Major Johnny Helm
Dover Air Force
Base
July 7, 2005
Click Major Helm to see pictures of our visit to Dover Air Force Base
The C-5 Galaxy is amongst the largest planes in the
world. Wings on this massive military transport aircraft span nearly 223ft,
length measures over 247ft and it stands 65.1ft high. Internally the cargo bay
measures 13.5ft high, 19ft wide, and almost 144ft long. Power is provided by
four General Electric TF-39 jet engines each one of which is able to produce
43,000 pounds of thrust. The maximum all up takeoff weight is 840,000 lbs of
which 270,000 lbs can be carried cargo. Galaxies can be loaded both from the
front and rear thus enabling fast and efficient turnarounds at bases. They are
capable of carrying bulky items such as military mobile bridges etc to anywhere
in the world. Unrefueled range is over 2000 miles.
C-5 Galaxies serve in the USAF Air Mobility Command alongside C-17 Globemaster
III and C-141 Starlifter transports.
Click here for a more detailed description of the C-5
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