want to know and i find things interesting
2007-11-09 10:05:48 · update #1
wow!! thank you mac
2007-11-09 10:07:44 · update #2
C-17 is ALOT bigger. Maximum payload capacity of the C-17 is 170,900 pounds (77,519 kilograms), and its maximum gross takeoff weight is 585,000 pounds (265,352 kilograms). With a payload of 160,000 pounds (72,575 kilograms) and an initial cruise altitude of 28,000 feet (8,534 meters), , the C-17 has an un-refueled range of approximately 2,400 nautical miles. Its cruise speed is approximately 450 knots (.74 Mach). The C-17 is designed to airdrop 102 paratroopers and equipment.
2007-11-09 09:53:30 · answer #1 · answered by Mac 4 · 7⤊ 1⤋
C-17: The C-17 measures 174 feet long (53 meters) with a wingspan of 169 feet, 10 inches (51.75 meters).
Maximum payload capacity of the C-17 is 170,900 pounds (77,519 kilograms), and its maximum gross takeoff weight is 585,000 pounds (265,352 kilograms). With a payload of 160,000 pounds (72,575 kilograms) and an initial cruise altitude of 28,000 feet (8,534 meters), , the C-17 has an unrefueled range of approximately 2,400 nautical miles. Its cruise speed is approximately 450 knots (.74 Mach). The C-17 is designed to airdrop 102 paratroopers and equipment.
The site listed in sources has a good deal of info on a wide range of aircraft, including the C-17 & C-130.
2007-11-09 10:01:08 · answer #2 · answered by BethS 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I have ridden in both. The C-17 is a jet, while the C-130 is a turboprop. The C-17 is larger and seats more people than the C-130. I liked riding in the C-17 a lot better than the
C-130.
2007-11-09 11:04:57 · answer #3 · answered by wichitaor1 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The C-17 measures 174 feet long (53 meters) with a wingspan of 169 feet, 10 inches (51.75 meters). Load: 102 troops/paratroops; 36 litter and 54 ambulatory patients and attendants; 170,900 pounds (77,519 kilograms) of cargo (18 pallet positions). Okay, so I just copied these for you...I don't really know these things off the top of my head! LOL!! I just thought most of the answers you were getting were pretty rude!
2007-11-09 09:56:08 · answer #4 · answered by Amy B 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
17's are a good bit bigger than 130's. I don't know the exact number, but it would be close to a hundred maybe more. Other than size 130's use turbo prop engines and 17's turbines. Also 130's are better suited for landing on less than deserable runways due to their higher placed engine intakes.
2007-11-09 09:54:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I had one, months in the past. i don't understand if he became precisely loopy, yet he sent countless creepy emails. not the sturdy/humorous/pervy variety; greater like the type that make you ask your self what share lifeless hookers he has in his trunk.
2016-12-16 03:46:07 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A C-130 is about 7.64 times bigger than a C-17 and can carry 7.64 times the people more than the C-17.
How did I figure this out? 130/17 = 7.64
:-)
2007-11-09 09:50:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 8⤋
You can research this aircraft by typing "C-17 aircraft" in your search engine.
2007-11-09 09:51:21 · answer #8 · answered by Bill 6 · 0⤊ 6⤋
wow and my first question is
Why?
my second question is
WTF?
and finally
who cares?
2007-11-09 09:50:51 · answer #9 · answered by The_Muffinat0r 1 · 0⤊ 14⤋
i have no idea
2007-11-09 09:48:23 · answer #10 · answered by Seth R 2 · 1⤊ 6⤋