US C-17 Fleet Is Worth More Than The Entire GDP Of Sri Lanka, Ghana And Croatia. 5 Interesting Facts

2025-02-04 07:01:34

(MENAFN- Live Mint) C-17 Globemaster: The United States is the largest customer and operator of the American-made Boeing C-17 Globemaster, with 223 aircraft in the current US Air Force fleet based in 12 military bases.

The news agency Reuters, on February 3, reported that the United States had used its C-17 aircraft to deport Indian illegal migrants.

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1. Valuation of US fleet: The total valuation of the C-17 Globemaster fleet is nearly $75.8 billion, with each aircraft costing almost $340 million. This total fleet cost is nearly higher than the GDP (gross domestic product) of many countries, such as Tanzania, Sri Lanka, Ghana, Belarus, Uruguay, and Croatia.

2. US C17 fleet cost to countries' GDP: According to data collected from Worldometers, Tanzania's GDP was $75.71 billion, Sri Lanka's was $74.40 billion, Ghana's was $72.84 billion, Belarus's was $72.79 billion, and Uruguay's was $71.18 billion as of 2022. The US Fleet of C-17 Globemasters is worth more at nearly $75.8 billion.

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3. Ownership: Australia, Canada, India, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Strategic Airlift Capability, and the US at the top are the largest customers of the aviation giant.

According to Boeing data, 275 C17s are in operation around the world, and 223 of these aircraft are operating under the US flag. The remaining 52 aircraft are owned and operated by customers worldwide.

4. Aircraft capabilities: The behemoth aircraft is powered by four Pratt & Whitney PW2040 engines, each providing 40,440 pound-force of thrust.

The overall aircraft is 53.04 metres in length with a 51.74-metre wingspan. C17s can take off from a 7,740-foot or 2,359.15-metre airfield, refuel while in the air, and do short-space landing on a runway of 3,000 feet (914 metres) or less, irrespective of the airfield conditions.

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