Paint the picture: Night jump. C-17. We've been on the plane for about an hour. It's a heavy drop too. Two Humvees get launched out of the cargo bay mid flight. Couldn't take a video because my phone was dead. Anyways. There are 2 big differences between a c130, and a c17. C17 has a larger wind deflector (big piece of the aircraft's skin that folds out to deflect air. makes your exit smoother.) And second, the jump platform is longer. My buddy, (upsidedown guy) jumps c130 a lot, and rarely gets c17. He jumps like he normally does, and his boots clip the platform, and he tumbles forwards. This is made even worse, by the fact that it's a combat jump. and he's jumping with a 240-B. He went to the hospital after that.