| Manufacturer |
Lockheed Corporation |
| Description |
The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is a large four-engine military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed Corporation, and now maintained and upgraded by its successor, Lockheed Martin. |
| ICAO Code |
C5 |
| First Flight |
1968-06-30 |
| Entry Into service |
1970-06-01 |
| Production End |
1973-01-01 |
| Designer |
Lockheed Corporation |
| Length (m) |
75.2856 |
| Height (m) |
19.812 |
| Cockpit Crew |
7 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
855.6233 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
833.3993 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
12496.8 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
10.668 |
| Capacity Description |
; 36 master pallets 463L or 281000 lb |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
0.79 |
| National Origin |
United States of America |
| Number Built |
131 |
| Powerplant Description |
4 × General Electric F138-100 turbofan engines |
| Primary Users |
United States Air Force |
| Status |
In service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_C-5_Galaxy |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
67.6656 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
575.9988 |
| Wake Category |
H |
| Number of Engines |
4 |