Aircraft family
C-5 Galaxy family
C-5 Galaxy family covers military strategic transport aircraft in the Lockheed portfolio. The entry is imported from the McDonnell Douglas / Lockheed / Bombardier technical workbook and organized by family and derivative variant.
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Overview
C-5 Galaxy family covers military strategic transport aircraft in the Lockheed portfolio. The entry is imported from the McDonnell Douglas / Lockheed / Bombardier technical workbook and organized by family and derivative variant.
Advantages
- Very large high-wing strategic airlifter
- Nose and tail cargo doors for drive-through loading
- Four large high-bypass turbofans
Limitations
- Complex and expensive maintenance
- High airport infrastructure requirements
- Early reliability problems
- Very high operating cost
- Military-only mission economics
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Identification
Detailed identification notes are being prepared for this entry.
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Aircraft line
FamilyC-5 Galaxy family
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Technical notes
Technical notes
- Very large high-wing strategic airlifter
- Nose and tail cargo doors for drive-through loading
- Four large high-bypass turbofans
- C-5M re-engined with CF6/F138 and avionics upgrades
- Outsize cargo transport capability
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Related photography
More photographs of this family will appear here as they are catalogued.
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