Perhaps someone could explain to me why Boeing thinks it is much better to have a full yoke on its civilian aircraft rather than the Airbus sidestick, but it's OK to have a joystick on the C17.
1. The C-17 was a Douglas design, not a Boeing design. Boeing later bought McDonnel Douglas
2. Both Boeing and the former McDonnel Douglas folks are opposed to side stick controllers. Even their aircraft with a stick vs a yoke use a center stick and not a side stick. Side stick is a Lockheed/Airbus thing. Boeing wants the pilot to be able to fly the plane with either hand. Another reason is that Boeing is trying to minimize the retraining needed for a pliot to certify in the 737, 777, and 787. Airbus went to side stick with the A320 and everything since has been side stick for much the same reason.