@daily.network.new: C-17 doing its "landing and immediately reversing party trick" at an airshow. The C-17's "party trick" is its thrust reversers, which let it land on very short runways (under 3,000 ft) and immediately back up using engine power alone-no tug needed. In real ops, this is for tactical military airlift: landing on rough, forward austere strips in combat zones or remote areas to drop troops/cargo fast, then reverse out and takeoff the opposite way without turning. Saves critical time/space where runways are tiny or blocked. Also enables in-flight steep descents (up to 15k ft/min) for quick low-altitude drops. #c17 #c17globemaster