C-5 Galaxy

The C-5 Galaxy is one of the largest aircraft in the world. It can carry outsize and oversize cargo intercontinental ranges and can take off or land in relatively short distances. Ground crews can load and off load the C-5 simultaneously at the front and rear cargo openings. The C-5 is similar in appearance to its smaller sister transport, the C-141 Starlifter, although the C-5 is much larger. Both aircraft have the distinctive high T-tail, 25-degree wing sweep, and four turbofan engines mounted on pylons beneath the wings.

Four TF39 turbofan engines power the big C-5, rated at 43,000 pounds thrust each. They weigh 7,900 pounds (3,555 kilograms) each and have an air intake diameter of more than 8.5 feet (2.6 meters). Each engine pod is nearly 27 feet long (8.2 meters). The Galaxy has 12 internal wing tanks with a total capacity of 51,150 gallons (194,370 liters) of fuel -- enough to fill 6 1/2 regular size railroad tank cars. A full fuel load weighs 332,500 pounds (150,820 kilograms). A C-5 with a cargo load of 270,000 pounds (122,472 kilograms) can fly 2,150 nautical miles, offload, and fly to a second base 500 nautical miles away from the original destination -- all without aerial refueling. With aerial refueling, the aircraft's range is limited only by crew endurance.

Notable Units

 * Mother Goose One (OADF/AC5)
 * Dig Unit (YAF/AC5)
 * Gizmo (Valahia/ACX2)

Specifications

 * Primary Function: Outsize cargo transport
 * Prime Contractor: Lockheed-Georgia Co.
 * Power Plant/Engines: 4 General Electric TF-39 engines
 * Thrust: 43,000 pounds, each engine
 * Wingspan: 222.9 feet (67.89 meters)
 * Length: 247.1 feet (75.3 meters)
 * Height: 65.1 feet (19.84 meters)
 * Cargo Compartment: height, 13.5 feet (4.11 meters); width, 19 feet (5.79 meters); length, 143 feet, 9 in (43.8 meters)
 * Maximum Cargo: 270,000 pounds (122,472 kilograms)
 * Maximum Takeoff Weight: 840,000 pounds (381,024 kilograms)
 * Speed: 518 mph (.77 Mach)
 * Range: 6,320 nautical miles (empty)
 * Crew: 7 (pilot, co-pilot, 2 flight engineers and 3 load-masters)
 * Unit Cost: C-5A - $152.8 million (FY98 constant dollars) C-5B - $179 million (FY98 constant dollars)
 * Deployed: C-5A - 1969, C-5B - 1980

Comparable Aircraft

 * Airbus A380
 * Antonov An-124 Condor
 * Antonov An-225 Cossack
 * 747-400
 * C-17A Globemaster III
 * XC-01
 * BM-335

Source

 * Wikipedia
 * The Ace Combat series