UAE gets second C-17 transport aircraft

[Lankan Ranger]

UAE gets second C-17 transport aircraft

Boeing delivered its second C-17 strategic transport to the United Arab Emirates Air Force and Air Defence on 10 June, exactly one month after the service had accepted its first example.

Pictured at Boeing’s Long Beach site in California, the aircraft is among six on order for the UAE. Two more of these will be delivered this year, with the remaining two to be handed over during 2012.

PICTURE: UAE gets second C-17 transport-12/06/2011-London-Flightglobal.com

 

[Al Bhatti]

June 20, 2012

Boeing Delivers UAE Air Force and Air Defence's 6th C-17

Boeing [NYSE: BA] delivered the sixth United Arab Emirates (UAE) C-17 Globemaster III to the UAE Air Force and Air Defence earlier this month at the company's final assembly facility in Long Beach.
The delivery completes an agreement announced on Jan. 6, 2010, for six advanced airlifters to modernize the UAE's transport capabilities. Boeing delivered four C-17s to the UAE in 2011 and a fifth aircraft in May.
"After every delivery, UAE C-17s fly into action, conducting humanitarian airlift and disaster-response missions and life-saving aeromedical evacuation," said Bob Ciesla, Boeing vice president, Airlift, and C-17 program manager. "We're proud to deliver another C-17 that strengthens the UAE Air Force and Air Defence's range and ability to perform critical airlift missions around the globe."
The C-17 is the global airlifter of choice, delivering cargo in every worldwide operation for more than a decade. The C-17's ability to fly long distances and land in remote airfields in rough, land-locked regions make it a premier transporter for military, humanitarian and peacekeeping missions. With a full payload of 164,900 pounds, a C-17 can fly 2,400 nautical miles and land in 3,000 feet or less on a small unpaved or paved airfield, day or night.
As part of the C-17 Globemaster III Integrated Sustainment Program (GISP) Performance-Based Logistics agreement with the U.S. Air Force, Boeing provides after-delivery support to the UAE C-17 fleet. The GISP provides all C-17 customers an affordable sustainment solution that includes the C-17 "virtual fleet" arrangement where all participants benefit from the economies of scale found in purchasing materials for the entire worldwide fleet.
"Through innovative Performance-Based Logistics contracting and partnering with customers, we have provided tailored support solutions, maintaining the highest level of aircraft readiness while continuously reducing the cost of ownership," said Gus Urzua, vice president, C-17 GISP.
Boeing has delivered 244 C-17s worldwide, including 216 to the U.S. Air Force active duty, Guard and Reserve units. A total of 28 C-17s have been delivered to Australia, Canada, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the 12-member Strategic Airlift Capability initiative of NATO and Partnership for Peace nations. India has 10 C-17s on order for delivery in 2013 and 2014.

Boeing Delivers UAE Air Force and Air Defence's 6th C-17

 

[Nishan_101]

Is C-17s better than Il-76s???

 

[Tehmasib]

in my opinion C-17s better then IL-76s in all ...........................................

 

[Zarvan]

June 20, 2012

Boeing Delivers UAE Air Force and Air Defence's 6th C-17

Boeing [NYSE: BA] delivered the sixth United Arab Emirates (UAE) C-17 Globemaster III to the UAE Air Force and Air Defence earlier this month at the company's final assembly facility in Long Beach.
The delivery completes an agreement announced on Jan. 6, 2010, for six advanced airlifters to modernize the UAE's transport capabilities. Boeing delivered four C-17s to the UAE in 2011 and a fifth aircraft in May.
"After every delivery, UAE C-17s fly into action, conducting humanitarian airlift and disaster-response missions and life-saving aeromedical evacuation," said Bob Ciesla, Boeing vice president, Airlift, and C-17 program manager. "We're proud to deliver another C-17 that strengthens the UAE Air Force and Air Defence's range and ability to perform critical airlift missions around the globe."
The C-17 is the global airlifter of choice, delivering cargo in every worldwide operation for more than a decade. The C-17's ability to fly long distances and land in remote airfields in rough, land-locked regions make it a premier transporter for military, humanitarian and peacekeeping missions. With a full payload of 164,900 pounds, a C-17 can fly 2,400 nautical miles and land in 3,000 feet or less on a small unpaved or paved airfield, day or night.
As part of the C-17 Globemaster III Integrated Sustainment Program (GISP) Performance-Based Logistics agreement with the U.S. Air Force, Boeing provides after-delivery support to the UAE C-17 fleet. The GISP provides all C-17 customers an affordable sustainment solution that includes the C-17 "virtual fleet" arrangement where all participants benefit from the economies of scale found in purchasing materials for the entire worldwide fleet.
"Through innovative Performance-Based Logistics contracting and partnering with customers, we have provided tailored support solutions, maintaining the highest level of aircraft readiness while continuously reducing the cost of ownership," said Gus Urzua, vice president, C-17 GISP.
Boeing has delivered 244 C-17s worldwide, including 216 to the U.S. Air Force active duty, Guard and Reserve units. A total of 28 C-17s have been delivered to Australia, Canada, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the 12-member Strategic Airlift Capability initiative of NATO and Partnership for Peace nations. India has 10 C-17s on order for delivery in 2013 and 2014.

Boeing Delivers UAE Air Force and Air Defence's 6th C-17

Hope to hear soon delivery of Ships which UAE started the war ships for its Navy

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[Hyperion]

Hmmmmm.... What could be the utility of this monstrosity for a nation the size of a dot on the planet.

 

[TaimiKhan]

Hmmmmm.... What could be the utility of this monstrosity for a nation the size of a dot on the planet.

Sheikh's going abroad with more of their carriage & other items.

The come to Pakistan for hunting in C-130s, so now may be C-17s.

 

[Hyperion]

Taimi, is C-17 bigger on the inside than C5 Galaxy? In 1991, I once had the opportunity to go inside C5 at Chacklala, and it was big as ****!

Sheikh's going abroad with more of their carriage & other items.

The come to Pakistan for hunting in C-130s, so now may be C-17s.

 

[Bubblegum Crisis]

Hmmmmm.... What could be the utility of this monstrosity for a nation the size of a dot on the planet.

Do fiesta in discos flying. Normal we're just lazy Arab.





To be able to deploy to transport all our troops and all their equipments of “the Peninsula Shield Force”. If needed.

Repeat after me. GCC “Peninsula Shield Force”.

Lesson 1: Pooling


6 UAE C-17As Globemaster, soon 4 Qatar C-17As Globemaster and 1 Kuwait C-17As Globemaster.

Total soon 11 C-17As Globemaster for the GCC. For the time being.

 

[Bubblegum Crisis]

 

[BLACKEAGLE]

Is C-17s better than Il-76s???

Specifications (C-17)

General characteristics
Crew: 3: 2 pilots, 1 loadmaster
Capacity:
134 troops with palletized seats or
102 troops with standard centerline seats or
36 litter and 54 ambulatory patients or
Cargo, such as an M1 Abrams tank,[N 1][166] three Strykers, or 6 M1117 Armored Security Vehicles
Payload: 170,900 lb (77,519 kg) of cargo distributed at max over 18 463L master pallets or a mix of palletized cargo and vehicles
Length: 174 ft (53 m)
Wingspan: 169.8 ft (51.75 m)
Height: 55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Wing area: 3,800 ft² (353 m²)
Empty weight: 282,500 lb (128,100 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 585,000 lb (265,350 kg)
Powerplant: 4 × Pratt & Whitney F117-PW-100 turbofans, 40,440 lbf (180 kN) each
Fuel capacity: 35,546 US gal (134,556 L)
Performance
Cruise speed: Mach 0.76 (450 knots, 515 mph, 830 km/h)
Range: 2,420 nmi[162] (2,785 mi, 4,482 km) ; 5,610 nmi with paratroops[167]
Service ceiling: 45,000 ft (13,716 m)
Max. wing loading: 150 lb/ft² (750 kg/m²)
Minimum thrust/weight: 0.277
Takeoff run at MTOW: 7,600 ft (2,316 m)[162]
Landing distance: 3,500 ft (1,060 m)


Specifications (Il-76TD-90)


General characteristics
Crew: 5
Capacity: 50,000 kg (Il-76)[nb 1]
Payload: 50 tonnes ()
Length: 46.59 m (152 ft 10 in)
Wingspan: 50.5 m (165 ft 8 in)
Height: 14.76 m (48 ft 5 in)
Wing area: 300.0 m² (3,229.2 ft²)
Empty weight: 92,500 kg (Il-76TD-90)[nb 2] (203,962 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 195,000 kg (Il-76)[nb 3] (429,975 lb (Il-76TD-90))
Powerplant: 4 × Aviadvigatel PS-90-76 turbofans, 171 kN (38,367 lbf) each
Performance
Maximum speed: 900 km/h (490 kt, 560 mph,) Mach 0.82 depending on altitude
Range: 4,300 km (Il-76)[nb 4] () with 50 tonne max payload
Service ceiling: 13,000 m (42,700 ft)
Rate of climb: m/s (ft/min)
Wing loading: 566.7 kg/m² (Il-76M/T)[nb 5] (116.05 lb/ft² (Il-76M/T), 129.72 lb/ft² (Il-76MD/TD))
Thrust/weight: (Il-76)[nb 6]
minimal landing run: 450 m with thrust reversal
Armament
Guns: 2× 23 mm cannon in radar-directed manned turret at base of tail
Bombs: Some military models have 2 hardpoints under each outer wing capable of supporting 500 kg bombs.

 

[BLACKEAGLE]

Hmmmmm.... What could be the utility of this monstrosity for a nation the size of a dot on the planet.

Countries are no longer ranked according to their size or large number of population. Political, military, economic, and financial strength of UAE exceeds countries with land/population size multiplied by 200 times. Period.

 

[Bubblegum Crisis]

Hmmmmm.... What could be the utility of this monstrosity for a nation the size of a dot on the planet.

Forgive him. It is bad knowledge of history in school. He does not know, for example, the history of “Republic of Venice”.


See link history of Republic of Venice:

Republic of Venice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Go, Go, Go the “GCC power”.

 

[SuperFieryDragon]

C17 is a good transport plane

 

[Hyperion]

Forgive him. It is bad knowledge of history in school. He does not know, for example, the history of “Republic of Venice”.


See link history of Republic of Venice:
Bubblegum let's not get into history, though, I'd love to chew on you

Republic of Venice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Go, Go, Go the “GCC power”.

Bubblegum let's not get into history, though, I'd love to chew on you someday