Another excellent WilliamT aircraft model! From YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQChoy6mogA An incredibly short landing roll! From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-17_Globemaster_III The Boeing (formerly McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III is a large American airlifter manufactured by Boeing Integrated Defense Systems. The C-17 is operated by the United States Air Force, the British Royal Air Force, the Royal Australian Air Force, and the Canadian Forces,[3] while NATO and Qatar have placed orders for the airlifter.[4][5] The C-17 Globemaster III is used for rapid strategic airlift of troops and cargo to main operating bases or forward bases anywhere in the world. It has the ability to rapidly deploy a combat unit to a potential battle area and sustain it with on-going supplies. The C-17 is also capable of performing tactical airlift, medical evacuation and airdrop missions.[6] The aircraft carries on the name of two previous United States cargo aircraft, the C-74 Globemaster and the C-124 Globemaster II.