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The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is a four-engine heavy military transport aircraft with a maximum payload of 122.472 kg (270.000 lbs) produced by the US-American manufacturer Lockheed Corporation, today Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company. The C-5 Galaxy is equipped with nose and tail cargo doors.
• More than 70 aircraft improvements – Failure rates reduced by more than half – Maintenance hours reduced by more than half • New, commercially proven GE CF6-80C2 engines – 22 percent increase in thrust; 58 percent greater climb rate – Tenfold increase in engine reliability – Stage 4 noise and emission compliant
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The technical data below is for the version C-5B. In total were manufactured 81 units of the C-5A. This version had problems with cracks in wing roots during testing and got restrictions in cargo weights. The C-5B had improved reliability and maintainability. In total were manufactured 50 units. T (...)
The 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.
The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is a large military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed, and now maintained and upgraded by its successor, Lockheed Martin.
Manufacturer: The Lockheed Aircraft Corp., Burbank, California, USA (In 1977, became Lockheed Corp.) Model: 500 Designation: C-5 Names: Galaxy; Super Galaxy (C-5M) First official flight: C-5A 30 Jun 1968 Factory production period: 1966 – 1973 (C-5A) 1984 – 1989 (C-5B) Primary service period: 1970 – present Last official flight: - -
