C-17 Globemaster, Feb. 4 -- The United States is the largest customer and operator of the American-made Boeing C-17 Globemaster, with 223 aircraft in the current US Air Force fleet based in 12 military bases.

The news agency Reuters, on February 3, reported that the United States had used its C-17 aircraft to deport Indian illegal migrants.

1. Valuation of US fleet: The total valuation of the C-17 Globemaster fleet is nearly $75.8 billion, with each aircraft costing almost $340 million. This total fleet cost is nearly higher than the GDP (gross domestic product) of many countries, such as Tanzania, Sri Lanka, Ghana, Belarus, Uruguay, and Croatia.

2. US C17 fleet cost to countries' GDP: According to data collected from Worldometers, Tan...