Military Airlift: C-17 Program Background

Bolkcom, Christopher ; Knight, William

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Transportation;    Transport aircraft;    Military aircraft;    Defense policy;    Weapons systems;   

RP-ID  :  RS22763
RP-ID  :  RS22763_2008Oct22

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The C-17 Globemaster III is a long-range cargo aircraft operated by the U.S. Air Force since 1993. To date, Congress has funded 190 C-17s for the Air Force. The C-17 program remains a key issue as Congress evaluates the needs of DOD's strategic airlift force. This paper provides program background for the C-17. For more detailedanalysis of current issues regarding the C-17 acquisition, see CRS Report RL34264, Strategic Airlift Modernization: Analysis of C-5 Modernization and C-17 Acquisition Issues.