| Manufacturer |
Boeing |
Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation |
| Description |
The McDonnell Douglas/Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a large military transport aircraft developed for the United States Air Force (USAF) during the 1980s and the early 1990s by McDonnell Douglas. |
The Xi'an Y-20 Kunpeng () is a large four-engine military transport aircraft that was developed by the Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation for the People's Liberation Army Air Force of China. |
| First Flight |
1991-09-15 |
2013-01-26 |
| Entry Into service |
1995-01-17 |
2016-07-06 |
| Production End |
2015-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Boeing |
Tang Changhong |
| Length (m) |
53.0352 |
47 |
| Height (m) |
16.764 |
15 |
| Cockpit Crew |
3 |
3 |
| Max Seating |
102 |
|
| Max Speed (km/h) |
|
926 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
833.3993 |
630 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
13716 |
13000 |
| Capacity Description |
170900 lb of cargo distributed at max over 18 463L master pallets or a mix of palletized cargo and vehicles; 102 paratroopers or; 134 troops with palletized and sidewall seats or; 54 troops with side… |
66000 kg |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
|
0.75 |
| National Origin |
United States of America |
China |
| Number Built |
279 |
100 |
| Powerplant Description |
4 × Pratt & Whitney PW2000 turbofan engines |
4 × Shenyang WS-20 turbofan engines |
| Primary Users |
United States Air Force, Indian Air Force , Royal Air Force , Royal Australian Air Force |
People's Liberation Army Air Force |
| Status |
In service |
In service, in production |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_C-17_Globemaster_III |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi%27an_Y-20 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
51.5112 |
50 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
353.0316 |
|
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
7.165 |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
Pratt & Whitney PW2000 |
Shenyang WS-20 |
| Number of Engines |
4 |
4 |