C-17/C-141 replacement ratio may mean flexibility loss.

TWO PLACES AT ONCE: The C-17 is hailed by the Air Force as its most flexible cargo lift aircraft, because of its ability to carry large or heavy outsize cargo. But, there is another side to replacing 270 retiring C-141s with 134 replacement C-17s, as is the AF's plan by 2005-2006. While the C-17...

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