Lockheed C-5 Galaxy - Wikipedia
WEBThe C-5 is a large, high-wing cargo aircraft with a distinctive high T-tail fin (vertical) stabilizer, with four TF39 turbofan engines mounted on pylons beneath wings that are swept 25°. (The C-5M uses newer GE CF6 engines.)
C-5M Super Galaxy > Air Force > Fact Sheet Display
WEBThe C-5M Super Galaxy is a strategic transport aircraft and is the largest aircraft in the Air Force inventory. Its primary mission is to transport cargo and personnel for the Department of Defense. The C-5M is a modernized version of the legacy C-5 designed and manufactured by Lockheed Martin.
Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy - Aero Corner
WEBIt has a cargo hold of 36.8 meters in length, 5.8 meters in height and 4.1 meters in width. The C-5M can transport outsized cargo over intercontinental flights and able to take off and land on approximately short runways.
C-5 Galaxy Fact Sheet > Westover Air Reserve Base > Display
WEBThe C-5M, with a cargo load of 281,001 pounds (127,460 kilograms), can fly 2,150 nautical miles, offload, and fly to a second base 500 nautical miles away from the original destination — all without aerial refueling.
C-5 A/B/C Galaxy and C-5M Super Galaxy - Travis Air Force Base
WEBGround crews are able to load and off-load the C-5 simultaneously at the front and rear cargo openings, reducing cargo transfer times. Other features of the C-5 are: Able to operate on runways 6,000 feet long (1,829 meters)
Here’s what the biggest jet in the US military can carry
WEBJun 29, 2018 · The cargo hold of the C-5 is 19 feet wide and 143 feel long -- longer than the first flight of the Wright brothers in 1903.
Lockheed C-5 Galaxy USAF Transport - Military Machine
WEBJan 1, 2020 · Versatility: The most valued feature of the C-5 Galaxy is its cargo hold. Measuring roughly 13 feet high, 19 feet wide, and 143 feet in length, it has been used to carry everything from tanks to Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM).
WEBAdditions to the cargo compartment improve the ability to perform tasks. LED and fluorescent lights illuminate the area, so that work can occur day or night. In addition, flip tracks enable easy loading of an array of cargo. The C-5M carries 100 percent of DOD air-certified cargo. The modernization supports a reduction in maintenance
C-5 A/B/C Galaxy and C-5M Super Galaxy - Air Mobility Command
WEBThe C-5M, with a cargo load of 281,001 pounds (127,460 kilograms), can fly 2,150 nautical miles, offload, and fly to a second base 500 nautical miles away from the original destination — all without aerial refueling.
C-5 Galaxy - Military.com
WEBService: USAF Propulsion: 4x GE TF-39 engines Maximum Cargo: 270,000 pounds (122,472 kilograms) Speed: 518 mph Range: 4,800 nm. One of the largest aircraft in the world, the C-5 Galaxy is the...