| Manufacturer: | McDonnell Douglas |
| Country: | United States of America |
| ICAO Type designator: | C17 |
| ICAO Mass group: | 4 |
| First flight: | 1991 |
| Production total: | 212+ |
| Production ended: | still in production |
| Series: | A, B |
| Propulsion: | 4 jet engines |
| Max. nr of passengers: | 102 |