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Puzzle #27 was Boeing C-17 Globemaster III.
The McDonnell Douglas/Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a large military transport aircraft developed for the United States Air Force (USAF) during the 1980s and the early 1990s by McDonnell Douglas. The C-17 carries forward the name of two previous piston-engined military cargo aircraft, the Douglas C-74 Globemaster and the Douglas C-124 Globemaster II.
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What the record says
Puzzle 27 ran on 7 Aug 2026 and the answer was Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, played with 6 guesses against 5 columns. On the record: Manufacturer - Boeing; Origin - United States; Role - transport. The numbers: First flight - 1990; Number built - 279.
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How it scored
- Manufacturer
- Boeing
- Origin
- United States
- First flight
- 1990
- Role
- transport
- Number built
- 279