Lockheed C-141 Starlifter Vs Boeing C-17 Globemaster III

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Your selected aircraft are compared in side-by-side arrangement below. You can always go back and Compare any two aircraft in our database. Some entries contain '0', 'not available', or an 'NA' value. This is more common with conceptual, experimental, and x-plane designs. Rotary-wing system (i.e. helicopters) values include main rotor diameter as part of width/wingspan measurement. UAV entries may display crew values as '0', not taking into account ground-based controllers. Subjects Lockheed C-141B Starlifter Strategic Airlifter Transport Aircraft Boeing C-17 Globemaster III Tactical / Strategic Military Transport Aircraft Basics ORIGIN United States ORIGIN United States YEAR 1965 [Diff.-30 yrs] YEAR 1995 [Diff.+30 yrs] CREW 5 to 7 CREW 3 PRODUCTION 285 units [Diff.+6] PRODUCTION 279 units [Diff.-6] Dimensions LENGTH 168.3 ft (51.3 m) [Diff.-5.6 ft] LENGTH 173.9 ft (53.0 m) [Diff.+5.6 ft] WIDTH/SPAN 159.9 ft (48.7 m) [Diff.-9.9 ft] WIDTH/SPAN 169.8 ft (51.8 m) [Diff.+9.9 ft] HEIGHT 39.2 ft (12.0 m) [Diff.-15.8 ft] HEIGHT 55.1 ft (16.8 m) [Diff.+15.8 ft] Relative Size Comparison Shapes below depict aircraft from wingtip-to-wingtip / nose-to-tail assuming aircraft are being viewed from overhead perspective (the nose pointing towards the top of the screen). Helicopter widths include main rotor diameter. If any dimensional values are "NA" in the database then the presented shapes may appear skewed. Lockheed C-141B Starlifter Boeing C-17 Globemaster III Weights EMPTY WT. 148,118 lb (67,185 kg) [Diff.-129,885 lb] EMPTY WT. 278,003 lb (126,100 kg) [Diff.+129,885 lb] M.T.O.W. 342,995 lb (155,580 kg) [Diff.-242,006 lb] M.T.O.W. 585,001 lb (265,352 kg) [Diff.+242,006 lb] Installed Power 4 x Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-7 turbofan engines developing 21,000lb of thrust each. 4 x Pratt & Whitney F117-PW-100 turbofan engines developing 40,440 lb of thrust each. Performance SPEED 565 mph (910 kph) [Diff.+48 mph] SPEED 518 mph (833 kph) [Diff.-48 mph] RANGE 6,388 miles (10,280 km) [Diff.+527 miles] RANGE 5,861 miles (9,432 km) [Diff.-527 miles] CEILING 41,598 ft (12,679 m) [Diff.-3,402 feet] CEILING 45,000 ft (13,716 m) [Diff.+3,402 feet] Armament None. Special Forces models outfitted with defensive countermeasures, FLIR and low-light, low-level flight equipment. None. Going Further View Entry (Lockheed C-141 Starlifter) View Entry (Boeing C-17 Globemaster III)

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