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Modelling => Ideas & Inspiration => Aero-space => Topic started by: Jeffry Fontaine on February 08, 2012, 11:42:34 AM

Title: Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on February 08, 2012, 11:42:34 AM
Something a little different and very nice to see is this what-if model built by Marco Coldewey using the Revell 1/144th scale C-17 Globemaster III painted up in markings for Atlas Air (http://www.modellversium.de/galerie/18-flugzeuge-zivil/9498-boeing-bc-17-globemaster-III-revell.html) and uploaded at Modellversium.de (http://www.modellversium.de/).

Click on html above or the image below to view article. 

(http://a.modellversium.de/galerie/bilder/4/9/8/9498-3133542.jpg) (http://www.modellversium.de/galerie/18-flugzeuge-zivil/9498-boeing-bc-17-globemaster-III-revell.html)
(Image source: Marco Coldewey via Modellversium.de (http://www.modellversium.de/))

Wikipedia - Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_C-17_Globemaster_III)


***edit to add Wikipedia link for C-17 page
Title: Re: Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III
Post by: elmayerle on February 08, 2012, 02:27:32 PM
Nice and it leads to a thought of a stretched Globemaster III in Heavy Lift markings or the proposed civilianized version in private markings of someone who wanted a private aircraft but also wanted to take their limo, or other vehicle, with them.
Title: Re: Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 29, 2012, 03:19:34 AM
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Title: Re: Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III
Post by: elmayerle on April 29, 2012, 04:06:43 AM
Nice and it leads to a thought of a stretched Globemaster III in Heavy Lift markings or the proposed civilianized version in private markings of someone who wanted a private aircraft but also wanted to take their limo, or other vehicle, with them.
Proposed civil version was, at one time, the MD-17 and I can just see that being bought by the same folk who buy BBJs, BBJ2s, and private 777s (Waco was doing one of those for an owner from Saudi Arabia).  I can just see it for when you want to take your own vehicle with you rather than trust one from your destination.
Title: Re: Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 29, 2012, 04:11:59 AM
Quite a few of us thought of just that when the first Qatari C-17 was shown:

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/Qatar_Air_Force_Boeing_C-17_Bezmylov.jpg)
Title: Re: Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 29, 2012, 04:13:41 AM
I know that at one point Boeing discussed a C-17 based refueller (probably in a tanker/transport configuration) with the RAAF.
Title: Re: Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III
Post by: elmayerle on April 29, 2012, 04:14:51 AM
I keep thinking that a MC-17 with LLTV and other night-vision optronics would be a nice Spec Ops bird, especially if 'twas a stretched version and if equipped for both flying boom and probe and drogue refueling.
Title: Re: Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III
Post by: Maverick on April 29, 2012, 06:42:15 AM
Did a bunch of C-17 profiles over the years including MC-17, AC-17, WC-17 & EC-17 variants.

Regards,

John
Title: Re: Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III
Post by: kitnut617 on February 14, 2013, 08:57:10 AM
I've got a query about the C-17, a short while ago I bought the Anigrand 1/72 C-17 forward fuselage update which is supposed to replace something that not quite right on the original kit parts.  I'm going to combine it with my Combat Models vacuform.  But when I got the update, I found it came with a revised starboard sponson.  I then wrote to Nostalgic Plastic to see if I could buy the port one too so they two sides would look more or less the same, which I was able to do.

So here's the query, why is the starboard sponson longer than the port one ?
Title: Re: Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III
Post by: jcf on February 14, 2013, 09:32:26 AM
Contains the  APU and it's supposed to be longer, evidently only a few aircraft have had the port sponson
lengthened to match, the standard fit is long stbd, short port.

Here is Boeing's Airport Compatibilty brochure for the BC-17/C-17A:
http://www.boeing.com/assets/pdf/commercial/airports/acaps/bc17-c17a-brochure.pdf (http://www.boeing.com/assets/pdf/commercial/airports/acaps/bc17-c17a-brochure.pdf)

From this very useful page:
http://www.boeing.com/commercial/airports/plan_manuals.html (http://www.boeing.com/commercial/airports/plan_manuals.html)
Title: Re: Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III
Post by: kitnut617 on February 14, 2013, 10:54:54 PM
Thanks Jon, and those links will be very useful when I start my build.
Title: Re: Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III
Post by: Logan Hartke on February 14, 2013, 11:47:59 PM
It's some interesting history that Boeing has the DC-3's airport planning brochure, too, instead of the Boeing 247.  I can't think if that's a testament to Boeing's business prowess, a testament to Douglas' (and Northrop's) design skills, or a bit of both!

Cheers,

Logan
Title: Re: Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III
Post by: jcf on February 15, 2013, 02:25:00 PM
DC-3/C-47 is still in use so it's not surprising, and that would be Arthur Raymond using Jack Northrop's
concepts. 
;)
Title: Re: Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 16, 2018, 02:12:05 AM
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5457/9724090115_bfff87ca76_b.jpg)
Title: Re: Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III
Post by: kitnut617 on June 16, 2018, 08:17:04 AM
I saw ZZ175 land yesterday at YYC and then take off today right in front of where I was parked waiting for my contractors to show up.
Title: Re: Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III
Post by: Daryl J. on July 12, 2018, 03:04:47 AM
Alaska Airlines.
Arctic circle operations
Title: Re: Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on July 12, 2018, 04:16:15 AM
@Daryl J. - Should also be providing regular scheduled service to the remote communities in the Aleutian Islands.  :)
Title: Re: Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III
Post by: elmayerle on July 12, 2018, 10:55:00 AM
Alaska Airlines.
Arctic circle operations
Also support for oil drilling on the North Slope and elsewhere up there.
Title: Re: Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III
Post by: GTX_Admin on July 20, 2018, 12:08:26 PM
The RNZAF wanted these ....alas their govt to left it too late to place an order.
Title: Re: Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III
Post by: Rickshaw on July 20, 2018, 03:01:03 PM
The RNZAF wanted these ....alas their govt to left it too late to place an order.

A400 anyone?  ;)
Title: Re: Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III
Post by: GTX_Admin on July 21, 2018, 05:58:16 AM
Odds on they will get some A400Ms in the near future (probably 2 - 4), though they did clearly want 2 C-17s.
Title: Re: Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 13, 2019, 03:52:25 AM
The RNZAF has just announced that they will be getting C-130Js:

(https://australianaviation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/NZ-Herc_750.jpg)

This therefore opens up the possibility of a RNZAF C-17 in the same scheme. ;)