Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster Sunsuper Riverfire rehearsal... in 360° 🌐

Hey Brisvegas, did you see our C-17A Globemaster's Brisbane Festival Sunsuper Riverfire rehearsal over the CBD? We saw you! Check out the view from the cockpit in 360°. ☁️✈️👀🌐

Tilt your phone, or click and drag to look around. 📱🖱️

Our Globemaster is much more than just a pretty plane. Here are some fun facts about our highly regarded heavy lifter:

✅ It's a hefty 53m long, 16.8m tall, and has a wingspan of 51.75m
✅ It weighs a 128 tonnes empty, with a whopping max take off weight of 265 tonnes
✅ It can carry paratroopers 10,390km
✅ It has the capacity for 134 passengers; 102 paratroopers; six high-dependency medical patients; one CH-47F Chinook helicopter; more than 70 tonnes of cargo
✅ That voice you can hear is the TAWS - it's terrain awareness and warning system - a safety net that automatically provides predictive warnings to the aircrew
✅ It will be back again tomorrow 28 September from around 4.20pm, along with our F/A-18F Super Hornet, to flypast the Riverfire event - see you then! 👋

Please note that all flying is subject to change due to weather, operational requirements, or other aviation considerations.

[BorisFett]

The obstacle avoidance system was busy.

[code_monkey_steve]

"Obstacle left. Obstacle right. Terrain. Terrain."
"SHUT UP R2!"

[mikeomolt]

Don't let that woman get on board next time, all she does is

[terrrwolf]

That's a really cool video, the C-17 is such an awe-inspiring plane, standing next to it, and to see it this low? And with all the terrain warnings? Awesome!

[PhilipDay]

Loved seeing the flypast yesterday - well done to the people of the RAAF - impressive aircraft

[floyd]

So good. I was at the Felons (just under the bridge) on my lunch break when this fly past. Felt like it was coming for you

[matk]

That was awesome. I saw a C-17 do fighter break over RAAF Darwin last year. I was amazed at the manoeuvrability of this big bird.

[a-totally-random-person]

I'm so glad the Australians do this. Thanks to these videos, there shouldn't be any need to try it here in the States.

[freebeacher]

Don't hink I heard the "terrain" warning that much!

[bryce]

Unreal! I can't believe aviation law in Brisbane allows for such big aircraft to fly so low and close to the city centre!

[Bokimon]

In Canada if this kind of low urban flypast was done, instant court martial!
Their military doesn't even have flare dumps just to save a few dollars..
The capabilities of the raaf truly shows in all its tactical majesty.

[BarryTheCougar]

He flies that beast like a Robin. Great to watch!

[DIR]

imagine cruising @10, 000 ft and suddenly hearing "obstacle left" out of nowhere . . . hope you wore the brown pants

[stendecstretcher]

Superb flying skills. Great Job RAAF.

[videowilliams]

Even while their nagging flight computer panics, the pilots stay as cool as cucumbers. Ice water in those veins!

[InterstatePlates]

Incredible work! Respect to those pilots - i live along the dividing range south of Ipswhich, F-111's loved our valley for NOE (or, as we locals called it) "sky-dirtbike-riding". Seeing one of those from 400m, on it's side, just after dark, followed by the sound - just in time for the kids to see the wingman. AAF have mad skills!

[billiondollardan]

I got to hang out in a C17 at a Boy Scout even a couple years ago. They said the plane cost like 235 million bucks. It's pretty cool

[Kneedragon]

Awesome! I have seen so many clips of these flybys from mobile phones on the ground ~ it's really something to see the whole sequence from inside the cockpit.

[Simon_D]

Yea the C17 is defo my favorite Cargo plane

[trevorhayes]

That moving camera is awesome. It totally makes the video.