It is expected to become a game-changer that can transform the C-17 Globemaster III into a formidable hypersonic missile carrier. This advanced launcher features two sequentially installed drums...

2021年10月18日 · The Air Force is planning a live-fire demonstration before the end of the year that could transform C-17 and C-130 airlifters into strike aircraft. During the experiment, called the Rapid Dragon campaign, the rear cargo door of a C-17 will open for a high-altitude air drop of a large roll-on/roll-off pallet loaded with munitions, according to ...

The McDonnell Douglas/Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a large military transport aircraft developed for the United States Air Force (USAF) between the 1980s to the early 1990s by McDonnell Douglas. The C-17 carries forward the name of two previous piston-engined military cargo aircraft, the Douglas C-74 Globemaster and the Douglas C-124 ...

2024年6月22日 · A new REVOLVER launcher system, designed to fit within the cargo compartment of the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, has been unveiled, showcasing unprecedented capabilities in deploying Boeing X-51A Waverider hypersonic cruise missiles.

From the Internet "C-17, known as the Fireship, was the largest airborne gunship ever built with ammo belts and power lines running in every direction imaginable. ... This was a monstrous Gatling...

The C-17 Globemaster III (Globemaster C-17) is a longrange, heavy-lift strategic transport aircraft that can operate close to a potential area of operations for combat, peacekeeping or humanitarian missions worldwide. C-17 is capable of rapid, strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases anywhere in the world.

2024年7月9日 · Boeing has unveiled a new system that allows C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft to launch multiple hypersonic missiles. Dubbed the “Revolver,” the innovative system features an advanced electromagnetic catapult mechanism that enables the rapid launch of up to 12 X-51A Waverider hypersonic cruise missiles.

2016年3月21日 · Bringing in the big guns, with a quickness. The C-17 is to the go-anwhere, do-anything workhouse of the U.S. military. Here is it not only landing on a dirt runway, but carrying two AH-64...

Boeing's REVOLVER system is set to be a game-changer, transforming the C-17 Globemaster III into a formidable hypersonic missile carrier. The innovative launcher system features two sequentially installed drums and an electromagnetic catapult mechanism, enabling the rapid launch of up to 12 Boeing X-51A Waverider hypersonic cruise missiles.

2020年5月27日 · WASHINGTON — Humble airlift planes like the C-130J Super Hercules and C-17 Globemaster III could become heavily-armed weapons trucks capable of airdropping large bundles of munitions that ...