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Use of Commercial Technologies Obviates Need for C-17 Re-engining, USAF Says

Frank Wolfe

Thursday, February 12th, 2026

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Use of Commercial Technologies Obviates Need for C-17 Re-engining, USAF Says

Pictured is a U.S. Air Force photo of a crew chief in front of a C-17 Globemaster III with the 305th Air Mobility Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Jan. 24.

The use of commercial technologies for upgrades to Pratt & Whitney's [RTX] F117 engine for the U.S. Air Force C-17 airlifter by Boeing [BA] obviates the need for a re-engining of the 222 C-17s in the service's fleet, according to the U.S. Air Force. Boeing delivered the aircraft between 1993 and 2013. In an email response to questions on Thursday, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, said that the center "has affirmed the continued viability…

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