If they restart the -17 line, build the B model More cowbell (according to AI)… Shorter Landings: Designed to land on austere or rough airstrips of 2,000 feet or less (compared to the standard C-17A's requirement of about 3,500 feet). Center-Truck Gear: Featured an extra landing gear truck in the middle of the fuselage to better distribute weight on soft or damaged fields. Self-Deflating Tires: Included specialized tires to improve traction and performance on unpaved surfaces. Double-Slotted Flaps: Added advanced flaps to increase lift and control during steep, short-field approaches. Better Protection: Proposed with improved self-protection and defensive systems Unless Boeing could surge the EX line and the USAF could consolidate to one 4+ gen fighter type, then -16G seems reasonable, if the acquisition shenanigans could be avoided