Boeing C-17 Globemaster III vs Airbus Military A400M (Atlas) Comparison

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Subjects

Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
Tactical / Strategic Military Transport Aircraft

Airbus Military A400M
Strategic / Tactical Military Transport Aircraft

Basics

ORIGIN
United States

ORIGIN
France

YEAR
1995 [Diff.-18 yrs]

YEAR
2013 [Diff.+18 yrs]

CREW
3

CREW
4

PRODUCTION
279 units [Diff.+179]

PRODUCTION
100 units [Diff.-179]

Dimensions

LENGTH
173.9 ft (53.0 m) [Diff.+25.9 ft]

LENGTH
148.0 ft (45.1 m) [Diff.-25.9 ft]

WIDTH/SPAN
169.8 ft (51.8 m) [Diff.+30.7 ft]

WIDTH/SPAN
139.1 ft (42.4 m) [Diff.-30.7 ft]

HEIGHT
55.1 ft (16.8 m) [Diff.+6.9 ft]

HEIGHT
48.2 ft (14.7 m) [Diff.-6.9 ft]

Relative Size Comparison

Shapes below depict aircraft from wingtip-to-wingtip / nose-to-tail assuming aircraft are being viewed from overhead perspective (the nose pointing towards the top of the screen). Helicopter widths include main rotor diameter. If any dimensional values are "NA" in the database then the presented shapes may appear skewed.

Boeing C-17 Globemaster III

Airbus Military A400M

Weights

EMPTY WT.
278,003 lb (126,100 kg) [Diff.+123,679 lb]

EMPTY WT.
154,324 lb (70,000 kg) [Diff.-123,679 lb]

M.T.O.W.
585,001 lb (265,352 kg) [Diff.+274,149 lb]

M.T.O.W.
310,852 lb (141,000 kg) [Diff.-274,149 lb]

Installed Power

4 x Pratt & Whitney F117-PW-100 turbofan engines developing 40,440 lb of thrust each.

4 x Europrop TP400-D6 turboprop engines developing 11,060 horsepower each driving scimitar-style propeller blade units.

Performance

SPEED
518 mph (833 kph) [Diff.+33 mph]

SPEED
485 mph (780 kph) [Diff.-33 mph]

RANGE
5,861 miles (9,432 km) [Diff.+449 miles]

RANGE
5,412 miles (8,710 km) [Diff.-449 miles]

CEILING
45,000 ft (13,716 m) [Diff.+7,927 feet]

CEILING
37,073 ft (11,300 m) [Diff.-7,927 feet]

Armament

None.

Going Further

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