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. It provides the United States Air Force (USAF) with a heavy intercontinental-range strategic airlift capability, one that can carry outsized and oversized loads, including all air ...

Dec 18, 2017 · A U.S. Air Force C-5 Galaxy from the 436th Airlift Wing flies over New Jersey while lit by the setting sun. The C-5, one of the largest military aircraft, provides the Air Force with heavy intercontinental strategic airlift capability.

The C-5 Galaxy empowers warfighters with unmatched cargo capacity, enabling transportation of more cargo over longer distances than any other airlifter.

The C-5 Galaxy is one of the largest aircraft in the world and the largest airlifter in the Air Force inventory. The aircraft can carry a fully equipped combat-ready military unit to any point in the world on short notice and then provide the supplies required to help sustain the fighting force.

As the Air Force’s largest 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.

Today, C-5A Galaxy S/N 69-0014 has been restored and is display at the Air Mobility Command Museum at Dover AFB in Delaware. In 1973, 69-0014 was the first factory-new C-5A assigned to Dover AFB, and in October of 2013 it moved to the AMC Museum marking the first time a C-5 was retired to a museum.

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 (...)

As Lockheed persisted in improving the C-5 and increasing its reliability, the basic design proved solid. The newest version, the C-5M Super Galaxy, set 41 records and carried a payload weighing 176,610 pounds to an altitude of more than 41,100 feet in just under 24 minutes.

Apr 4, 2025 · The Lockheed C-5A Galaxy (Lockheed Model L-500) is a long-range, heavy lift military transport with high, “shoulder-mounted” wings and a “T-tail.” It has a flight crew of two pilots, two flight engineers and three load masters.

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.