T o get straight to the point, the Lockheed C-5M Galaxy is the bigger of the two premier jet transports in the United States ...

The plane’s “cargo box” is 13.5 feet high, 19 feet wide, and 143.75 feet long. This adds up to 34,734 cubic feet of cargo space, or what C-5 maintainers call a “warehouse with wings.

The Super Galaxy can fly over 5,500 miles with 120,000 pounds of cargo or nearly 8,100 miles with no cargo. Thanks to the constant cycle of upgrades , the Air Force plans to keep its fleet of 52 C ...

Two CH-47H Chinook helicopters were loaded onto a C-5 Galaxy cargo plane and flown nearly 10,000 miles to Australia, the U.S. Air Force said on Monday.

A C-5M Super Galaxy cargo plane made an emergency landing at Travis Air Force Base Thursday with its nose gear unextended due to a malfunction, the Air Force said Friday. The Super Galaxy, the ...

DOVER, Del. (AP) – A huge military cargo plane headed for Spain developed problems after takeoff and crashed trying to return to Dover Air Force Base early Monday, military officials said. All 17 ...

The more modern cargo plane can carry two A350 jetliner wings, ... Like other military transport aircraft, such as the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy, the An-124 Ruslan puts substance over style.

The C-5 Galaxy cargo plane, made by Lockheed Martin Corp., is one of the largest aircraft in the world, according to the Air Force. Even with a payload of 263,200 pounds, it can fly non-stop for ...

An Air Force Reserve C-5M Super Galaxy cargo plane made an emergency landing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on Thursday afternoon when its nose gear malfunctioned, according to a release.

SAN ANTONIO – An emergency landing was made Thursday afternoon at Lackland Air Force Base. Military officials said an Air Force reserve C-5M Super Galaxy cargo plane had to land suddenly due to ...