Indian Air Force inducts C-17 Globe Master, its biggest transport aircraft

TONIC

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New Delhi: The Indian Air Force today inducted a massive new transport aircraft. The C-17 Globe Master, capable of lifting tanks to the border with China and Pakistan, has made its debut with a test flight at the Hindon base in Uttar Pradesh.

Capable of landing on forward short runways including advanced landing grounds along the India-China border with short turnaround times, the C-17 is seen as an important signal from India at a time when China has been building up its military infrastructure along the disputed border of Line of Actual Control.

"The C-17 Globe Master transport aircraft will change the way we deploy forces in the North and North East," said Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne. 10 of the Boeing Globe Masters have been bought from the US at a cost of 5.1 billion. The Globe Master can carry 80 tonnes of weight and 150 fully-armed soldiers.


Three planes have already been delivered by the US; two more are expected by the end of this year and the rest 5 will arrive in India by the end of next year.


http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/i...port-aircraft-413203?pfrom=home-lateststories
 
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WAqaas

Voter (50+ posts)
jitna marzi bara plan ho "Missile,Bomb," k aagye kuch b nai ek b lag gya tu iska tu TATA FISH FISH ho jayega hahahahahhah
 

kashoo

MPA (400+ posts)
it will be quite good when you have to deploy forces very fast, may be some expert can explain if such thing exists in pakistn?
 

Mr Justice

Minister (2k+ posts)
What a plane.....beauty. Love it. US has also given C-130J to India. The latest variant to C-130.

Well, US wouldnt dare to give it to Pakistan though. Even PAF & Army are deprived of transporters. At last now resorted to Pruski (Russian) IL-76 horses......
 

Pukaar

Senator (1k+ posts)
It can take two tanks at a time. By this rate, India will need 200 of these aircraft just to bring enough tanks to line up between Lahore and Sialkot :lol:
 

Rommel

Senator (1k+ posts)
List of C-17 Globe master Operators:

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Australia
  • Royal Australian Air Force - six C-17ERs in service
    • No. 36 Squadron


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Canada
  • Royal Canadian Air Force - four CC-177 (C-17ER) in use
    • 429 Transport Squadron, CFB Trenton


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India
  • Indian Air Force - 10 C-17s ordered, with three delivered by August 2013.
    • No. 81 Squadron, AFS Hindon


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NATO
  • Heavy Airlift Wing - three in service, including 1 C-17 contributed by the USAF. These are based at Ppa Air Base, Hungary.
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Qatar
  • Qatari Emiri Air Force - four C-17As in use


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United Arab Emirates
  • United Arab Emirates Air Force - six C-17As in service


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United Kingdom
  • Royal Air Force - eight C-17ERs
    • No. 99 Squadron, RAF Brize Norton

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United States
  • United States Air Force - 220 total (70 C-17, 150 C-17ER) in inventory as of March 2013,with 224 funded
 

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