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The 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.)
25 lis 2023 · The C-5 was the largest aircraft in the world when it first rolled off the production line. The plane features a maximum payload of over 281,000 pounds (127.5 metric tons) and reaches a length of 247.7 feet (75.5 meters), twelve feet longer than an Airbus A380. Photo: Brad Fallin | US Air Force.
As the Air Force’s largest and only strategic airlifter, the C-5 Galaxy can carry more cargo farther distances than any other aircraft. With a payload of six Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles (MRAPs) or up to five helicopters, the C-5 can haul twice as much cargo as any other airlifter.
18 kwi 2024 · The Super Galaxy can carry 350 people, two M1 Abrams main battle tanks, six Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopters, or 5 Bradley Fighting Vehicles. The belly of the beast is wide enough for double rows of vehicles.
16 cze 2024 · Sheer size: The C-5M Super Galaxy is the largest aircraft in the Air Force inventory with impressive dimensions. Sheer volume: The internal capacity of the C-5M allows for carrying 36 standard pallets and 265,000 pounds of cargo.
18 gru 2017 · 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.
Accommodating a crew of seven and an empty weight of 380,000 pounds, the plane is more than 247 feet long and 65 feet high and its wingspan is over 222 feet. It has a maximum takeoff weight of 920,000 pounds and comes with four General Electric CF6-80C2 high-bypass turbofan engines.
