Military transport
Boeing C-17 is a military transport aircraft manufactured by Boeing.
Military cargo
Typical passenger capacity: Military cargo passengers.
4,482 km
Maximum range of 4,482 km enabling medium to long-haul flights.
Public Positions
See Boeing C-17 aircraft when public telemetry and type metadata are available.
About the Boeing C-17
The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a military transport aircraft used by the US Air Force and allied nations for strategic and tactical airlift worldwide.
Boeing C-17 Specifications
- Manufacturer: Boeing
- Type: Military transport
- First Flight: 1991
- Typical Capacity: Military cargo
- Range: 4,482 km
How to Track Boeing C-17 Aircraft
Open the flight map to inspect Boeing C-17 aircraft identified in the latest available public ADS-B snapshot. Select an aircraft to see the fields present in that observation, which can include position, altitude, speed, callsign and route metadata. Coverage is incomplete and individual fields can be unavailable.
Specifications and live identification
Boeing C-17 is a Boeing military transport whose first flight is recorded as 1991. Capacity, range and performance vary by sub-variant, cabin layout, payload and operator, so the figures on this page are broad reference values rather than specifications for a particular tail number.
The live map can identify a Boeing C-17 only when public ADS-B telemetry and aircraft metadata are available. It will not show every active airframe, and a missing aircraft is not evidence that it is grounded. Use official operator and manufacturer records for authoritative fleet information.
Aviation data sources
Live positions are aggregated from OpenSky Network and community ADS-B providers. Coverage, update intervals and route metadata vary by aircraft and region.
Frequently asked questions
How many Boeing C-17 aircraft are flying right now?
PocketWorld can count only the Boeing C-17 aircraft identified in its current public snapshot; this is not a complete airborne fleet total.
Which airlines operate the Boeing C-17?
The Boeing C-17 can be operated by multiple airlines. An aircraft appears only when public telemetry and usable type metadata are available.
Is tracking free?
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