C-5 Galaxy
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The C-5 Galaxy is a large military transport aircraft used by the U.S. Air Force, known for its massive cargo capacity and long-range strategic airlift capabilities.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| C-5A | 1 |
| C-5B | 1 |
| C-5C | 1 |
| C-5M Super Galaxy | 1 |
| C-5M Super Galaxy modernization program | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military transport aircraft
ⓘ
strategic airlifter ⓘ |
| canTransport |
M1 Abrams tanks
ⓘ
surface form:
M1 Abrams tank
multiple helicopters ⓘ outsized cargo ⓘ |
| cargoCompartmentHeight | 4.1 m ⓘ |
| cargoCompartmentLength | 36.9 m ⓘ |
| cargoCompartmentWidth | 5.8 m ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 7 ⓘ |
| cruiseSpeed | 0.77 Mach ⓘ |
| developedToReplace | Douglas C-133 Cargomaster ⓘ |
| engineModel |
General Electric CF6
ⓘ
surface form:
General Electric CF6-80C2 (C-5M)
General Electric TF39 ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1970 ⓘ |
| feature |
kneeling landing gear
ⓘ
nose opens upward for drive-on loading ⓘ rear loading ramp ⓘ |
| ferryRange | 5500 nmi ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1968-06-30 ⓘ |
| height | 19.8 m ⓘ |
| introduced | 1970 ⓘ |
| landingGear | tricycle with multiple bogies ⓘ |
| length | 75.3 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Lockheed Aircraft Company
ⓘ
surface form:
Lockheed
Lockheed Martin ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 0.79 Mach ⓘ |
| maximumTakeoffWeight | 381000 kg ⓘ |
| modernizationProgram | Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | Galaxy ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 131 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| payloadCapacity | 127000 kg ⓘ |
| powerplant | 4 × turbofan engines ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| range | 4445 nmi ⓘ |
| role |
heavy cargo transport
ⓘ
strategic airlift ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | T-tail ⓘ |
| takeoffAndLanding | nose and aft cargo doors ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aeromedical evacuation
ⓘ
humanitarian relief missions ⓘ strategic airlift of troops and equipment ⓘ |
| variant |
C-5 Galaxy
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
C-5A
C-5 Galaxy self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
C-5B
C-5 Galaxy self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
C-5C
C-5 Galaxy self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
C-5M Super Galaxy
|
| wingConfiguration | high-wing ⓘ |
| wingspan | 67.9 m ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
this entity surface form:
C-5M Super Galaxy modernization program
subject surface form:
167th Airlift Wing
subject surface form:
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
this entity surface form:
C-5A
this entity surface form:
C-5B
this entity surface form:
C-5C
this entity surface form:
C-5M Super Galaxy