C-17A Globemaster III Performance Data

All takeoff data assumes:

Flaps 1/2 (Flap Index 100) V1 (Vgo)
Takeoff Index 100 GW (lbs x 1000) Speed (KCAS)
RCR 23 300 118
Load Factor 100 320 120
5 KCAS increased rotation speed 340 122
0° runway slope 360 124
Rolling friction factor 20 380 126
Max reverse thrust 400 128
All brakes operable 420 130
440 132
460 134
Takeoff Stab. Settings: 480 136
TOCG Stab Pos. 500 138
26% 6.0 ANU 520 140
28% 5.1 ANU 540 142
30% 4.2 ANU 560 144
32% 3.3 ANU 580 146
34% 2.4 ANU 600 148
36% 1.5 ANU
38% 0.6 ANU VFR (Vmfr)
40% -0.3 AND GW (lbs x 1000) Speed (KCAS)
42% -1.0 AND 300 170
320 172
340 174
Calculating Optimum Cruise Altitude: 360 176
It is assumed that at GW 450.0, optimum 380 178
altitude is FL350. Add or subtract 2000ft 400 180
for every 50.0 change in GW. 420 182
440 184
Optimum climb speed: 460 186
310 KCAS/Mach .740 480 188
500 190
VMO/MMO: 520 192
350 KCAS/Mach .825 540 194
560 196
580 198
600 200
 VR (Vrot) V2 (Vmco)
GW (lbs x 1000) Speed (KCAS) GW (lbs x 1000) Speed (KCAS)
300 122 300 130
320 124 320 132
340 126 340 134
360 128 360 136
380 130 380 138
400 132 400 140
420 134 420 142
440 136 440 144
460 138 460 146
480 140 480 148
500 142 500 150
520 144 520 152
540 146 540 154
560 148 560 156
580 150 580 158
600 152 600 160

VSR (Vmsr/Vmma)
GW (lbs x 1000) Speed (KCAS)
300 180
320 185
340 190
360 195
380 200
400 205
420 210
440 215
460 220
480 225
500 230
520 235
540 240
560 245
580 250
600 255
Assault Approach/Landing
VREF (FULL Flaps, Index 100) VAPP = VREF +5
GW (lbs x 1000) Speed (KCAS)
300 113
320 115
340 118
360 120
380 123
400 125
420 128
435.8 (Design LW) 130
460 133
480 135
500 138
520 140
540 143
560 145
585 149

Backside Approach/Landing
VREF (3/4 Flaps, Index 100) VAPP = VREF +5
GW (lbs x 1000) Speed (KCAS)
300 120
320 122
340 125
360 127
380 130
400 132
420 135
435.8 (Design LW) 137
460 140
480 142
500 145
520 147
540 150
560 152
585 156