C-17 Aircraft “Challenges” B-52 Bomber As Top Dog For US Air Force; Boeing To Add Hypersonic Missiles On Globemasters
By Ritu Sharma -July 12, 2024
The second largest strategic and tactical airlifter of the US Air Force, the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, will pack a lethal punch in the future. Boeing has unveiled a new concept called the “Revolver” launch system, which, when integrated with the airlifter, will be able to fire several hypersonic missiles from the back of the aircraft.
Considering the dispersed nature of warfare that the US Air Force (USAF) will experience in the Indo-Pacific against China, the USAF is turning its airlifters, such as the C-17 Globemaster and C-130J, into traditional bombers and giving them more offensive capabilities.
The USAF is proceeding with the intent that the prospect of war with a powerful adversary like Russia or China means that its cargo and tanker planes will need to do more than merely logistical support.
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