Could the C17 ever be converted into a gunship, like the way the USAF has made the AC-130 Spectre gunship..?? It could accomodate more Howitzer and a larger Thunderbolt II's 30mm GAU-8/A Gatling gun maybe ???
my dad works for boeing in the c17 plant in long beach, ca. very large airplane; looks like a turtle kind of. sometimes i go to those ceremonies where they "release them from the nest". very cool when the military comes to pick up their order. my mom also builds international military radars and it also is cool to see them come, but c17 is better.
I can remember going to NJ for some airshows as a kid back in the early eighties, and seeing C-5's & C-141's and old KC-135's. but this C-17 takes the cake with it's short take offs and landings, and of course the REVERSE is a nice touch.
i was there it was awsome :D
amtrakseptaguy11 1 year ago
Man I miss my plane, I use to be a jet engine mechanic for these things, which was absolutly fantactic plane to work on or to just be around!!!
abys10383 2 years ago
i think that this plane would be able to do a barrel roll but they don't try for safety reasons
DJVHANproductions 2 years ago
i used to watch c-17's fly in and out every day when i was in kuwait. awsome aircraft
ifuckedyourmomandsis 3 years ago
Go Team March !!!!!!!!....................
flyingc17s 3 years ago
Could the C17 ever be converted into a gunship, like the way the USAF has made the AC-130 Spectre gunship..?? It could accomodate more Howitzer and a larger Thunderbolt II's 30mm GAU-8/A Gatling gun maybe ???
maxp0w3r 4 years ago
Yes it could, but it isnt feasable. Too expensive, and the C-130 does to job fine.
B777LR 3 years ago
Not slow enough
adrianspeeder 3 years ago
it could, but the C-17s air frame is too valuable, and why would you need more firepower than the AC-130 offers already
ADHDmultimedia 2 years ago
my dad works for boeing in the c17 plant in long beach, ca. very large airplane; looks like a turtle kind of. sometimes i go to those ceremonies where they "release them from the nest". very cool when the military comes to pick up their order. my mom also builds international military radars and it also is cool to see them come, but c17 is better.
mmata3992 4 years ago
I can remember going to NJ for some airshows as a kid back in the early eighties, and seeing C-5's & C-141's and old KC-135's. but this C-17 takes the cake with it's short take offs and landings, and of course the REVERSE is a nice touch.
cosmo411 4 years ago
What a beautiful giant... and yes, good camera work.
j00ztube 4 years ago
freggin unbelievable the landing. backs up in reverse..GO USA.. please post more from airshow
kmarshall555 4 years ago
Aww... i wish i was that pilot..
sgtbilko28 5 years ago
go team charleston!!!!
crapper1 5 years ago
good cam work dood!
NEILVANCE 5 years ago