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.

2017年12月18日 · 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.

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.

2022年8月16日 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy Strategic Heavy-Lifter Transport Aircraft including pictures.

The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is a large military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed, and now maintained and upgraded by Lockheed Martin. It provides the USAF with a heavy intercontinental-range strategic airlift capability, one that can carry outsized and oversized loads, including all air-certifiable cargo.

In total were manufactured 50 units. 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 (...)

2018年7月16日 · The rear main landing gear can be made to caster enabling a smaller turning radius, and rotates 90 degrees after takeoff before being retracted. The C-5 Galaxy is capable of airlifting almost every type of military equipment including the Army’s armored vehicle launched bridge or six Apache helicopters.

Super Galaxy converted from C-5C to carry large NASA/ space cargo. Power Plant: Four GE Aviation F138-GE-100 (CF6-80C2) turbofans, each 50,580 lb thrust. Performance: Speed 518 mph, range 5,524 miles with 120,000 lb of cargo. Accommodation : Two pilots, two flight engineers, three loadmasters.

Without in-flight refuelling, the C5 has a range of 2200 Nm with 122,500kg Cargo and 6300 Nm empty. The C-5 Galaxy was replaced by its upgraded version, the C-5 Super Galaxy, which featured a digital cockpit, commercial turbofan engines and improved systems. Also, the ICAO designator C5 was removed from ICAO Doc 8643 and a new one, C5M was added.

2020年12月24日 · The C-5M Super Galaxy strategic transport aircraft, a modernised version of the legacy C-5, was designed and manufactured by Lockheed Martin to extend the capability of the C-5 Galaxy fleet to remain in service at least until 2040. The C-5M aircraft is operated by the US Air Force (USAF).