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.
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15 Facts About C-5 Galaxy
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The Galaxy has many similarities to the smaller Lockheed C-141 Starlifter and the later Boeing C-17 Globemaster III.
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The C-5 Galaxy is among the largest military aircraft in the world.
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C-5 Galaxy's development was complicated, including significant cost overruns, and Lockheed suffered significant financial difficulties.
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Shortly after entering service, cracks in the wings of many aircraft were discovered and the C-5 Galaxy fleet was restricted in capability until corrective work was completed.
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The C-5M Super Galaxy is an upgraded version with new engines and modernized avionics designed to extend its service life to 2040 and beyond.
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The C-5 Galaxy has distributed humanitarian aid, provided disaster relief, and supported the US space program.
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However, no C-5 Galaxy aircraft were ever ordered by Iran, and the prospect was firmly halted by the Iranian Revolution in 1979.
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C-5 Galaxy is a large, high-wing cargo aircraft with a distinctive high T-tail fin stabilizer, with four TF39 turbofan engines mounted on pylons beneath wings that are swept 25°.
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Cargo hold of the C-5 Galaxy is one foot longer than the entire length of the first powered flight by the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk.
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C-5 Galaxy is capable of moving nearly every type of military combat equipment, including such bulky items as the Army armored vehicle launched bridge, at 74 short tons, from the United States to any location on the globe; and of accommodating up to six Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopters or five Bradley Fighting Vehicles at one time.
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The C-5 Galaxy was regularly made available to support American allies, such as the British-led peacekeeper initiative in Zimbabwe in 1979.
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The C-5 Galaxy remains the largest aircraft to operate in the Antarctic, capable of operating from Williams Field near McMurdo Station.
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Three C-5 Galaxy aircraft have been lost in crashes along with two class-A losses resulting from ground fire, with a combined total of 169 fatalities.
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At least two other C-5 Galaxy crashes have resulted in major airframe damage, but the aircraft were repaired and returned to service.
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