Business | Tech | Entertainment on Instagram: "The C-17 Globemaster is one of the world’s largest military aircraft — and it shows in every dimension. Its wings stretch 52 meters, longer than an Olympic swimming pool, and its weight rivals 50 full sized cars. An aircraft carrier’s 300 meter deck might sound huge, but for a C 17 it is barely a fraction of what is needed. The aircraft requires at least 2 kilometers of runway to take off. Even with a catapult, a carrier could never accelerate a C 1