Ramy RC Tyler Perry Boeing C-17 Globemaster - Airlinertreffen Oppingen 2026

The world’s biggest RC Boeing C‑17 Globemaster, this 1:8‑scale beast from Ramy RC and Tyler Perry brings a full‑size military airlifter presence to the Oppingen flightline with a wingspan of about 6.46 m (21,19 ft) and an all‑up weight of 149 kg. Built in full carbon with four huge EDF units and squeezed under Europe’s 150 kg limit, it is about as extreme as electric RC transporters can get. In this video from the RC Airliner Meeting in Oppingen, Germany, you’ll see Tyler Perry and Ramy putting this XXL cargo hauler through scale‑like tactical patterns, low‑level passes, and power‑on approaches that make it look uncannily like the real C‑17 in the circuit. The full‑scale Boeing C‑17 Globemaster III is a high‑wing, four‑engine, T‑tailed strategic and tactical airlifter designed to move troops and outsized cargo directly into austere, short or semi‑prepared airstrips. Operated primarily by the U.S. Air Force and several allied nations, it can carry a payload of about 170,900 lb (around 77,500 kg) including main battle tanks, helicopters, or up to 18 standard cargo pallets, and can airdrop troops or equipment as part of tactical missions. Powered by four Pratt & Whitney F117 turbofans, the C‑17 typically cruises around 450 kt with a payload‑limited range on the order of 2,400–2,800 nautical miles and a ferry range beyond 6,000 nautical miles, giving it intercontinental reach without refueling. Its combination of advanced high‑lift system, thrust reversers and rugged landing gear allows operations from relatively short runways, which was a key requirement when it was developed to replace the C‑141 and complement the larger C‑5. Ramy’s RC C‑17 takes that heavy‑lift DNA and compresses it into a giant‑scale EDF project: 6.46 m wingspan, roughly 6.31 m length and a take‑off mass of 149 kg, powered by four large electric ducted fans on 14S packs. The airframe combines foam cores with a full carbon‑fiber skin and resin finish, giving it both the stiffness and structural margin needed for realistic payload and G‑loads at this scale. Built in roughly five months and shipped from Atlanta to Germany, the model has been repeatedly described in RC media and event coverage as the “world’s biggest” RC C‑17, and in the air it is almost indistinguishable from footage of the real Globemaster turning final. Technical data RC Boeing C‑17 Globemaster, giant‑scale EDF military transport: Builder: Ramy RC (in cooperation with Tyler Perry) Scale: 1:8 Wingspan: 6.46 m / 21.19 ft Length: 6.31 m / 20.7 ft Take‑off weight: 149 kg / 320–330 lb (kept just under the 150 kg EU limit). Power system: 4 × large electric ducted fans (EDF), reported around 200 mm class, on 14S LiPo per fan Structure: Foam core with full carbon‑fiber and resin construction / full carbon outer shell. Event in this video: RC Airliner Meeting, Oppingen‑Au, Germany, 2026