1/144 Boeing C-17 Globemaster

Within the last few years, the C-17 Globemaster has become the most important US Air Force multifunction transport aircraft. In addition to world-wide supply flights the C-17 has become indispensable for transporting the wounded out of crisis areas in Iraq and Afghanistan. Already in the 1970s there were plans to replace the C-130 and later the C-141 also. In 1981 McDonnell Douglas received the design order. The prototype made its first flight on 15.9.1991. Officially the C-17 went into service with the 437th Airlift Wing out of Charleston AFB on 14.7.1993. In the meantime eleven USAF wings have been equipped with the C-17. The capabilities of the C-17 in terms of long-range flights and short take-offs and landings on temporary airfields made it the ideal transport for military, humanitarian and peace missions. It can carry up to 3 M2 Bradley or one M1 Abrams tank with additional cargo. By the time it is due to go out of production in 2010 the USAF will have bought 205 machines.

Key Features:
-Surface details with recessed panel lines
-Detailed landing gear
-Detailed engines
-Tail ramp can be built in down position
-One-piece simulated cockpit
-Separate interior casing with built-in seats
-Separate landing gear flaps in fuselage
-Separate side access door with rail
-Decals for base of cargo compartment
-Authentic waterslide decals
-Illustrated assembly guide

Specs:
Skill level: 5
Scale: 1:144
Length: 14.25" (362mm)
Wingspan: 13.97" (355mm)
Parts: 137

Requires:
Assembly
Hobby Knife
Sprue Cutter
Paint

DUE TO SMALL PARTS THAT MAY BE SWALLOWED KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN AGE 3 AND YOUNGER.