T o get straight to the point, the Lockheed C-5M Galaxy is the bigger of the two premier jet transports in the United States ...

The C-5 Galaxy, designed in the 1960s to replace the C-133 Cargomaster and complement the smaller C-141 Starlifter, had a difficult design period. Wing fractures prevented the aircraft from being ...

Perhaps the wildest version of the C-5 Galaxy never came to be. The L-500 was envisioned as a civilian airliner with space for an astonishing 844 passengers, 50 percent more than today’s Airbus 380.

What you’re looking at in the main pic of this piece (click photo to enlarge) is a C-5 Galaxy flying out of the same place these winged beast usually call home, the Dover Air Force Base in ...

The C-5 Galaxy’s Vast Cargo Hold. The C-5 has high-set wings and a high T-shaped vertical stabilizer. For propulsion the C-5 relies upon four turbofan engines.

C5 Galaxy 1 Articles . Retrotechtacular: The US Air Force Has The Biggest Fleet. July 15, 2016 by Brian Benchoff 27 Comments . When it comes to the superlatives of aviation, there are aircraft ...

Frankfurt, West Germany, July 1970: A massive C-5 Galaxy military transport plane sits on the runway at Rhein-Main Air Base after making its maiden transatlantic flight from Dover, Del., in seven ...

At 222 feet across, almost 300 feet in length, and 65 feet tall, the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is the largest plane in the US Air Force. Business Insider Subscribe Newsletters ...

The C-5 Galaxy is, understandably, a heavy load in and of itself, as the jets take flight with a reported operating weight of 374,000 pounds. Per some reports, ...

The C-5 Galaxy, one of the largest military aircraft in the world, arrived on Wednesday from Dover, Delaware, manned by the 9th Airlift Squadron. MORE: MQ-9 Reaper drone arrives for Rochester Airshow.